polyethylene glycol 3350

What is this drug used for? It is used to treat constipation.

OSMOTIC LAXATIVE RELIEVES OCCASIONAL CONSTIPATION (IRREGULARITY) SOFTENS STOOL 30 ONCE DAILY DOSES DISSOLVES IN ANY BEVERAGE, SUGAR FREE Powder for Solution, Osmotic Laxative. Relieves Occasional Constipation/Irregularity. Softens Stool. Perrigo is expecting to begin shipping immediately. Polyethylene glycol 3350 is used to treat occasional constipation. Polyethylene glycol 3350 is in a class of medications called osmotic laxatives. It works by causing water to be retained with the stool. Polyethylene glycol 3350 comes as a powder to be mixed with a liquid and taken by mouth.