Clinical inquiries. What treatments work best for constipation in children?
Osmotic laxatives produce the best results. Fiber and behavior modification may have a role. Increased fiber and behavior modification are the most often recommended first steps in managing chronic functional constipation (CFC) in children, but only limited evidence supports this approach. For pharmacologic management, the best evidence supports osmotic laxatives.
Rahman
Zia
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Johnson City Family Medicine Residency Program, Johnson City, TN, USA.
Gerayli
Fereshteh
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Carter
Nakia Joye
NJ
D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002400:Cathartics; D054368:Laxatives