MiraLax
Active Ingredient(s): Polyethylene GlycolFDA Approved: * February 18, 1999
Pharm Company: * BRAINTREE
Category: Laxative
Polyethylene glycol (PEG; /pliθlin lakl, -θl-, -kl/) is a polyether compound derived from petroleum with many applications, from industrial manufacturing to medicine. PEG is also known as polyethylene oxide (PEO) or polyoxyethylene (POE), depending on its molecular weight. The structure of PEG is commonly expressed as H−(O−CH2−CH2)n−OH.[3] Contents 1 Uses 1.1 Medical uses 1.2 Chemical uses 1.3 Biological uses 1.4 Commercial uses 1.5 Industr... [wikipedia]
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I've been taking MiraLAX for over five years now on a regular basis and I've had no problems. My problem now is ...
28 REPLIESToday is my 5th day taking 17g a day and so far it hasn't worked. Is this normal? Should I continue to take it? ## N...
3 REPLIESI've been dealing with ibs and chronic constipation for about 5 years. Recently my gi doctor suggested i switch from...
3 REPLIESi took a dose of miralax saturday, then another on sunday with no results along with stool softeners that my doctor gave...
3 REPLIESHi, I have been taking Miralax for 4 years and never had a stomach problem. I eat the same thing pretty much everyday be...
2 REPLIESI took 68 grams (4 caps) of Miralax today because the colonoscopy procedure that I will have (this is two days before th...
2 REPLIESI read somewhere that I could pre mix Miralax in the morning for Colonoscopy prep day and leave the mixture in the fridg...
1 REPLYMy son was told by his GI doctor to do a clean out due to constipation & drank the whole prep 8 hrs ago & nothin...
1 REPLYI just had a child on the 10th and the brilliant nurse at the hospital told me to take Miralax when I got home to help m...
1 REPLYin prepping for a colonoscopy, i had to half the large bottle of miralax to mix with liquid. large bottle is 8.3, so i w...
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