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Suflave — A Low-Volume Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 18, 2023;  (Issue 1685)
The FDA has approved Suflave (Sebela/Braintree), a low-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG)- and sulfate-based product for cleansing of the colon prior to colonoscopy in adults. Other oral...
The FDA has approved Suflave (Sebela/Braintree), a low-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG)- and sulfate-based product for cleansing of the colon prior to colonoscopy in adults. Other oral colonoscopy preparations available in the US are listed in Table 2. Suflave is marketed as tasting better than other products.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Sep 18;65(1685):148-51 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Sodium Sulfate-Based Tablets (Sutab) for Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 8, 2021;  (Issue 1619)
The FDA has approved an oral tablet formulation of sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride (Sutab – Braintree) for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. A sodium sulfate-based...
The FDA has approved an oral tablet formulation of sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride (Sutab – Braintree) for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. A sodium sulfate-based oral solution (Suprep) has been available in the US since 2010. Sutab is the second tablet formulation to be approved for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy; a sodium phosphate-based tablet (OsmoPrep) was approved earlier.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2021 Mar 8;63(1619):33-6 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Plenvu - A Low-Volume PEG-Based Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 28, 2019;  (Issue 1564)
The FDA has approved Plenvu (Salix), a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-containing oral powder for reconstitution, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. Plenvu is the first PEG-containing colonoscopy...
The FDA has approved Plenvu (Salix), a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-containing oral powder for reconstitution, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. Plenvu is the first PEG-containing colonoscopy preparation that requires only 1 L of water for dissolution and ingestion of 1 L of clear fluid in addition.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2019 Jan 28;61(1564):11-4 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Clenpiq - A Low-Volume Sodium Picosulfate-Based Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 21, 2018;  (Issue 1547)
The FDA has approved Clenpiq (Ferring), a low-volume oral solution that contains sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. The...
The FDA has approved Clenpiq (Ferring), a low-volume oral solution that contains sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. The ready-to-drink solution contains the same ingredients as Prepopik, which is supplied as a powder for reconstitution.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2018 May 21;60(1547):84-6 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Colonoscopy Preparations

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 21, 2013;  (Issue 1408)
Colonoscopy remains the preferred method of colorectal cancer screening. Many patients consider cleansing the bowel in preparation for colonoscopy the most unpleasant part of the procedure, but...
Colonoscopy remains the preferred method of colorectal cancer screening. Many patients consider cleansing the bowel in preparation for colonoscopy the most unpleasant part of the procedure, but inadequate bowel preparation significantly lowers the diagnostic yield.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2013 Jan 21;55(1408):6-7 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

MoviPrep: A New Bowel Prep for Colonoscopy

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 4, 2007;  (Issue 1262)
MoviPrep (Salix) is a new polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based bowel cleansing preparation approved for use in adults prior to colonoscopy. It contains ascorbic acid, which acts as an additional cathartic and...
MoviPrep (Salix) is a new polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based bowel cleansing preparation approved for use in adults prior to colonoscopy. It contains ascorbic acid, which acts as an additional cathartic and flavoring agent, and requires a lower volume of fluid (3 L compared to the traditional 4 L) than most other PEG products. HalfLytely is an FDA-approved 2-L PEG product, but it must be taken with bisacodyl.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2007 Jun 4;49(1262):47-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Colonoscopy Preps Addendum

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 24, 2005;  (Issue 1220)
Since the publication of our article on colonoscopy preparations,1 which compared polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions (GoLytely, and others) with sodium phosphate (Fleet Phospho-Soda, and others), some...
Since the publication of our article on colonoscopy preparations,1 which compared polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions (GoLytely, and others) with sodium phosphate (Fleet Phospho-Soda, and others), some readers have told us that we should have included a combination of a magnesium citrate solution with bisacodyl tablets (Evac-QKwik, and others) as an alternative. In one study, such a preparation offered better cleansing and patient tolerance than a sodium phosphate regimen.2

1. Colonoscopy preparations. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2005; 47:53.

2. M Delegge and R Kaplan. Efficacy of bowel preparation with the use of a prepackaged, low fibre diet with a low sodium, magnesium citrate cathartic vs. a clear liquid diet with a standard sodium phosphate cathartic. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005; 21:1491.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2005 Oct 24;47(1220):88 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Colonoscopy Preparations

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 4, 2005;  (Issue 1212)
Many patients consider cleansing the bowel in preparation for colonoscopy the most unpleasant part of the procedure. Several methods are...
Many patients consider cleansing the bowel in preparation for colonoscopy the most unpleasant part of the procedure. Several methods are available.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2005 Jul 4;47(1212):53-4 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction