Polyethylene glycol-400

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Where is Polyethylene glycol-400 found?

This substance is used to treat constipation. It is found in medications with the brand name Miralax.

How can you avoid contact with Polyethylene glycol-400?

Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:

• 1,2-Ethanediol homopolymer
• Alcox E 30
• Alkox E 100
• Alkox E 130
• Alkox E 160
• Alkox E 240
• Alkox E 45
• Alkox E 60
• Alkox E 75
• Alkox R 1000
• Alkox R 15
• Alkox R 150
• Alkox R 400
• Alkox SR
• Antarox E 4000
• Aquacide III
• Aquaffin
• Atpeg 300
• BDH 301
• Badimol
• Bradsyn PEG
• Breox 2000
• Breox 20M
• Breox 4000
• Breox 550
• Breox PEG 300
• CAFO 154
• CCRIS 979
• Carbowax
• Carbowax 100
• Carbowax 1000
• Carbowax 1350
• Carbowax 14000
• Carbowax 1500
• Carbowax 20
• Carbowax 200
• Carbowax 20000
• Carbowax 25000
• Carbowax 300
• Carbowax 3350
• Carbowax 400
• Carbowax 4000
• Carbowax 4500
• Carbowax 4600
• Carbowax 600
• Carbowax Sentry
• DD 3002
• Deactivator H
• Emkapol 4200
• Ethoxylated 1,2-ethanediol
• Ethylene glycol homopolymer
• Ethylene glycol polymer
• Gafanol E 200
• Glycols, polyethylene
• HM 500
• HSDB 5159
• Lutrol
• Macrogol
• Merpol OJ
• Miralax
• Modopeg
• NSC 152324
• Nosilen
• Nycoline
• Oxide Wax AN
• Oxyethylene polymer
• PEG
• PEG 3350
• PEG 400
• PEG 4000
• PEG 6000DS
• Pluracol E
• Pluracol E 400, E 600, E 1450
• Pluriol E 200
• Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl, alpha hydro-omega-hydroxy-
• Poly-G
• Poly-G600
• Polyethylene glycol
• Polyoxyethylene ether alpha-Hydro-omegahydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) alpha-Hydro-omegahydroxypoly(oxyethylene)

What are some products that may contain Polyethylene glycol-400?

A clinician's point of view.

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For additional information about products that might contain Polyethylene glycol-400, visit the Consumer Product Information Database. These lists are brief and provide just a few examples. They are not comprehensive. Product formulations also change frequently. Read product labels carefully and talk to your doctor if you have any questions. These are general guidelines. Talk to your doctor for more specific instructions.