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Polyethylene Glycol 3350

Dosage form
POWDER, FOR SOLUTION
Labeler
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Label updated
2024-03-26
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active ingredient (in each dose)


Polyethylene Glycol 3350, 17 g (cap filled to line)



Purpose

Osmotic Laxative

Use

• 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

• 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.

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 (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 difficult 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


• store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) 
• tamper-evident: do not use if foil seal under cap, printed with "SEALED for YOUR PROTECTION" is missing, open or broken

Inactive ingredients

none

Questions or comments?

call 1-888-375-3784

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Polyethylene glycol 3350 powder for oral solution bottle label 238g

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Polyethylene glycol 3350 powder for oral solution bottle label 510g

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 901a1918-87bb-47c2-a465-8c468c3a1ee5 · Version 1
NDC: 83324-002