Polyethylene Glycol 3350 With Electrolytes: Difference between revisions

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes is an iso-osmotic bowel-cleansing preparation combining PEG 3350 with sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate, and potassium chloride, formulated to be reconstituted to a large fixed volume (commonly 2-4 L) and consumed over several hours before colonoscopy, surgery, or radiologic imaging<ref name="golytely-label">FDA Prescribing Information, GoLYTELY (PEG-3350 and electrolytes for oral solution), Braintree, current revision. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/019011s029lbl.pdf</ref>. It is clinically distinct from over-the-counter [[Polyethylene Glycol 3350]] (Miralax), which is plain PEG 3350 without electrolytes, dosed in tablespoons for chronic constipation rather than litres for procedural prep.