[HTML][HTML] Tolerance and long-term efficacy of polyethylene glycol 4000 (Forlax®) compared to lactulose in elderly patients with chronic constipation

P Chassagne, P Ducrotte, P Garnier… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the tolerance and potential nutritional consequences of long-term
repeated doses of PEG 4000 (10 to 30 g/day) in elderly patients with chronic constipation as …

Comparison of efficacy and safety of two doses of two different polyethylene glycol‐based laxatives in the treatment of constipation

S Chaussade, M Minić - Alimentary pharmacology & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To compare standard and maximum daily doses of polyethylene glycol 3350 plus
electrolytes (Transipeg) and polyethylene glycol 4000 (Forlax) in a multicentre, double …

Comparison of polyethylene glycol with and without electrolytes in the treatment of constipation in elderly institutionalized patients: a randomized, double-blind …

L Seinelä, U Sairanen, T Laine, S Kurl, T Pettersson… - Drugs & aging, 2009 - Springer
Background Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a commonly used osmotic laxative. PEG with
electrolytes is mixed with water, but PEG without electrolytes can also be mixed with, for …

An open‐label study of chronic polyethylene glycol laxative use in chronic constipation

JA Di Palma, MV Cleveland… - Alimentary …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Polyethylene glycol 3350 (MiraLAX, Braintree Laboratories Inc.,
Braintree, MA, USA) is approved for the short‐term treatment of occasional constipation. Aim …

Over-the-counter laxative polyethylene glycol 3350: an evidence-based appraisal

EG Zurad, JF Johanson - Current medical research and opinion, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To explore the clinical dimensions of chronic constipation and the role played in
its treatment by laxatives in general and by polyethylene glycol 3350 (MiraLAX) in particular …

Safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 solution in chronic constipation: randomized, placebo-controlled trial

T McGraw - Clinical and experimental gastroenterology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the safety and tolerability of aqueous solution concentrate (ASC) of
polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 in patients with functional constipation. Patients and …

A randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled trial of polyethylene glycol laxative for chronic treatment of chronic constipation

JA DiPalma, J McGowan, JL Herrera - Official journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 (MiraLAX) is currently approved for the short-
term treatment of occasional constipation. This study was designed to compare the safety …

Polyethylene glycol 3350 in the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation: Post hoc analysis using FDA endpoints

SB Menees, AJ Lembo, WD Chey - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background & Aims. The efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 for chronic
idiopathic constipation have been demonstrated in randomized controlled trials. A new US …

Prospective, randomized, parallel‐group trial to evaluate the effects of lactulose and polyethylene glycol‐4000 on colonic flora in chronic idiopathic constipation

Y Bouhnik, C Neut, L Raskine, C Michel… - Alimentary …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Although lactulose and polyethylene glycol are osmotic laxatives widely used
in the treatment of chronic constipation, no study has been conducted to compare their …

Polyethylene glycol 4000 for slow transit constipation.

AG Klauser, BE Mühldorfer… - Zeitschrift fur …, 1995 - europepmc.org
Slow transit constipation is notoriously difficult to treat. We tested whether polyethylene
glycole 4000 (PEG) improves slow transit constipation. Eight female outpatients with …