According to a study presented last year at Orlando, Florida at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenteroloygy, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Miralax is the best medication for children with constipation.
A behavior recommendation to include regular toilet sitting three times a day and the use of a sticker chart to improve compliance with toilet sitting is included in the program.
A one page hand-out or printed material about constipation and diet should be given to the parents.
All primary care physicians should be familiar with the dose and how to use Miralax.