Doctors have noticed a significant increase in teenage patients misusing laxatives in the last two years.
A surge in demand for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives like MiraLAX and Glycolax, is causing a shortage at U.S. stores.
Additionally, gastrological and behavioral experts tell the WSJ that laxative supplies could also be strained by post-pandemic bowel issues linked to poorer diets, reduced exercise, and increased anxiety during COVID-19. Doctors tell the WSJ that TikTok's #GutTok spreads false information about healthy bathroom habits, with videos implying, without evidence, that these laxatives help with detox or to reduce bloating.
But it’s not just MiraLAX and Glycolax facing a shortage. Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi told NBC News that its over-the-counter laxative, Dulcolax, is also facing supply constraints.
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