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Is miralax (polyethylene glycol) a laxative or stool softener? addicting? how long to take to heal anal fissure?
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Wetting agent: Miralax (polyethylene glycol) is primarily a wetting agent,that holds on to water as it moves through your system and softens the stool.It is not addicting,but when you wean off the material, I would do so gradually.When your stool softens, you should empty more often, so the fissure is not pressured by a larger volume. This should allow healing within a week or two, but recurrence can occur if you return to old habits
Answered 1/13/2021
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