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Laxatives & Colonic Lavage

Polyethylene Glycol Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

We offer API PEGs with exceptional purity and consistency based on 40+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise. Our ICH Q7-compliant production facilities utilize dedicated reactors and undergo rigorous GMP audits, ensuring APIs that meet Ph. Eur. and USP-NF requirements across multiple physical forms. 

Our CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) 3350 and 4000 (Uninhibited) are active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that are highly water soluble and used in multiple dosage forms. 

  • Ideal for osmotic laxative formulations for mild and effective treatment to relieve constipation for digestive health. 
  • Widely used in intestinal lavage formulations to facilitate bowel cleansing prior to medical procedures such as colonoscopies, radiological exams, or gastrointestinal surgery. 

Solutions for laxative applications 

Best in class product features and manufacturing

World scale production facilities with dedicated reactors

Mild and effective treatment to relieve constipation

Consistency in taste and dissolution time

Dependable fill properties due to flow characteristics

Consistent bulk density, ensuring proper volume of product in your bottle or sachet

Complies with ICH Q7 guidelines for APIs

Global Registrations – CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ PEG API

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Country/RegionCARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ PEG  3350 (Uninhibited), GranularCARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ PEG 3350 (Uninhibited), Powder CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ PEG 4000 (Uninhibited), Powder
United States US DMF US DMF US DMF 
Canada CEP1CEP1CEP1
European Union CEP2CEP2CEP2
China DMF DMF DMF 
Japan  DMF  
Korea  DMF  
Thailand     
Technical Dossier: Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) CMC 

1 Guidance Document: Use of Certificates of Suitability (CEP) as supporting information in Drug Submissions (11.1) 

2 Based on information received from regulatory authorities and trade associations, the following countries accept CEPs, some with conditions: Albania, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Georgia, Ghana Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan. CEPs are also accepted (with conditions) by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list

Product Details 

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Brand / Trade nameCARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ 
Packaging size25 kg bag, 50 lb bag, 2000 lb supersack
UNI Numbers3WJQ0SDW1A, G2M7P15E5P
Physical FormGranular & Powder
Chemical Name Polyethylene glycol
Manufacturing Site St. Charles Operations, Hahnville, Louisiana, US

Example Osmotic Lavage Formulation for Oral Solution with Electrolytes

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Ingredients 
59 g polyethylene glycol 
5.68 g sodium sulfate
1.69 g sodium bicarbonate
1.46 g sodium chloride 
0.745 g potassium chloride
Water to make up one liter

 * Leveraged from Patent # 6,946,149

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CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols

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