Ratings, Reviews Summary for MIRALAX (BRAINTREE)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of MIRALAX: 3.3 (satisfied)
(based on 535 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for MIRALAX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 78 | 3.14 |
Age 18 to 24 | 46 | 3.82 |
Age 25 to 34 | 65 | 3.82 |
Age 35 to 44 | 66 | 3.46 |
Age 45 to 54 | 97 | 3.59 |
Age 55 to 64 | 98 | 3.25 |
Age 65 to 74 | 48 | 3.33 |
Age 75 and up | 22 | 2.81 |
Ratings by Sex for MIRALAX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 144 | 3.56 |
Female | 386 | 3.32 |
Not Specified | 5 | 3.6 |
Why MIRALAX* (Polyethylene glycol 3350 ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of MIRALAX: satisfied (average rating score: 3.72)
(based on 419 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** MIRALAX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Constipation* | 85 |
2 | Irritable bowel syndrome* | 12 |
3 | Anal fissure | 4 |
4 | Colonoscopy* | 2 |
5 | Encopresis | 2 |
6 | Colitis | 1 |
7 | Diverticulum | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of MIRALAX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Flatulence | 95 |
2 | Abdominal distension | 75 |
3 | Diarrhoea* | 50 |
4 | Muscle spasms | 31 |
5 | Pain* | 30 |
6 | Nausea* | 29 |
7 | Vomiting* | 21 |
8 | Abdominal pain | 21 |
9 | Discomfort | 21 |
10 | Drug ineffective* | 20 |
11 | Headache | 15 |
12 | Abdominal discomfort | 13 |
13 | Chills | 13 |
14 | Rash | 12 |
15 | Pruritus | 11 |
16 | Tremor | 10 |
17 | Burning sensation | 9 |
18 | Dehydration | 8 |
19 | Decreased appetite | 8 |
20 | Muscular weakness | 8 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for MIRALAX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Clear lax, Peg 3350, Clearlax, Care one clearlax, Dg health clearlax, Equaline clearlax, Gentle lax, Good sense clear lax, Healtylax, Leader clear lax, Smart sense clearlax, Sunmark clearlax, Topcare clearlax, Up and up powderlax, Dulcolax balance, Clear laxative, Ez2go, Health mart clearlax, Healthylax, Leader clearlax, Gavilax, Natura-lax, Equate clear lax, Purelax, Smooth lax, Glycolax, Miralax)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com