A member asked:

My husband is severely constipated after surgery,gave him a dose of miralax (polyethylene glycol) 6 hrs ago is it ok to give him another one now?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Not unusual: I suggest miralax (polyethylene glycol) 1 cap full in water one a day and DSS 200 mg once a day also. T hese take 2-3 days to act. More immediate results are obtained from Dulcolax Suppositories. After surgery and narcotics slow bowel function

Answered 4/25/2021

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