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Generic Name: Polyethylene Glycol
See also: Glycolax, Miralax, Polyethylene Glycol

What is Movicol? Glycolax is another name for the laxative Polyethylene Glycol. This is an osmotic laxative which works by drawing water into the gut and is used in the treatment of constipation. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

8 patients in the community are taking or have taken Movicol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Constipation 6 75%
Bowel problems 1 12%
General health 1 12%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Movicol.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 day 0 g none 0 mg none 0 tbs. none 0 tps. none 0 none 0.5 day 0 g none 1 mg day 1 tbs. day 1 tps. day 1 day 3 tbs. day 10 g day 17 g day 17 mg day 18 g day 0 g none 100 g day 13800 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 9 Number of Patients: 9 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Movicol or how long patients were taking Movicol before stopping.

Currently taking Movicol

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Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 38% 3
Moderate 50% 4
Slight 13% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 8

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • amberwell
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • amberwell
  • by amberwell
    Sep 13, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Constipation

See all evaluation results for Movicol



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