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Home > Drugs > Laxatives > Gavilyte-n with flavor packs > Polyethylene Glycol 3350 With Electrolytes Dosage
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Polyethylene Glycol 3350 With Electrolytes Dosage

Drug Detail:Gavilyte-n with flavor packs (Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution [ pall-ee-eth-il-een-glye-kol-ee-lek-troe-lyte ])

Drug Class: Laxatives

Contents
Uses Warnings Before Taking Dosage Side effects Interactions

Usual Adult Dose for Bowel Preparation

4 Liter preparations: 8 oz., orally, every 10 minutes, until the rectal effluent is clear or 4 liters are consumed OR 20 to 30 mL per minute via nasogastric tube

2 Liter preparations:

  • Split-dose regimen: 8 oz., orally, every 15 minutes over 1 hour, then 0.5 L (approximately 16 oz.) of clear fluid the evening before colonoscopy
  • Repeat this dosing the morning of the colonoscopy

  • Evening only regimen: 8 oz., orally, every 15 minutes over 1 hour, the evening before the colonoscopy
  • About 1.5 hours later: 8 oz., orally every 15 minutes over 1 hour
  • An additional 1 liter (about 32 oz.) of clear liquid should be consumed the evening before the colonoscopy.
  • Recommended start time is around 6 PM.

Comments:
  • The product must be reconstituted prior to administration.
  • Rapid drinking of each portion is preferred to drinking small amounts continuously.
  • Avoid red and purple liquids when consuming clear fluids.

Use: Bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy and barium enema X-ray examination

Usual Pediatric Dose for Bowel Preparation

6 months or older: 25 mL/kg/hour orally OR via nasogastric tube until the rectal effluent is clear

Comment: Not all products are approved for pediatric use; the manufacturer product information should be consulted.

Use: Bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy and barium enema X-ray examination

Renal Dose Adjustments

Use with caution.

  • Advise patients of the importance of adequate hydration.
  • Consider performing baseline and post-procedure laboratory tests (electrolytes, creatinine, and BUN).

Liver Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Precautions

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the active components or to any of the ingredients
  • Patients with bowel perforation
  • Patients with gastrointestinal obstruction, gastric retention, or ileus
  • Toxic colitis or toxic megacolon

Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 6 months.

Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.

Dialysis

Data not available

Other Comments

Administration advice:

  • Product must be reconstituted prior to administration.
  • Rapid drinking of each portion is preferred to drinking small amounts continuously.
  • The patient should fast for 3 to 4 hours prior to starting this medication; no solid food should be given for at least 2 hours before the medication.
  • Allow three hours for drinking and an additional hour for complete bowel evacuation.
  • The solution is more palatable when chilled, but chilled solution is not recommended for infants.

Storage requirements:
  • Store unreconstituted product at controlled room temperature.

Reconstitution/preparation techniques:
  • If flavor packs are available, the preparation can be used with or without the flavor packs.
  • If flavor packs are used, pour contents into bottle BEFORE reconstitution; shake well to incorporate flavoring into the powder.
  • Add water to FILL line, replace cap tightly and shake well until all ingredients have dissolved.
  • Do not add additional ingredients or flavorings to the solution.
  • Dissolution is facilitated by using lukewarm water.

Patient advice:
  • This medication produces a watery stool which cleanses the bowel prior to examination.
  • Prepare the solution according to the package instructions.
  • It is more palatable when chilled.
  • For best results, don't consume solid food for 3 to 4 hours before drinking the solution; in no case should solid food be consumed within 2 hours of taking this medication.
  • Continue drinking until the watery stool is clear and free of solid matter; this normally requires consuming 3 to 4 liters.
  • Rapid drinking of each portion is better than drinking small amounts continuously.
  • The first bowel movement occurs about 1 hour after starting this medication.
  • If severe discomfort or distension occurs, stop drinking temporarily or drink each portion at longer intervals until the symptoms disappear.
  • Oral medications taken within 1 hour of starting this medication may be flushed from the gastrointestinal tract and not absorbed.
  • After the medication is taken, only clear liquids should be consumed. Avoid red and purple clear liquids.
  • Discard any unused medication.
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