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

What is Glycolax? 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

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Reasons Taken

12 patients in the community are taking or have taken Glycolax.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bowel problems 5 41%
Other 4 33%
Constipation 3 25%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Glycolax.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg As needed 0 As needed 0 mg Daily 0 Daily 1 tps. As needed 1 As needed 2 tbs. As needed 3 tbs. As needed 17 g As needed 17 mg As needed 50 mg As needed 100 g As needed 527 g As needed 0.5 Daily 1 g As needed 1 g Daily 1 tbs. Daily 1 tps. Daily 1 Daily 3 tbs. Daily 100 g Every Other Week 10 g Daily 17 mg As needed 17 g Daily 18 g Daily 20 mg Daily 34 mg Daily 54 mcg Daily 100 g As needed 100 g Daily 200 g Daily 1700 g Daily 13800 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Glycolax

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped taking Glycolax

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Glycolax (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1 50% Personal research: 50%
Course of treatment ended 1 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

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

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 36% 4
Moderate 55% 6
Slight 9% 1

Constipation

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 8% 1
None 92% 12

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)

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

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