Comparing the efficacy of polyethylene glycol (PEG), magnesium hydroxide and lactulosein treatment of functional constipation in children

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1 SPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Saneian, Hossein ^a   Mostofizadeh, Neda ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Constipation; Laxatives; Magnesium hydroxide and lactulose; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; MACROGOL; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES IMPACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880726783     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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