CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bowel cleansing for colonoscopy with a 1 L polyethylene glycol and ascorbic acid preparation proved highly effective and tolerable, according to a real-world study presented at ...

HealthDay News — Pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) and sodium phosphate are superior to polyethylene glycol (PEG) for colon preparations prior to colonoscopy, according to a study published ...

Electrolyte monitoring should be considered in elderly patients who have received polyethylene glycol-based preparations for colonoscopy.

SAN DIEGO -- Low volume, same-day polyethylene glycol (PEG) colonoscopy preparation resulted in similar bowel cleanliness compared with low- and high-volume split-dose PEG solutions, researchers ...

Chewing gum relieves discomfort associated with ingestion of the polyethylene glycol solution for colonoscopy preparation, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of ...

Polyethylene glycol is better for bowel prep than sodium picosulfate plus magnesium citrate, Medscape reports.

The current standard of care for inpatients undergoing colonoscopy is high-volume polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage (PEG-ELS), but patients generally prefer low-volume regimens to high-volume ...

No bowel preparation for colonoscopy achieves optimal efficacy and tolerability. Combining polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid with adjuvants has been explored to enhance cleansing efficacy and ...

You are correct that the bowel prep prescribed before a colonoscopy usually comes in a standard amount of powdered polyethylene glycol (PEG, an osmotic laxative), often with electrolytes, to be ...

The bars and drinks, which recently have been tested in a phase 2 trial, contain the same purgative active ingredient, called polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350, that is often used in colonoscopy prep ...

Figure 1. Mean sodium and potassium levels of older hospitalized patients before and after polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation for colonoscopy.