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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL for Constipation: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 59 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL was used for Constipation.

Most Reported Side Effects for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 99 29.0% 24 67
Off label use 84 24.6% 58 57
Nausea 79 23.1% 49 55
Vomiting 63 18.4% 39 42
Hyponatraemia 58 17.0% 48 34
Constipation 52 15.2% 40 32
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 50 14.6% 49 28
Sepsis 49 14.3% 47 26
Stress 48 14.0% 48 26
General physical health deterioration 47 13.7% 47 25
Abdominal pain 46 13.5% 37 28
Febrile neutropenia 46 13.5% 0 4
Ventricular fibrillation 43 12.6% 43 23
Abdominal distension 40 11.7% 40 22
Appendicitis 40 11.7% 40 19

Other Indications for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

Product used for unknown indication (181) Bowel preparation (16) Colonoscopy (9) Iron deficiency (7) Prophylaxis (5)

Other Drugs Used for Constipation

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 (9,960) LINACLOTIDE (5,348) NALOXEGOL OXALATE (1,418) LACTULOSE (1,115) BISACODYL (1,013) POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350\POTASSIUM\SODIUM BICARBONATE\SODIUM (709) POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS (667) MAGNESIUM (648) MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (635) LUBIPROSTONE (563)

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