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Bowel Prep (Colonoscopy Prep)

The key to an effective colonoscopy is good bowel preparation. Patients have many options, some of which work better for certain patients than for others. Some bowel preps include Golytely, Colyte, Nulytely, phospho-soda, sodium phosphate tablets, Osmo-Prep and Visicol. These induce bowel movements so the digestive tract is largely empty and is then visible through the camera during colonoscopy.

Bowel-Prep Update: Quick Facts to Keep Your Knowledge Fresh

In 2008, the FDA released a report stating the use of oral sodium phosphates for bowel preparation put patients at risk of acute phosphate nephropathy, an acute kidney injury. These products should only be used with physician approval and a prescription. They may still be ...More
April 11, 2013
Posted in Articles
Colon Prep Center Finds New Ways to Cleanse Bowels

As every endoscopy nurse knows all too well, a number of things must occur before a successful colonoscopy can be performed—things that the nurses and physicians involved with the procedure have little or no control over. ...More
December 28, 2012
Posted in Articles, Procedures
Slide Show: Is a Split Dose Prep Better?

A new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic Arizona showed that system-wide implementation of a split-dose preparation as the primary choice for colonoscopy significantly improved polyp detection rates and adenoma (precancerous polyp) detection rates, overall quality of ...More
October 8, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Procedures
FDA Approves Ferrings' Bowel Prep 'Prepoik'

PARSIPPANY. N.J.—Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a research-driven specialty biopharmaceutical group, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Prepopik (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and citric acid) to help cleanse the colon in adults preparing for ...More
July 19, 2012
Posted in News
Bowel Preps are Vital: New Study Makes Point Clearer Than Ever

ST. LOUIS—What happens on the day before a colonoscopy may be just as important as the colon-screening test itself. ...More
March 30, 2012
Posted in News
New Study to Examine Colon Hydrotherapy's Use for UC

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects individuals of any age group with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Extreme cases often result in total proctocolectomy with ileostomy in order to prevent colon cancer, which has an ...More
March 23, 2012
Posted in Content Library
Bowel Preps 2012: Where are They Headed?

As you've likely noticed, there's an option to leave comments when you read an EndoNurse article or news story online. The following comment is from a fed-up user of bowel preps, and it's safe to say that she speaks for the masses, at least when she says that she's ...More
March 23, 2012
Posted in Content Library
Bowel Preps 2012: Is Hydrotherapy Part of the Mix?

Some gastroenterologists are not happy with prep options, or at least want there to be more choices. For instance, Dr. Chris Demetriou, the owner of a GI clinic called GI DOCTORS, on Long Island, in New York. ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues, Procedures
Association Defends Colon Cleansing in Medical Journal

In August, The Journal of Family Practice published an article called, "Dangers of Colon Cleansing" that received a lot of national attention. The Global Professional Association for Colon Therapy (GPACT), which is an alliance of colon-cleanse supporters, ...More
October 3, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
New Report Finds Colon Hydrotherapy Unsafe

And the controversy continues. Is colon cleansing healthy, or not? Is it dangerous? Do the conditions under which it’s administered make a difference? A Journal of Family Practice report released this week attempted to answer some of these questions. ...More
August 2, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures