New polyethylene glycol laxative for treatment of constipation in adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. - Concepedia

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New polyethylene glycol laxative for treatment of constipation in adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

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2001

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Matthew Cleveland, Dana Flavin, Robert A. Ruben, Ronald M. Epstein, George E. Clark

Abstract

Daily therapy with 17 g of PEG laxative for 14 days resulted in a significant improvement in bowel movement frequency in constipated patients relative to placebo by the second week of treatment.