Overview
- Active ingredient
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Established class
- Osmotic Laxative
- Mechanism class
- Osmotic Activity
- Physiologic effect
- Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion
- Route
- Topical
- Label date
- 2025-10-27
Indications and usage
Use
- relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
- generally produces a bowel movement in 1 to 3 days
Purpose
Osmotic Laxative
Dosage and administration
Directions
- do not take more than directed unless advised by your doctor
- the bottle top is a measuring cap marked to contain 17 grams of powder when filled to the indicated line (white section in cap)
- adults and children 17 years of age and older:
- use once a day
- fill to top of white section in cap which is marked to indicate the correct dose (17g)
- stir and dissolve in any 4 to 8 ounces of beverage (cold, hot or room temperature) then drink
- do not combine with starch-based thickeners used for difficulty swallowing
- ensure that the powder is fully dissolved before drinking
- do not drink if there are any clumps
- do not use more than 7 days
- children 16 years of age or under: ask a doctor
Warnings
Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to polyethylene glycol Do not use if you have kidney disease, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor Ask a doctor before use if you have
- nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
- a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks
- irritable bowel syndrome Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug When using this product you may have loose, watery, more frequent stools Stop use and ask a doctor if
- you have rectal bleeding or your nausea, bloating, cramping or abdominal pain gets worse. These may be signs of a serious condition.
- you get diarrhea
- you need to use a laxative for longer than 1 week If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Do not use
if you have kidney disease, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor
Ask a doctor before use if
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
- a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks
- irritable bowel syndrome
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug
When using this product
this product you may have loose, watery, more frequent stools
Stop use and ask a doctor if
and ask a doctor if
- you have rectal bleeding or your nausea, bloating, cramping or abdominal pain gets worse. These may be signs of a serious condition.
- you get diarrhea
- you need to use a laxative for longer than 1 week
Pregnancy or breast-feeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Active ingredient (label)
(in each dose) Polyethylene Glycol 3350, 17 g (cap filled to line) Purpose Osmotic Laxative
Inactive ingredients
s none
Keep out of reach of children
of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.