Serial Monitoring of the Physiological Effects of the Standard Pico-Salax® Regimen for Colon Cleansing in Healthy Volunteers
BACKGROUND: Sodium picosulfate/magnesium oxide/citric acid (Pico-Salax, Ferring Inc, Canada) is used widely in Canada and other countries for colon cleansing before colonoscopy. It is a low-volume osmotic/stimulant agent with the potential to deplete intravascular volume and alter electrolyte balanc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/757583 |