Generic name: Polyethylene Glycol 3350
Dosage form: powder, for oral solution
Drug class:Laxatives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2021.
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Polyethylene Glycol Description
A white powder for reconstitution. Polyethylene Glycol 3350, USP 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, USP Powder for Oral Solution is an osmotic agent for the treatment of constipation.
Polyethylene Glycol - Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacology:
Polyethylene Glycol 3350, USP Powder for Oral Solution is an osmotic agent which causes water to be retained with the stool.
Essentially, complete recovery of Polyethylene Glycol 3350, USP Powder for Oral Solution was sh...
