Comments on: FDA Requires Black Box Warnings for Bowel Cleansers Visicol and OsmoPrep http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/12/fda_requires_black_box_warnings_for_bowel_cleansers_visicol_and_osmoprep C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition is a national, nonpartisan organization whose mission is win the fight against colorectal cancer through research, empowerment and access. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: FDA warns about BOWEL PREP products « United Ostomy Associations of America http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/12/fda_requires_black_box_warnings_for_bowel_cleansers_visicol_and_osmoprep/comment-page-1#comment-1142 FDA warns about BOWEL PREP products « United Ostomy Associations of America Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:36:13 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2486#comment-1142 [...] See more information from the Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) at this link. [...] [...] See more information from the Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) at this link. [...]

]]> By: roman stadtler http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/12/fda_requires_black_box_warnings_for_bowel_cleansers_visicol_and_osmoprep/comment-page-1#comment-1138 roman stadtler Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:17:27 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2486#comment-1138 Wow, yes, thanks for the info. I'm a colon survivor too, though right now I'm in treatment again with a recurrence. I've never taken those two preps. My GI guy always prescribes Golitley (that's the brand name), and I've never had a problem getting all the liquid down. In my preps, there's only two pills to take, a certain time before you start drinking the liquid. That doesn't sound like the same pills this article refers to, though. Wow, yes, thanks for the info. I’m a colon survivor too, though right now I’m in treatment again with a recurrence. I’ve never taken those two preps. My GI guy always prescribes Golitley (that’s the brand name), and I’ve never had a problem getting all the liquid down. In my preps, there’s only two pills to take, a certain time before you start drinking the liquid. That doesn’t sound like the same pills this article refers to, though.

]]> By: Jean Di Carlo-Wagner http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/12/fda_requires_black_box_warnings_for_bowel_cleansers_visicol_and_osmoprep/comment-page-1#comment-1136 Jean Di Carlo-Wagner Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:26:56 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2486#comment-1136 As a colon cancer survivor, I've use both kinds of preparations for colonoscopies. What I believe is that the pills need to given by weight of the patient. A 250 pound man is given the same amount at a 145 woman; that doesn't make sense. I used less pills and was totally clean on the exam. We need to use common sense. People are more compliant with pills than with the liquid, which is almost impossible to take the full amount! So, I'm sure most people didn't take the full liquid, but do take all the pills. The pills are easy, but much more powerful and need to be used; considering height, weight, age, other conditions, language, general health. As a colon cancer survivor, I’ve use both kinds of preparations for colonoscopies. What I believe is that the pills need to given by weight of the patient. A 250 pound man is given the same amount at a 145 woman; that doesn’t make sense. I used less pills and was totally clean on the exam. We need to use common sense. People are more compliant with pills than with the liquid, which is almost impossible to take the full amount! So, I’m sure most people didn’t take the full liquid, but do take all the pills.

The pills are easy, but much more powerful and need to
be used; considering height, weight, age, other conditions, language, general health.

]]> By: Darlene Jervis http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/12/fda_requires_black_box_warnings_for_bowel_cleansers_visicol_and_osmoprep/comment-page-1#comment-1134 Darlene Jervis Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:25:38 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2486#comment-1134 THANK YOU FOR THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

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