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picolax drops — Competitive Intelligence Brief

picolax drops (picolax drops) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Osmotic laxative. Area: Gastroenterology.

marketed Osmotic laxative Colonic smooth muscle and osmotic effect Gastroenterology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

picolax drops (picolax drops) — Ahmed M Maged, MD. Picolax drops is an osmotic laxative containing sodium picosulfate that stimulates bowel motility and increases stool water content to promote defecation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
picolax drops TARGET picolax drops Ahmed M Maged, MD marketed Osmotic laxative Colonic smooth muscle and osmotic effect
Pizensy LACTITOL Braintree Labs marketed Osmotic Laxative 2020-01-01
Miralax Macrogol Braintree marketed Osmotic Laxative [EPC] 1984-01-01
Cephulac LACTULOSE Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. marketed Osmotic Laxative [EPC] 1976-01-01
Milk of Magnesia magnesium hydroxide Generic (multiple manufacturers) marketed Osmotic laxative, Antacid Gastric acid (direct neutralization) + osmotic effect in intestine 1880-01-01
CitraFleet CitraFleet Norgine marketed Osmotic laxative bowel preparation
Docusate natrium and sorbitol Docusate natrium and sorbitol Oslo University Hospital marketed Laxative combination (stool softener + osmotic laxative)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

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Sponsor landscape (Osmotic laxative class)

  1. Brooke Army Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Cleveland Clinic Florida · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Gastroenterology Services, Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Ipsen · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Benaroya Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
  6. Bo-In Lee · 1 drug in this class
  7. Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc · 1 drug in this class
  8. C.B. Fleet Company, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  9. Bayer · 1 drug in this class
  10. Braintree Laboratories · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). picolax drops — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/picolax-drops. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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