Overview: Polyethylene glycol 3350/electrolytes is taken to clean out your intestines before a colonoscopy or barium enema. It works by pulling water into your intestines to cause watery diarrhea.
Polyethylene glycol is a high molecular polymer with the chemical formula HO(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H. It is non-irritating, has good water solubility, and has good compatibility with many organic components.
A brief screening checklist may flag patients with suspected polyethylene glycol allergy to help guide the selection of ...