Dioctyl sulfosuccinate or docusate (calcium or sodium) for the prevention or management of constipation a review of the clinical effectiveness

Reviews the evidence regarding the effectiveness of diocytl sulfosuccinate or docusate (calcium or sodium) for the prevention or management of constipation. Concludes that more robust, high quality studies are required to definitely ascertain the clinical effectiveness of docusate for the prevention...

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Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2014, 26 June 2014
Series:Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Reviews the evidence regarding the effectiveness of diocytl sulfosuccinate or docusate (calcium or sodium) for the prevention or management of constipation. Concludes that more robust, high quality studies are required to definitely ascertain the clinical effectiveness of docusate for the prevention and management of constipation
Item Description:Title from PDF caption title. - "CADTH Rapid Response Service."
Physical Description:19 pages illustrations