title: Indomethacin suppository to treat primary nocturnal enuresis: double-blind study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Private Clinic, Al-Mashtel, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: al-Waili
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013488:Suppositories; D007213:Indomethacin