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OBJECTIVES: To assess the clinical and biochemical safety profile of long-term polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG) therapy in children with chronic constipation and to assess pediatric patient acceptance of PEG therapy. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Pediatric clinics at a referral center.Patients Eighty-three children (44 with chronic constipation, 39 with constipation and encopresis) receiving PEG therapy for more than 3 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical adverse effects related to PEG therapy and acceptance and compliance with PEG therapy. Serum electrolyte levels, osmolality, albumin levels, and liver and renal function test results were measured. RESULTS: At the time of evaluation, the mean duration of PEG therapy was 8.7 months, and the mean PEG dose was 0.75 g/kg daily. There were no major clinical adverse effects. All blood test results were normal, except for transient minimal alanine aminotransferase elevation unrelated to therapy in 9 patients. All children preferred PEG to previously used laxatives, and daily compliance was measured as good in 90% of children. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term PEG therapy is safe and is well accepted by children with chronic constipation with and without encopresis.

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Chronic functional constipation is a problem whose frequency in consultation is increasing at adolescent ages, in spite of the family's lack of knowledge of the intestinal habits of their children in these age groups. It normally results in a high number of different complementary tests, the use of medicines, at times in a continuous way, hospital admissions and high costs. It is essential to make a detailed clinical history (in order to look for the underlying causes that produce constipation), to realise an exhaustive physical examination in search of any sign of associated pathology, and to apply effective and satisfactory therapeutic actions. Preventive measures must be a priority; hence educational norms, dietetic norms--while the problem persists--and apprenticeship in health self-care are included. Pharmacological treatment should never be the definitive solution to constipation, nor should it be used in a continuous way.

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Novartis has developed and launched tegaserod, an aminoguanidine indole 5-HT(4) receptor partial agonist, for the potential treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [286804], [311514] and other functional GI disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic constipation and functional dyspepsia [342937], [362853]. It was launched in Mexico for IBS in July 2001 [416879] and in the Czech Republic, Venezuela and Colombia by October 2001. By this time, the product had also been approved in Switzerland [427419]. In September 2001, launch of the product for GERD, chronic constipation and functional dyspepsia was expected after 2003 [422828]; later in October 2001, the launch dates for the latter two indications were anticipated for 2004 [427419], [431614]. In December 2000, Merrill Lynch predicted sales of SFr 150 million in 2001, rising to SFr 612 million in 2004, larger than the September 2000 predictions of SFr 120 million in 2001 rising to SFr 378 million in 2004 [394812], [383742]. Later in February 2001, Merrill Lynch predicted sales of SFr 150 million in 2001 rising to SFr 785 million per annum in 2005, assuming a US launch during the third quarter of 2001 [411704]. Following the withdrawal of the MAA and then the rejection of tegaserod's NDA by the FDA, in June 2001, Merrill Lynch progressively revised its 2005 sales forecasts from SFr 1.1 billion to SFr 950 million and then to SFr 375 million [422783]. In June 2001, Merrill Lynch also suggested that there was a significant possibility that tegaserod would never reach the market. In August 2001, Deutsche Bank estimated sales of SFr 200 million in 2004 and SFr 550 million in 2005 [422674]. Analysts at Credit Suisse predicted in October 2001, that there was only a three in ten chance that tegaserod would ever reach a major market follow



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