Drug Information:

Brand Names

• Miralax
• RestoraLAX (in Canada)
• Golytely (when combined with electrolytes for bowel prep)
• MoviPrep

Generic Name: Polyethylene Glycol (often written as PEG 3350 for laxative form)

Drug Class: Osmotic Laxative

Indications (Top 5):

• Occasional constipation
• Chronic constipation
• Bowel preparation before colonoscopy
• Fecal impaction (off-label)
• Management of opioid-induced constipation (off-label)

Contraindications (Top 5):

• Bowel obstruction
• Gastric retention
• Toxic megacolon
• Known or suspected perforation
• Allergy to polyethylene glycol