Treating constipation during pregnancy

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 836-

  Trottier, Magan ^a   Erebara, Aida ^a   Bozzo, Pina ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; CITRIC ACID; ISPAGULA; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MINERAL OIL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; BRAN; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY; SENNA;

CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84865444052     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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