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Can Fam Physician
Vol. 55, No. 5, May 2009, pp.481 - 482
Copyright © 2009 by The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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Child Health Update

Polyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes for treatment of childhood constipation

Seen Chung, MD, Adam Cheng, MD and Ran D. Goldman, MD
Correspondence Dr Ran D. Goldman, BC Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Room K4-226, Ambulatory Care Building, 4480 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4; telephone 604 875-2345, extension 5217; e-mailrgoldman{at}cw.bc.ca

QUESTION I have come across many pediatric patients with functional constipation. Is polyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes a safe and effective long-term treatment option for these patients?

ANSWER Functional constipation is a common and often difficult problem for parents and families to deal with. Polyethylene glycol 3350 is a safe and effective long-term laxative in pediatric populations, but there are limited studies for its use in children younger than 2 years of age.




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Difficulty using PEG 3350 in children
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