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Miralax and Visual field defect - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Visual field defect is reported as a side effect among people who take Miralax (polyethylene glycol 3350), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Omeprazole, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Visual field defect when taking Miralax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 80,819 people who have side effects when taking Miralax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Miralax?

Miralax has active ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 81,754 Miralax users. Check the latest studies of Miralax.

What is Visual field defect?

Visual field defect is found to be associated with 767 drugs and 1,037 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Visual field defect.

On Jul, 17, 2026

80,819 people reported to have side effects when taking Miralax.
Among them, 22 people (0.03%) have Visual field defect.

Could Miralax cause Visual field defect?

Among these 22 people:

What is the gender of people who have Visual field defect when taking Miralax? *

  • female: 86.36 %
  • male: 13.64 %

What is the age of people who have Visual field defect when taking Miralax? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 9.52 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.52 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 9.52 %
  • 60+: 57.14 %

What are other drugs people take besides Miralax? *

  1. Omeprazole: 9 people, 40.91%
  2. Alprazolam: 8 people, 36.36%
  3. Gabapentin: 7 people, 31.82%
  4. Famotidine: 7 people, 31.82%
  5. Prilosec: 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Nexium: 7 people, 31.82%
  7. Lipitor: 7 people, 31.82%
  8. Propacet 100: 6 people, 27.27%
  9. Premarin: 6 people, 27.27%
  10. Pletal: 6 people, 27.27%

What are other side effects people have besides Visual field defect? *

  1. Pain: 9 people, 40.91%
  2. Fall: 9 people, 40.91%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 40.91%
  4. Swallowing Difficulty: 8 people, 36.36%
  5. Nasal Discharge (discharge from nose): 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Memory Loss: 7 people, 31.82%
  7. Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 31.82%
  8. Rhinalgia (pain in the nose): 7 people, 31.82%
  9. Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 7 people, 31.82%
  10. Neck Pain: 6 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 27.27%
  2. Hypersensitivity: 5 people, 22.73%
  3. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 5 people, 22.73%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 18.18%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 18.18%
  6. Depression: 4 people, 18.18%
  7. Pain: 3 people, 13.64%
  8. Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 2 people, 9.09%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 9.09%
  10. Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 2 people, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Visual field defect and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on polyethylene glycol 3350 (the active ingredients of Miralax) and Miralax (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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