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Suflave — A Low-Volume Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 18, 2023;  (Issue 1685)
The FDA has approved Suflave (Sebela/Braintree), a low-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG)- and sulfate-based product for cleansing of the colon prior to colonoscopy in adults. Other oral...
The FDA has approved Suflave (Sebela/Braintree), a low-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG)- and sulfate-based product for cleansing of the colon prior to colonoscopy in adults. Other oral colonoscopy preparations available in the US are listed in Table 2. Suflave is marketed as tasting better than other products.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Sep 18;65(1685):148-51 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Sodium Sulfate-Based Tablets (Sutab) for Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 8, 2021;  (Issue 1619)
The FDA has approved an oral tablet formulation of sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride (Sutab – Braintree) for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. A sodium sulfate-based...
The FDA has approved an oral tablet formulation of sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride (Sutab – Braintree) for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. A sodium sulfate-based oral solution (Suprep) has been available in the US since 2010. Sutab is the second tablet formulation to be approved for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy; a sodium phosphate-based tablet (OsmoPrep) was approved earlier.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2021 Mar 8;63(1619):33-6 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Correction: Plenvu

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 29, 2019;  (Issue 1577)
In our article in issue 1564 on Plenvu for colonoscopy preparation (Med Lett Drugs Ther 2019; 61:11), the comparator drug in the DAYB trial was not Prepopik, but rather Citrafleet, a similar sodium...
In our article in issue 1564 on Plenvu for colonoscopy preparation (Med Lett Drugs Ther 2019; 61:11), the comparator drug in the DAYB trial was not Prepopik, but rather Citrafleet, a similar sodium picosulfate-based preparation that is not available in the US. Also, we said that Plenvu can be taken as a single- or split-dose regimen; we should have said that it can be taken as two doses in a single day or split over two days.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2019 Jul 29;61(1577):120 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Colorectal Cancer Screening

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 1, 2019;  (Issue 1575)
Most colorectal cancers arise from localized adenomatous polyps in a process that may take 10 years or more. Early detection and removal of a precancerous colonic lesion (polyp) can prevent cancer from...
Most colorectal cancers arise from localized adenomatous polyps in a process that may take 10 years or more. Early detection and removal of a precancerous colonic lesion (polyp) can prevent cancer from developing.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2019 Jul 1;61(1575):97-9 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Plenvu - A Low-Volume PEG-Based Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 28, 2019;  (Issue 1564)
The FDA has approved Plenvu (Salix), a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-containing oral powder for reconstitution, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. Plenvu is the first PEG-containing colonoscopy...
The FDA has approved Plenvu (Salix), a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-containing oral powder for reconstitution, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. Plenvu is the first PEG-containing colonoscopy preparation that requires only 1 L of water for dissolution and ingestion of 1 L of clear fluid in addition.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2019 Jan 28;61(1564):11-4 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Clenpiq - A Low-Volume Sodium Picosulfate-Based Colonoscopy Preparation

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 21, 2018;  (Issue 1547)
The FDA has approved Clenpiq (Ferring), a low-volume oral solution that contains sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. The...
The FDA has approved Clenpiq (Ferring), a low-volume oral solution that contains sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid, for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy in adults. The ready-to-drink solution contains the same ingredients as Prepopik, which is supplied as a powder for reconstitution.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2018 May 21;60(1547):84-6 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Colonoscopy Preparations

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 21, 2013;  (Issue 1408)
Colonoscopy remains the preferred method of colorectal cancer screening. Many patients consider cleansing the bowel in preparation for colonoscopy the most unpleasant part of the procedure, but...
Colonoscopy remains the preferred method of colorectal cancer screening. Many patients consider cleansing the bowel in preparation for colonoscopy the most unpleasant part of the procedure, but inadequate bowel preparation significantly lowers the diagnostic yield.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2013 Jan 21;55(1408):6-7 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction