management of constipation in kids

February 2012

New guidelines from the Canadian Paediatric Society will help management of constipation in kids.

These are aimed at kids with "functional" constipation...usually due to a child withholding bowel movements to avoid pain.

If disimpaction is needed, recommend using oral PEG 3350 (Lax-A-Day, Restoralax, etc) instead of enemas or digital disimpaction. Oral PEG works as well as enemas and is better tolerated.

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