Preferred Label : PEG-3350/Sodium Sulfate/Sodium Chloride/Potassium Chloride/Sodium Ascorbate/Ascorbic
Acid-based Laxative;
NCIt synonyms : PEG-Asc;
NCIt definition : A preparation containing the nonabsorbable polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG or macrogol)
3350 and sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and
ascorbic acid with laxative activity. Upon oral administration, the PEG-3350, sodium
sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid-based
laxative promotes the retention of water in the bowel. This increases the water content
of stool, which results in increased gastrointestinal motility and evacuation of colonic
contents. This results in a complete cleansing of the colon. Compared to the 4 liter
PEG-3350-based preparations, this PEG-based laxative is a low volume (2 liter) preparation,
which improves patients' tolerance.;
Drug name : Moviprep;
Origin ID : C103279;
UMLS CUI : C3641177;
Semantic type(s)
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