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Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Drug class
- Osmotic Laxative
- Form
- Powder
- Strength
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 17GM/SCOOPFUL
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- May treat
- constipation
- Manufacturer
- Teva
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$1.11 per gm — not your price
- FDA application
- ANDA077445
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Powder
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
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Request a 90-day supply
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Use copay cards
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Polyethylene Glycol 3350 treat?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (Polyethylene Glycol 3350) may be used to treat constipation, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How is Polyethylene Glycol 3350 rated?
- pharmaranks gives Polyethylene Glycol 3350 a composite score of 2.8 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- How much does Polyethylene Glycol 3350 cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $1.11 per gm, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Polyethylene Glycol 3350?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Polyethylene Glycol 3350. To pay less, Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Polyethylene Glycol 3350?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is marketed by Teva. You can see Teva's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Polyethylene Glycol 3350 a brand-name or generic drug?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Polyethylene Glycol 3350. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Polyethylene Glycol 3350 available over the counter?
- No. Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Polyethylene Glycol 3350 come in?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is currently marketed as powder, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Polyethylene Glycol 3350?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is classified as osmotic laxative, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Polyethylene Glycol 3350 FDA-registered?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA077445. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Polyethylene Glycol 3350 been recalled by the FDA?
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Polyethylene Glycol 3350 safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Polyethylene Glycol 3350 a recall-safety score of 56/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
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