POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 600
Application
Polyethylene glycol, referred to as PEG, is used as an inactive ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry as a solvent, plasticizer, surfactant, in ointments and suppository base, and as a tablet and capsule lubricant. PEG has low toxicity with systemic absorption less than 0.5%.
Dosage
A daily dose of PEG 4000 around 0.50 g/day/kg in children aged 6 months to 15 years is effective in more than 90% of constipated children