Dosage form: powder, for oral solution
Drug class:Laxatives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 24, 2022.
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Polyethylene Glycol 3350 NF PEGYLAX Description
A white powder for reconstitution. Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF Powder for Oral Solution is a synthetic polyglycol having an average molecular weight of 3350. The actual molecular weight is not less than 90.0 percent and not greater than 110.0 percent of the nominal value. The chemical formula is HO(C2H4O)nH in which n represents the average number of oxyethylene groups. Below 55°C, it is a free flowing white powder freely soluble in water. Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF is an osmotic agent for the treatment of constipation.
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 NF PEGYLAX - Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF is an osmotic agent which causes water to be retained with the stool. Essentially, complete recovery of Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF was shown in normal subjects without constipation. Attempts at recovery of Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF in constipated patients resulted in incomplete and highly variable recovery. In vitro study showed indirectly that Polyethylene Glycol 335...
