Miralax (polyethylene glycol) Treatment Report
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| 34 Patients currently take Miralax | |
| 3 Patients stopped taking Miralax | |
Super Dave
17 g as needed since Jan 18, 2008 | |
nd788
as needed since Sep 13, 2004 | |
Dirty Butter
17 g daily since Jan 01, 2007 |
See also: Glycolax, Movicol, Polyethylene Glycol
What is Polyethylene Glycol?
Miralax is a brand 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. Miralax is a brand name owned by Braintree.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Miralax
| Constipation | |
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| Bowel problems | |
| Other | |
| Disease-related symptoms | |
| General health |
Patient Dosages
| 17000 mg daily | 18000 mg daily | 1 tbs. daily | 3 tbs. daily | 1000 mg as needed | 17000 mg as needed | 1 tbs. as needed | 2 tbs. as needed | 3 tbs. as needed | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Miralax
Why Patients Stopped Taking Miralax (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Did not seem to work | |
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| Other |
How Long Patients Took Miralax Before Stopping
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