RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Polyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes for treatment of childhood constipation
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP 481
OP 482
VO 55
IS 5
A1 Seen Chung
A1 Adam Cheng
A1 Ran D. Goldman
YR 2009
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/55/5/481.abstract
AB 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.