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Gastroenterology |
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LoSo Prep™ |
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LoSo Prep (E-Z-EM Cat. #3076) contains
a foil pouch with magnesium carbonate, citric acid and potassium
citrate powder for oral solution. These contents create a saline
laxative used as part of a bowel cleansing system in preparing
patients for surgery, or for preparing the colon for X-ray or endoscopic
examination.
Saline laxatives are regulated by the FDA under the OTC Laxative Monograph.
To comply with the magnesium citrate ranges stated in this monograph, E-Z-EM
is increasing the contents of our LoSo Prep Bowel Cleansing System's magnesium
citrate dosage by 10%. |
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Net Dry Weight in the foil
pouch will increase from 34 grams to 37.9 grams of magnesium
carbonate, citric acid and potassium citrate powder for
oral solution. |
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Magnesium citrate oral
solution dosage will increase from 16.4 grams to 18.0 grams. |
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Changes will be made
to the patient instructions, advising patients to split
the powder into two mixing portions to reduce risk of
overflow as it effervesces. |
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| What remains
the same? |
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Price & E-Z-EM Catalog
Number 3076 |
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Package size and appearance |
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Very low sodium laxative rating |
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Kit will still contain four bisacodyl
tablets and one bisacodyl suppository in addition to the
LoSo Prep pouch. |
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Mild and effective colon cleansing capability
with low risk for patient side effects. |
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| What you should do: |
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Continue to order LoSo
Prep using Cat. #3076. E-Z-EM will begin shipping the new
weight in August 2004. |
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Review modified user instructions, which
recommend mixing the powder in two portions due to effervescence
when the powder is mixed with water. You may wish to point
this out to your patients. |
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If you have reproduced our instructions
on your personal handout material, please modify your copy. |
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