A 51-year-old female asked:
dr. put me a 7 day miralax (polyethylene glycol) dose for constipation. on 4th day and made only 1 bowel movement should i continue this or stop ?
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Dr. Zachary Veres answered
18 years experience Family Medicine
Constipation: continue for now you may need a stool softener as well. See your doctor or perform a virtual consult for a prescription for this.
Answered on Apr 1, 2015
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