Polyethylene Glycol—Electrolyte Solution
Bowel cleansing products: GoLYTELY, NuLYTELY, and generics
Laxative products: MiraLax, GaviLAX, GlycoLax, HealthyLax, and many others, including generics
Bowel evacuant, osmotic laxative
| C | 1 | No | No | No |
| Key |
- Powder for oral solution:
- Bowel cleansing products:
- GoLYTELY and others: Polyethylene glycol 3350 236 g; contains Na sulfate 22.74 g, Na bicarbonate 6.74 g, NaCl 5.86 g, KCl 2.97 g (mixed with water to 4 L). Contents vary somewhat. See package insert for specific contents of other products.
- Laxative products:
- MiraLax [OTC], GaviLAX [OTC], Glycolax [OTC], HealthyLax [OTC], and generics [OTC and Rx]: Polyethylene glycol 3350 (17, 119, 238, 255, 510, 527, 765, 850 g)
- Bowel cleansing products:
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Polyethylene Glycol—Electrolyte Solution." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309631/all/Polyethylene_Glycol—Electrolyte_Solution.
Polyethylene Glycol—Electrolyte Solution. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309631/all/Polyethylene_Glycol—Electrolyte_Solution. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Polyethylene Glycol—Electrolyte Solution. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309631/all/Polyethylene_Glycol—Electrolyte_Solution
Polyethylene Glycol—Electrolyte Solution [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 November 04]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309631/all/Polyethylene_Glycol—Electrolyte_Solution.
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