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Polyethylene Glycol
Avoid Polyethylene Glycol
ClearLax
Clensz-Lyte
Clycolax
Co-Lav
Colovage
Colyte
Dulcolax
E-Z-Em Fortrans
Gavilyte
GlyoPrep
Go-Evac
GoLytely
Halflytely
Lax-a-Day
LaxLyte
Macrogol
Miralax
Movicol
MoviPrep
Nulytely
OCL
Peg-Lyte
Polyethylene glycol
Prep lyte
Softlax
TriLyte
MiraLax
In December of 2011, the FDA placed MiraLAX, a PEG polyethylene glycol-containing blockbuster drug marketed by Merck & Co on its Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) in connection to neuropsychiatric events. Besides MiraLAX, this warning also applies to Movicol, Dulcolax, Colyte, Colovage, Co-Lav, Clensz-Lyte, ClearLax, GoLYTELY, GaviLyte C, GlycoLax, Go-Evac, GlycoPrep, E-Z-Em Fortrans, Halflytely, Lax-a-Day, LaxLyte, MoviPrep, Macrogol, NuLytely, OCL, Peg-Lyte, Prep Lyte, Softlax, TriLyte, and all other brands with Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (PEG for short) as their active ingredient. Lower sperm counts are seen in painters.
PEG Poly Ehylene Glycol or Glycol Ethers
On its own, ethylene glycol is used to manufacture plastics, polyester, antifreeze, brake fluid. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety it is an extremely toxic substance. Glycol ethers, which are common solvents in paints, cleaning products, brake fluid and cosmetics. Shrunken testicles have been found in rats exposed to these chemicals.
Antifreeze
Antifreeze is made from ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol is chemically broken down in the body into toxic compounds. It and its toxic byproducts first affect the central nervous system (CNS), then the heart, and finally the kidneys. Ingestion of sufficient amounts [as little as 30 ml per KM] can be fatal. Wear a mask when pouring this in your car. This is also a strong endocrine disruptor that will promote liver cyst growth.
Brake Fluid
Brake fluid is made from ethylene glycol. If one must be around brake fluid wear a mask when adding it.
