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DictionarySeesolutionpolyethylene glycol electrolyte for gastrointestinal lavage solution
polyethylene glycol electrolyte for gastrointestinal lavage solutionA solution for cleansing the bowel before colonoscopy and barium enema examinations. It is an isosmotic solution for oral administration, containing 236 g of polyethylene glycol 3350; 23.74 g of sodium sulfate; 6.74 g of sodium bicarbonate; 5.86 g of sodium chloride; and 2.97 g of potassium chloride added to water to make up a 4-L solution. For adults 4 L of the solution are given at the rate of 8 oz (240 mL) every 10 min until exhausted. The bowel will be cleansed within 3 to 4 hr. See also: solutionLegalSeeSolution |