Polyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes for treatment of childhood constipation.
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?


CONCLUSIONS
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.
BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Ambulatory Care Building, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada.
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D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000075202:Contraindications; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004573:Electrolytes; D006801:Humans; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004573:Electrolytes; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols