Use of macrogol 4000 in chronic constipation

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 960-966

  De Giorgio, R ^a   Cestari, R ^b   Corinaldesi, R ^a   Stanghellini, V ^a   Barbara, G ^a   Felicani, C ^a   Di Nardo, G ^c   Cucchiara, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Colonoscopy; Osmotic laxatives; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; CASCARA; DOCUSATE SODIUM; ISPAGULA; LACTULOSE; MACROGOL 3350; MACROGOL 400; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METHYLCELLULOSE; SODIUM SULFATE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

BLOATING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FRANGULA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW; SENNA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 80052387098     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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