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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
Constipation 8 3
Treat my MSA 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

  - as needed 100 g daily 200 g daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research
1 100% Personal research: 100%

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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
0
0
3
1
1

Stopped Taking Polyethylene Glycol 3350

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
2 67%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 33%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 33%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.