Polyethylene Glycol

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bowel cleansing for colonoscopy with a 1 L polyethylene glycol and ascorbic acid preparation proved highly effective and tolerable, according to a real-world study presented at ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Allergists may offer mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to patients who are allergic to polyethylene glycol after discussing its risks and benefits, researchers of a case series wrote in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Evidence from a systematic review published in American Journal of Gastroenterology showed polyethylene glycol and senna were effective for the treatment of constipation.