Miralax (polyethylene glycol 3350) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Polyethylene Glycol 3350
What is Miralax?
Miralax is a brand name for the laxative Polyethylene Glycol 3350. This is an osmotic laxative which works by drawing water into the gut and is used in the treatment of constipation.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 24 |
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4 | |||
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Bowel problems | 2 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Miralax. See all 12 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 33% |
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Other
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1 | 33% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 33% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- dad_of_2
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
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- dad_of_2
- 100 g daily
- since Sep 23, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Constipation
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Side Effects
None
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- strapples
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: severe
- Legs: severe
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- strapples
- 100 g daily
- since Aug 16, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Constipation
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips if needed bump dose up for short term when constipated See full evaluation
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- SirIsaac
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: moderate
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- SirIsaac
- - as needed
- since Nov 27, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Constipation
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 4 patient evaluations
Report created on November 22, 2009.