PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Managing constipation in children AID - 10.1136/dtb.2000.38857 DP - 2000 Aug 01 TA - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin PG - 57--60 VI - 38 IP - 8 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/38/8/57.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/38/8/57.full SO - Drug Ther Bull2000 Aug 01; 38 AB - Relevant BNF section: 1.6Constipation, defined as difficulty, delay or pain on defaecation, is common in children and is often difficult to manage. Here, we review the assessment and treatment of affected children and the support that they, and their families, may need.