Chronic constipation is a common condition that affects up to 27% of the population. Dietary
and lifestyle measures are usually the first-line therapy, but if these fail to have an effect then …

Constipation is more common in older adults and accounts for increased physician office
visits and hospital admissions. There is lack of agreement on the definition of constipation …

Chronic constipation is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder that affects patients of
all ages. In 2007, a consensus group of 10 Canadian gastroenterologists developed a set of …

Importance Chronic constipation accounts for at least 8 million annual visits to health care
providers in the United States and is associated with large expenditures for diagnostic …

The efficacy, tolerance and acceptability of lactulose (Duphalac) and ispaghula (Fybogel
Orange) were assessed in the treatment of chronic constipation in adults. In an open …

OBJECTIVE: To establish the efficacy and best starting dose of polyethylene glycol (PEG)
3350 in the short-term treatment of children with functional constipation. STUDY DESIGN …

Constipation is a common symptom that may be primary (idiopathic or functional) or
associated with a number of disorders or medications. Although most constipation is self …

Background: Recently, polyethylene glycol (PEG 3350) has been suggested as a good
alternative laxative to lactulose as a treatment option in paediatric constipation. However, no …

Background Lubiprostone helps relieve constipation in short-term 4-week studies. There are
limited data on long-term pharmacological treatment with lubiprostone for chronic idiopathic …

Background There are several drugs available for the treatment of chronic idiopathic
constipation, but their relative efficacy is unclear because there have been no head-to-head …