BOWEL CLEANSERS GET FDA WARNING

[NeeSee]

Bowel Cleansers Get FDA Warning

From Associated Press
May 05, 2006 5:51 PM EDT


Washington - Federal health officials warned Friday of kidney failure associated with certain products used to cleanse the bowel before colonscopies and other procedures.

The Food and Drug Administration said in an alert to doctors and patients that is has documented 22 cases of acute phospate nephropathy, a rare but serious form of kidney failure associated with the use of oral sodium phosphates. The products cleanse the bowel by causing patients to loose large amounts of fluid through bowel movements.

Of the cases, 21 involved patients given solutions such as Fleet Phospho-soda or Fleet Accu-Prep. One patient had taken Visicol tablets. None had taken OsmoPrep tablets, a recently approved oral sodium phosphate product, the FDA said.

[*ElleB]

Are bowel cleansers like Colonics?

[Nay]

Adrian, thanks for sharing this info.

Elleb, the bowel cleansers that are referred to in this article are preparations that are often used as a bowel cleansing regimen in preparing patients for surgery or for preparing the colon for x-ray or endoscopic examination.

[toinette]

so this is the stuff doctors are giving patients before they go in for their procedure?

[melodee]

Yes, these are prescribed by doctors. Patients need to have clean bowels when having colonoscopies performed on them. These types of cleansers are often mixed into a liquid and given in large quantities over the course of an evening or longer. A popular brand is called "GOlightly".


Colonix is all natural and contains psyillium and senna. Psyllium is used in fiber drinks like Metamucil and Senna in stool softeners like Sennacot.

We do need to be careful of anything we consume, even natural products. If something you ingest is causing extreme pain, or causing unexpected symptoms, please discontinue and call your DR.