MiraLAX: Package Insert / Prescribing Info
Package insert / product label
Generic name: polyethylene glycol 3350
Dosage form: powder, for solution
Drug class: Laxatives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 10, 2025.
Indications and Usage for MiraLAX
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- relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
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- generally produces a bowel movement in 1 to 3 days
Warnings
Ask a doctor before use if you have
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- nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
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- a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks
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- irritable bowel syndrome
MiraLAX Dosage and Administration
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- do not take more than directed unless advised by your doctor
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- the bottle top is a measuring cap marked to contain 17 grams of powder when filled to the indicated line (white section in cap)
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- adults and children 17 years of age and older:
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- use once a day
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- fill to top of white section in cap which is marked to indicate the correct dose (17 g)
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- stir and dissolve in any 4 to 8 ounces of beverage (cold, hot or room temperature) then drink
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- do not combine with starch-based thickeners used for difficulty swallowing
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- ensure that the powder is fully dissolved before drinking
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- do not drink if there are any clumps
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- do not use no more than 7 days
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- children 16 years of age or under: ask a doctor
MiraLAX Dosage and Administration
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- do not take more than directed unless advised by your doctor
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- adults and children 17 years of age and older:
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- use once a day
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- stir and dissolve one packet of powder (17 g) in any 4 to 8 ounces of beverage (cold, hot or room temperature) then drink
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- do not combine with starch-based thickeners used for difficulty swallowing
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- ensure that the powder is fully dissolved before drinking
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- do not drink if there are any clumps
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- do not use more than 7 days
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- children 16 years of age or under: ask a doctor
Storage and Handling
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- store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
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- Tamper-Evident: do not use if foil is open or broken
Questions or comments?
1-800-MiraLAX (1-800-647-2529)
WARNING: This Unit Dose package is not child resistant and is Intended for Institutional Use Only. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.
Bayer, the Bayer Cross, Mix-In Pax and MiraLAX are registered trademarks of Bayer.
©2021 Bayer.
Pat.: patents.livewell.bayer.com
Dist. by: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981
Distributed By:
Cardinal Health
Dublin, OH 43017
L4532222-10225 / L4532222-20225
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| Labeler - Cardinal Health 107, LLC (118546603) |
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