منابع مشابه
Polyethylene glycol in chronic constipation
Apostolos Mantides MD, Head, Department of Gastroenterology, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, Tel & fax: ++3
متن کاملLactulose versus Polyethylene Glycol for Chronic Constipation.
BACKGROUND Constipation is a common clinical problem. Lactulose and Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) are both commonly used osmotic laxatives that have been shown to be effective and safe treatments for chronic constipation. However, there is no definitive data as to which provides the best treatment. OBJECTIVES To identify and review all relevant data in order to determine whether Lactulose or Poly...
متن کاملPolyethylene Glycol 3350 With Electrolytes Versus Polyethylene Glycol 4000 for Constipation: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVE The long-term efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in constipated children are unknown, and a head-to-head comparison of the different PEG formulations is lacking. We aimed to investigate noninferiority of PEG3350 with electrolytes (PEG3350 + E) compared to PEG4000 without electrolytes (PEG4000). METHODS In this double-blind trial, children aged 0.5 to 16 years with cons...
متن کاملPolyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes for treatment of childhood constipation.
UNLABELLED ABSTRACT 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 laxati...
متن کاملReview: good evidence supports polyethylene glycol and tegaserod for constipation.
M e t h o d s Data sources: MEDLINE (1966 to 2004) and bibliographies of relevant studies and reviews. Study selection and assessment: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared medical therapies with placebo or compared 2 separate agents in adults with constipation. Quality assessment of individual studies was done using a 5-point scale (5 = highest quality) and included randomization p...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0269-2813,1365-2036
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02319.x