A Review of Current Issues Underlying Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy
The present review examines four current issues related to the efficacy, patient tolerance and safety of the following bowel cleansing agents: oral sodium phosphate (NaP), polyethylene glycol (PEG) and magnesium citrate (Pico-Salax, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Canada), an agent recently made availa...
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Main Authors: | Lawrence C Hookey, Stephen Vanner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2007-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/634125 |
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