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My 7 year old has cf, with chronic constipation. she is on miralax sunday - thursday and milk of mag or exlax friday and saturday. i have a had time getting her to take the milk of mag and exlax. i have been given her miralax every morning and a stool sof

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Dr. Henry Rascoff
Dr. Henry Rascoffanswered
Pediatrics 21 years experience
Chocolate frosting: Mix the medicine(s) into a large dollop of chocolate frosting. Give her the resulting mixture on a spoon to completion. Good luck -- not easy having a child with a chronic illness.
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