name: | MacrogolCombinations |
ATC code: | A06AD65 | route: | oral |
n-compartments | 1 |
Macrogol (also known as polyethylene glycol) combinations are used primarily as osmotic laxatives to treat constipation and to facilitate bowel cleansing before diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopy. Macrogol is widely used and approved for these indications in many countries.
Pharmacokinetic parameters for macrogol combinations in healthy adult volunteers following oral administration.
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