DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old male in good health. I’ve had a couple of colonoscopies, but the required cleansing prep with harsh laxatives has become increasingly difficult for my body to take.

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7(1):77-87. Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects ...

OBJECTIVES: Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a very popular bowel preparation for colonoscopy. However, its large volume may reduce patient compliance, resulting in suboptimal preparation. Recently, a ...

Bowel preparation is a critical prerequisite for the success of colonoscopy procedures, as it ensures adequate visualisation of the colonic mucosa and maximises the detection of lesions. Recent ...

Getting a colonoscopy is the best way to prevent colon cancer. But many people avoid the procedure because the prep they have to do the day before to clean out their colon can be unpleasant.Mercy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colonoscopy prep just got a little easier. The FDA recently approved a new prep drink that claims to taste better than any other ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved Suflave, an osmotic laxative consisting of polyethylene glycol, sodium sulfate, potassium ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A systematic review of existing bowel preparation scales for colonoscopy showed that the Boston bowel ...

The product is administered as a split-dose regimen consisting of 2 doses. Sutab ® (sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride tablets; Sebela Pharmaceuticals), an osmotic laxative, is ...