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Brand Names: Glycolax, Miralax, Movicol
See also: Glycolax, Miralax, Movicol

What is Polyethylene Glycol? Polyethylene glycol (or "PEG") is an osmotive laxative used to treat constipation. It is available in various branded formulations such as Glycolax, Miralax, or Movicol. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

109 patients in the community are taking or have taken Polyethylene Glycol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Constipation 51 46%
Bowel problems 28 25%
Other 17 15%
General health 6 5%
disease-related symptoms 2 1%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Polyethylene Glycol.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 g none 0 mg none 0 tbs. none 0 tps. none 0 none 0.5 day 1 g none 1 tbs. day 1 tps. day 1 day 3 tbs. day 10 g day 17 mg none 17 g day 18 g day 20 mg day 100 g none 100 g day 200 g day 13800 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 18 Number of Patients: 18 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Polyethylene Glycol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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6
14
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10

Stopped taking Polyethylene Glycol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
2
1
2
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Polyethylene Glycol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Other 4 33% Other: 33%
Expense 1 8% Expense: 8%
Personal research 1 8% Personal research: 8%
Doctor's advice 1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Course of treatment ended 1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 30% 3
Moderate 60% 6
Slight 10% 1

Constipation

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 11

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Constipation

  • RebeccaJean
    Autonomic: Moderate
    Mood: Very bad
    Cognition: Moderate
    Head: severe
    Arms: severe
    Legs: severe
    Tremors: moderate
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  • RebeccaJean
  • by RebeccaJean
    Mar 15, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Constipation

See all evaluation results for Polyethylene Glycol



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