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The effect of bisacodyl on whole-gut irrigation in preparation for colonoscopy
E H Rings1, C J Mulder, G N Tytgat
1Department of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Endoscopy
|July 1, 1989
Abstract:
The cleansing effect of whole-gut irrigation with a balanced electrolyte solution (BES), with or without pretreatment with bisacodyl, was compared, in order to establish whether bisacodyl reduces the duration and side effects of whole-gut irrigation. Bisacodyl at a dose of 20 mg in 2 days reduced the duration of the whole-gut irrigation procedure. No side-effects related to bisacodyl were demonstrated. We therefore consider bisacodyl to be a useful and inexpensive adjunt for colonic preparation of patients receiving whole-gut irrigation.