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I just looked at the Wikipedia and it says there: "Macrogol (polyethylene glycol) is sold as non-prescription preparation in powder form under trade names *SoftLax, Miralax, Glycoprep, Movicol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movicol>, Macrogol (generic)*. It is dissolved in a glass of water to create a clear, tasteless and odorless solution and is swallowed." No prescription needed, right? Also what is the name of the product that was actually prescribed. *Macrogol *appears to be a generic name for Polyethylene Glycol. Your stuff has other things in it. Thanks, K. F. Etzold cg Carline ________________________________________________________________ Jim Slattery wrote: > This is not an advertisement. > > I have had difficulties with constipation. When you consider that to pass a > motion, the Central Nervous System (CNS) has to send a complex series of > messages to the rectum and subsidiary tissue in the correct sequence, and that > PD is very good at ruining the flow of signals to smooth muscle (e.g. intestinal > wall) as well as to striated muscle (e.g. leg muscles), it is no wonder that > constipation is an ongoing concern for people with PD. > > I have been prescribed a very good aid by my G.P. I won't mention the brand > name, and I have no commercial interests in the product. > > This product recognises that to effectively treat constipation in PD, you need > both a purgative to stimulate evacuation, combined with a faecal softener to > facilitate movement. This product has both, and is rather more gentle than > proprietary products I have tried. > > This product contains Macrogol, which is the International Non-proprietary Name > (INN) for polyethylene glycol. It also contains sodium chloride, sodium > bicarbonate, and potassium chloride, to maintain a correct balance of > electrolytic salts in the system. It also contains potassium acesulfame, a > calorie-free sweetener. It comes as a powder in a 13.8g sachet, which is > dissolved in 125 mL of water. > > Dosage is 1 to 3 sachets daily, as required. Supply is on doctor's prescription > only. It can be used to cure faecal impaction as diagnosed by a doctor, at up to > 8 sachets in one day. Works for me. > > Jim > ------------------------- > NB:This is not a medical recommendation, but only the opinion of the writer. > Persons should not change their medication regimen without first consulting > their personal physician. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn