Fw: Phosphate soda better tolerated than PEG

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The pulled Sodium phosphate from the market years ago and replaced it with PEG ----- Forwarded Message ----To: CAChitter Sent: Tue, January 3, 2012 8:52:50 PMSubject: Phosphate soda better tolerated than PEGIn summary, oral sodium phosphate solution is better tolerated than polyethylene glycol-based solution for bowel preparation in children. However, hyperphosphatemia occurred frequently in patients who received oral sodium phosphate solution. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal dose for safety

and efficacy for the use of these solutions in children.

http://journals.lww.com/jpgn/Abstract/1996/12000/Comparison_of_Oral_Sodium_Phosphate_to.13.aspx