Prepopik
Active Ingredient(s): Sodium Picosulfate + Magnesium Oxide + Citric AcidFDA Approved: * July 16, 2012
Pharm Company: * FERRING PHARMS AS
Category: Laxative
Sodium picosulfate (INN, also known as sodium picosulphate) is a contact stimulant laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. It is sold under the trade names Sodipic Picofast, Laxoberal, Laxoberon,[1] Purg-Odan, Picolax, Guttalax, Namilax, Pico-Salax,[2] PicoPrep,[3] and Prepopik,[4] among others. Effects Orally administered sodium picosulfate is generally used ... [wikipedia]
* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.20 Discussions
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Has anyone in the US used this yet for colonscopy and what did it cost? ## I've used this Prep and it was wonderful....
297 REPLIESTook this stuff at 6:30 pm and its now 11:06 pm and not much is happening. All the anticipation for this procedure and n...
8 REPLIESPrepopik is by far the best and most tolerable bowel prep for colonoscopy! I have tried 3 others in the past, including ...
5 REPLIESMy husband began the entire process with Prepopik at 6:00 pm and another dose at 2:00 am before his procedure at 9:30 am...
1 REPLYI have a new colostomy and must have a colonoscopy that goes to it and my bottom. Other ostomates have said they had a g...
1 REPLYMy GI prescribed Prepopik at my request - it sounded easier than the other options. My instructions are to take the firs...
1 REPLYi understand that its availble in Canada. But goes by a differant name. Do you know what it is called? I was happy to he...
1 REPLYI had my first colonoscopy yesterday. Used Prepopik, got as free sample from GI doc. I was freaking out from all reviews...
1 REPLYmy doctor wants me to take at 4pm and at 10pm and drink 5 8oz glasses of liquid after each dose. That would have me goin...
3 REPLIESI am to undergo a colonoscopy using the Prepopik packets. Supposedly PicoSalax is the same medicine under a different na...
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