Comparing Polyethylene Glycol 3350 vs Senokot
| Polyethylene glycol 3350 | Senokot (senna) |
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| Polyethylene glycol 3350 | Senokot (senna) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Constipation - Acute, Bowel Preparation, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Polyethylene glycol 3350 may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Used for Constipation, Bowel Preparation. Senokot may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Polyethylene glycol 3350 | More about Senokot (senna) | ||||||||||||||||
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Polyethylene glycol 3350 has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 349 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Senokot has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 168 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Senokot side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| ClearLax, GaviLAX, Gialax, GlycoLax, HealthyLax, MiraLAX, PEG3350, Purelax, SunMark ClearLax View more | Other senna brands include: Agoral, Black Draught, Correctol Herbal Tea Laxative, Dosaflex, Dr Caldwell Laxative, Ex-Lax, Ex-Lax Chocolated, Ex-Lax Gentle Nature, Fletchers Castoria, Gentlax, Geri-Kot, Innerclean, Senna Lax, SenoSol, SenoSol-X, Swiss Kriss View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with Polyethylene glycol 3350:
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Senokot:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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Further information
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