MiraLAX
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- Active ingredient (in each dose)
- Purpose
- Keep Out of Reach of Children
- Use
- Warnings
- Directions
- Inactive ingredients
- Storage
- Questions or Comments?
- Other
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Active ingredient (in each dose)
Original Prescription Strength
Polyethylene Glycol 3350, 17g
EACH PACKET CONTAINS ONE DOSE, NET WT 0.5 OZ (17g)
Purpose
Osmotic Laxative
- Relieves Occasional Constipation (Irregularity)
- Softens Stool
Keep Out of Reach of Children
This package is intended for institutional use only. Keep this and all drugs out of reach of children.
Use
- Relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
- Generally produces a bowel movement in 1 to 3 days
Warnings
Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to polyethylene glycol.
Do not use if you have kidney disease, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- nausea, vomitting or abdominal pain
- a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks
- irritable bowel syndrome
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a presription drug.
When using this product you may have loose, watery, more frequent stools.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- you have rectal bleeding or your nausea, bloating, cramping or abdominal pain gets worse. These may be signs of a serious condition
- you get diarrhea
- you need to use a laxative for longer than 1 week
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
ONCE-DAILY DOSES
- do not take more than directed unless advised by your doctor
- adults and children 17 years of age and older:
- stir and dissolve one packet of powder (17g) in any 4 to 8 ounces of beverage (cold, hot or room temperature), then drink
- use once a day
- use no more that 7 days
- children 16 years of age or under: ask a doctor
Inactive ingredients
none
Storage
Store at 20-25C (68-77F)
Questions or Comments?
1-800-MiraLAX (1-800-647-2529) or www.MiraLAX.com
Other
NeatPAX
Travel Size
tamper-evident: do not use if foil is open or broken
Copyright & Distributed by
Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38151 USA
All rights reserved. 37489-01/33779810
MiraLAX and NeatPAX are trademarks owned by their respective owners.
Repackaged by Cardinal Health
Zanesville, OH 43701
L4532222-10113
L4532222-20113
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MiraLAX
Polyethylene Glycol 3350
Powder for Solution, Osmotic Laxative
6 Packets
MiraLAXPolyethylene Glycol 3350 POWDER
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