PEG is a polymer-based laxative — it’s a large molecule that cannot be absorbed through your colon. PEG prep drinks include electrolytes and/or are intended to be taken with a sports drink. Popular polymer-based colonoscopy prep drink brands include: MiraLax, GoLytely, CoLyte, NuLytely, ...
MiraLAX Gatorade bowel prep versus GoLytely before screening colonoscopy: an endoscopic data base study in a community hospital. J. Clin. Gas- troenterol. 2012; 46: e96-e100.Shieh FK, Gunaratnam N, Mohamud SO, Schoenfeld P. Mira- LAX-gatorade bowel prep versus GoLytely before screening ...
Moreover, the studies used for FDA approval showed that it did not cleanse the colon as well as some other methods, said Gerard, lead author of the Gatorade/MiraLAX study. Moreover, many patients do not like the taste of magnesium citrate. Side effects include headaches, nausea and vomiting...
Depending on your sensitivity to the laxative, you may start experiencing clearance around midday. The major clean-out may occur after taking the MiraLAX solution, so stay close to the toilet.5Make sure to drink plenty of water or a sports drink with electrolytes to avoid dehydration. You may...
Lewis JJ, Eswaran SL, Schoenfeld PS.Severe Hyponatremia Associated with Miralax-Gatorade Bowel Prep Prior to Colonoscopy. Digestive Disease Week 2011: abstr. 69, 7 May 2011. Available from: URL: http://www.ddw.org - USALewis JJ, Eswaran SL, Schoenfeld PS. Severe hyponatremia associated with ...