TY - JOUR T1 - Polyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes for treatment of childhood constipation JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 481 LP - 482 VL - 55 IS - 5 AU - Seen Chung AU - Adam Cheng AU - Ran D. Goldman Y1 - 2009/05/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/55/5/481.abstract N2 - 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. ER -