Indomethacin suppository to treat primary nocturnal enuresis: double-blind study.
The prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor indomethacin (used as a suppository) was compared to placebo in the treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis in a double-blind crossover study. There were 12 girls and 7 boys between 6 and 15 years old. Indomethacin (50 to 100 mg.) was significantly more effective than placebo in the treatment of primary enuresis.
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Private Clinic, Al-Mashtel, Baghdad, Iraq.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004775:Enuresis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013488:Suppositories
D013488:Suppositories; D007213:Indomethacin