PEG 3350 Offers an Edge Over Lactulose in The Management of Functional Constipation

ESPGHAN: European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition; IAP: Indian Academy of Pediatrics; NASPGHAN: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; PEG: Polyethylene glycol.

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