'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Constipation in children effectively managed with macrogol
Children with constipation who are treated with macrogol (polyethylene glycol PEG) have consistently good outcomes
This is the conclusion of a systemic review of seven studies involving 594 children with constipation. Five studies compared macrogol with lactulose, one with milk of magnesia and one with a placebo.
Macrogol was found to be more effective that a placebo and the authors concluded from the evidence that it was more effective than lactulose.
They suggest that macrogol is an effective and well tolerated treatment for childhood constipation.
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