This information outlines what you should do about this drug, how to use it, its side effects, and when to contact your healthcare provider. The drug is used to clean out the GI (gastrointestinal) tract and treat constipation. If your child is allergic to this medicine, please inform the doctor about the allergy and the symptoms your child had. If you have any of these health conditions: bowel blockage, stomach pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, throwing up, or a change in bowel habits that have lasted longer than two weeks, please let us know.