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Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Dosage form
- POWDER, FOR SOLUTION
- Labeler
- A-S Medication Solutions
- Label updated
- 2025-10-29
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-07
- Active ingredients
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350
Active ingredient (in each dose)
Polyethylene Glycol 3350, 17 g (cap filled to line)
Purpose
Osmotic Laxative
Use
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• relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) -
• generally produces a bowel movement in 1 to 3 days
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
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• 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
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• 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 (1-800-222-1222).
Directions
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• 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 (17 g) -
• 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
Other information
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• store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) -
• tamper-evident: do not use if printed foil seal under cap is missing, open or broken
Inactive ingredients
none
Questions or comments?
1-800-719-9260
Polyethylene Glycol 3350
[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]
DailyMed Set ID: 4f31a33e-1f60-4aa7-b1dc-a3c011c03a70 · Version 18
NDC: 50090-2430