Select a community
Fibromyalgia And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Find out more about the PatientsLikeMe
Fibromyalgia And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Community
Home > Community Treatment Reports > Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Treatment Report
What is Polyethylene Glycol 3350?

Polyethylene glycol 3350 NF is an osmotic laxative used for the treatment of occasional constipation in adults.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 10 0
Constipation 6 1
ibs 1 1
Other 1 0

Mouse over the table for more information

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  - as needed as needed 15 mL daily 54 mcg daily 100 g daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Polyethylene Glycol 3350

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
5
3
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.