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Polyethylene Glycol

Polyethylene glycol is a drug that belongs to the group called osmotic laxatives. It is occasionally used to treat constipation. It treats constipation by allowing stool to retain water, making it soft and easy to pass.

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My 7-year-old daughter has constipation for 50 days. How to help her?

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is seven years old with a weight of 50.7 lbs. She has mild blood in her stool for 50 days. Before 50 days, she had hard stools. I took her to a homeopathy doctor. She examined her and told it as fissures. She gave Sucral ano cream with homeopathy medicines. But till today, the...  Read Full »


Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to treat the root cause of this condition. Check the thyroid status and it can cause constipation. You can give Muout powder (Polyethylene Glycol) two scoops daily at night with a glass of water for a month. Continue to have sitz bath. I have gone through the i...  Read Full »

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