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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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  0 mg day 0 day 0 g none 0 mg none 0 tbs. none 0 tps. none 0 none 0.5 day 0 g none 1 mg day 1 tbs. day 1 tps. day 1 day 3 tbs. day 10 g day 17 g day 17 mg day 18 g day 0 g none 100 g day 13800 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 9 Number of Patients: 9 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 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 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 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 38% 3
Moderate 50% 4
Slight 13% 1

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Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 8

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

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