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Polyethylene glycol
Polyethylene glycol is a medicine in the class gastrointestinal tract. It is used for bowel preparation.
- Classe médicamenteuse: Gastrointestinal Tract
- Indications: bowel preparation
Dernière mise à jour Sources: US FDA label, Health Canada product monograph
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L'essentiel
- Classe médicamenteuse
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Formes courantes
- solution, gouttes, spray, poudre
- Dosages courants
- 17 g/17 g, 2.5 mg/ml, 1 g/100 ml
- Noms commerciaux
- 65
- Pays et marchés
- 5
Indications
Mécanisme d'action
Osmotic laxative; causes water retention in stool, causing increase in stool frequency.
Posologie adulte habituelle (résumé de la notice)
BP: 17g in 240 mL of clear liquid every 10 min until 2,000 mL of volume consumed (start within 6 hr after administering bisacodyl delayed-release tablets).
Grossesse et allaitement
- Grossesse
- Safe Very little is absorbed from the gut, so no fetal exposure is expected. A recommended laxative in pregnancy when diet and fibre are not enough. Bowel-preparation doses: use only if the procedure is needed. OTC label: ask a health professional.
- Allaitement
- Safe Very poorly absorbed, so it does not enter milk (LactMed). No special precautions are needed; it may be the laxative of choice while breastfeeding.
Effets indésirables signalés
- Diarrhea
- Flatulence
- Abdominal bloating, cramping, and distention
Contre-indications
- Allergy to polyethylene glycol.
- Kidney disease, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor.
Précautions particulières
- Contraindicated in Hypersensitivity; ileus gastrointestinal obstruction, gastric retention, toxic colitis, bowel perforation, toxic megacolon.
- Not indicated for children <2 years because of risk of hypoglycemia, dehydration, and hypokalemia.
- When using PEG as laxative, do not give for >1 week, Electrolyte imbalance reported with prolonged use
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Questions fréquentes
What is Polyethylene glycol used for?
Polyethylene glycol is a medicine in the class gastrointestinal tract. It is used for Bowel preparation, Constipation.
What side effects have been reported with Polyethylene glycol?
Diarrhea, Flatulence, Abdominal bloating, cramping, and distention.
Can Polyethylene glycol be taken in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy: Safe. Very little is absorbed from the gut, so no fetal exposure is expected. A recommended laxative in pregnancy when diet and fibre are not enough. Bowel-preparation doses: use only if the procedure is needed. OTC label: ask a health professional. Breastfeeding: Safe. Very poorly absorbed, so it does not enter milk (LactMed). No special precautions are needed; it may be the laxative of choice while breastfeeding.
What does Polyethylene glycol interact with?
MediHelp does not list a checked interaction for Polyethylene glycol yet. Always tell your pharmacist about every medicine you take.
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