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Stronger Warnings for Bowel Cleansing Agents
FDA is announcing new safety measures for oral sodium phosphate (OSP) products used for bowel cleansing before colonoscopies and other procedures. These products are associated with acute phosphate nephropathy, a rare but serious type of kidney injury. The events have … Continue reading
Posted in Kidney Cleansing
Tagged bowel cleansers, colonoscopy, fda, kidney, osmoprep, side effect, Visicol
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Renal Failure Associated with Bowel Cleansing Agents
The FDA warns that some bowel cleansing agents may be harmful to patients with renal problems. Traditionally, a bowel preparation is given to a patient a day before a colonoscopy to cleanse the colon. However, some gastroenterologists are using colon … Continue reading
Posted in Colon Cleansing
Tagged bowel cleansers, colon hydrotherapy, colonic, colonoscopy, fda warning, gastroenterology, laxatives, renal failure
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