Trends in utilization and off-label use of polyethylene glycol 4000 laxatives and the prevalence of constipation in children in France

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 181-188

  Qizilbash, Nawab ^a,b   Mendez, Iignacio ^a  

^a OXOn Epidemiology   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Constipation; Database; Drug utilization; Laxative; Macrogol 4000; Off label use; Polyethylene glycol; Prevalence; Time trends

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL 400; MACROGOL 4000;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 80955136779     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CEG.S23055     Document Type: Article

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