title: Clinical inquiries. What treatments work best for constipation in children?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Johnson City Family Medicine Residency Program, Johnson City, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Zia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gerayli
authors.forename: Nakia Joye
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D054368:Laxatives