PEGLAX

This brand name is authorized in Ireland, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug PEGLAX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Macrogol 4000 UNII 4R4HFI6D95 - POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000

High molecular weight (4000) macrogols are long linear polymers which retain water molecules by means of hydrogen bonds. When administered by the oral route, they lead to an increase in volume of intestinal fluids. Read about Macrogol

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
PEGLAX Powder for oral solution	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
A06AD15	Macrogol	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: IE	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): 13361, 45789