Macrogol Other names: Polyethylene glycol PEG Polyethylene oxide Polyoxyethylene

Therapeutic indications

Macrogol is indicated for:

Constipation

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Symptomatic treatment of constipation in adults and children aged 8 years and above.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Macrogol is contraindicated in the following cases:

Inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal stenosis

at least one of
Inflammatory bowel disease
Stenosis of intestine

Digestive perforation

Gastrointestinal perforation

Ileus, intestinal obstruction

Intestinal obstruction

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