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
1Constipation*85
2Irritable bowel syndrome*12
3Anal fissure4
4Colonoscopy*2
5Encopresis2
6Colitis1
7Diverticulum1

*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
1Flatulence95
2Abdominal distension75
3Diarrhoea*50
4Muscle spasms31
5Pain*30
6Nausea*29
7Vomiting*21
8Abdominal pain21
9Discomfort21
10Drug ineffective*20
11Headache15
12Abdominal discomfort13
13Chills13
14Rash12
15Pruritus11
16Tremor10
17Burning sensation9
18Dehydration8
19Decreased appetite8
20Muscular weakness8

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* 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