A randomised, double-blind study of polyethylene glycol 4000 and lactulose in the treatment of constipation in children

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Treepongkaruna, Suporn ^a   Simakachorn, Nipat ^b   Pienvichit, Paneeya ^a   Varavithya, Wandee ^a   Tongpenyai, Yothi ^b   Garnier, Philippe ^c   Mathiex Fortunet, Hélène ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c IPSEN   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Constipation; Lactulose; Macrogol; Stool frequency

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; MACROGOL 4000; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNISON; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

ANAL DILATATION; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FECALOMA; FEMALE; HARD FECES; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PHARYNGITIS; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; RHINORRHEA; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT DURATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECTS; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTULOSE; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 84902707161     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-153     Document Type: Article

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