A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and acceptability of phospo-soda buffered saline (Fleet®) with sodium picosulphate/ magnesium citrate (Picoprep®) in the preparation of patients for colonoscopy

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 503-505

  Renaut, A J ^a   Raniga, S ^a   Frizelle, Frank A ^a,b   Perry, R E ^a   Guilford, L ^a  

^a Oxford Clinic   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy preparation; Fleet; Phospo soda buffered saline; Picoprep; Sodium picosulphate magnesium citrate

Indexed keywords

FLEET; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM CITRATE PLUS PICOSULFATE SODIUM; PICOPREP; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

CATHARTICS; CITRIC ACID; COLONOSCOPY; HUMANS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHOSPHATES; PICOLINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43649108789     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01383.x     Document Type: Article

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