Only about half of U.S. adults have undergone colonoscopy screening for colorectal neoplasia. To reach our goal of screening 100% of the adult population, we must find ways not only to make the procedure more accessible and affordable for patients, but also more tolerable, especially in terms of bowel preparation. <\/p>\n
Intolerance of the gold-standard bowel prep, which is now 4 liters of a PEG-based electrolyte solution (since Fleet\u2019s Phospho Soda was removed from the market), has been blamed on both the unpleasant taste of the solution and the large volume that must be swallowed. Since split dosing has come into vogue, volume seems to be less of a problem, but the taste issue remains. <\/p>\n
To help make the taste of the solution more bearable, one of my colleagues began giving patients the option of drinking split doses of a Miralax\/Gatorade combination. I was surprised by how well-tolerated and effective he said the prep has been. Now, we routinely offer patients split doses of either a PEG-based or Miralax\/Gatorade bowel prep. As a result, patients do not seem to complain as much about the prep when they come in for their exams. More important, a greater portion of patients complete the whole prep, and almost all of the prep results are excellent or good.<\/p>\n
What preps do you offer patients who undergo colonoscopy, and what is your experience with Miralax\/Gatorade?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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