Role of polyethylene glycol in the treatment of functional constipation in children

IJN Koppen, IJ Broekaert, M Wilschanski… - Journal of pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
According to international guidelines, polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the laxative of first choice
in the treatment of functional constipation in children, both for disimpaction and for …

Polyethylene glycol 3350 without electrolytes for the treatment of functional constipation in infants and toddlers

V Loening-Baucke, R Krishna… - Journal of pediatric …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We have recently reported the safety and efficacy of polyethylene glycol 3350
without electrolytes (PEG) for the daily treatment of constipation in older children. Because …

Polyethylene glycol 4000 for treatment of functional constipation in children

P Dziechciarz, A Horvath… - Journal of pediatric …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 2 different
polyethylene glycol (PEG) doses for the maintenance treatment of functional constipation in …

Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of polyethylene glycol with and without electrolytes in the treatment of chronic constipation

E Llerena, VV Calderón, GP Muncunill… - Anales de Pediatría …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction To compare the effectiveness and safety of polyethylene glycol with and without
electrolytes (EL) over a 12 week period in treatment of chronic constipation in paediatrics …

[HTML][HTML] Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes versus polyethylene glycol 4000 for constipation: a randomized, controlled trial

NLH Bekkali, DR Hoekman, O Liem… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The long-term efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in constipated
children are unknown, and a head-to-head comparison of the different PEG formulations is …

Role of polyethylene glycol in childhood constipation

UP Phatak, DS Pashankar - Clinical Pediatrics, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Constipation is a common and chronic problem in children worldwide. Long-term use of
laxatives is necessary for successful treatment of chronic constipation. Commonly used …

Polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes for chronic constipation in children: a double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study

MA Thomson, HR Jenkins, WM Bisset… - Archives of disease in …, 2007 - adc.bmj.com
Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes
(PEG+ E) for the treatment of chronic constipation in children. Design: Randomised, double …

Safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 for the treatment of chronic constipation in children

DS Pashankar, V Loening-Baucke… - Archives of pediatrics & …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To assess the clinical and biochemical safety profile of long-term polyethylene
glycol 3350 (PEG) therapy in children with chronic constipation and to assess pediatric …

Polyethylene glycol maintenance treatment for childhood functional constipation: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

L Modin, AM Walsted, K Dalby… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term efficacy of polyethylene
glycol (PEG) during maintenance treatment of childhood functional constipation (FC) in a …

Efficacy and complications of polyethylene glycols for treatment of constipation in children: a meta-analysis

SL Chen, SR Cai, L Deng, XH Zhang, TD Luo, JJ Peng… - Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Constipation is a common childhood complaint. In 90% to 95% of children, constipation is
functional, which means that there is no objective evidence of an underlying pathological …