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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
WARNINGS: Flavor packs are for use only in combination with the contents of the accompanying 1 gallon container. No other additional ingredients (e.g., flavorings) should be added to the solution. Colyte with flavor packs should be used with caution in patients with severe ulcerative colitis.
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Uses
INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Colyte with flavor packs is indicated for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination.
History
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Other Information
DESCRIPTION: Colyte® with flavor packs is a colon lavage preparation provided as water-soluble components for solution. In solution this preparation with one flavor pack delivers the following, in grams per liter.
| Polyethylene glycol 3350 | 60.00 |
| Sodium chloride | 1.46 |
| Potassium chloride | 0.745 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 1.68 |
| Sodium sulfate | 5.68 |
| Flavor ingredients | 0.851 |
When dissolved in sufficient water to make 1 gallon, the final solution contains 125 mEq/L sodium, 10 mEq/L potassium, 20 mEq/L bicarbonate, 80 mEq/L sulfate, 35 mEq/L chloride and 18 mEq/L polyethylene glycol 3350. The reconstituted solution is isosmotic and has a mildly salty taste. This preparation can be used without the flavor packs and is administered orally or via nasogastric tube.
Each orange flavor pack (3.22 g) contains hypromellose, natural and artifical orange powder, saccharin sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide. Each lemon lime flavor pack (3.22 g) contains, hypromellose, natural and artifical lemon lime powder, Prosweet® Powder Natural, saccharin sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide. Each cherry flavor pack (3.22 g) contains hypromellose, artifical cherry powder, saccharin sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide.
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Colyte Manufacturers
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Alaven Pharmaceutical Llc
![Colyte (Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, And Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous) Powder, For Solution [Alaven Pharmaceutical Llc]](/wp-content/themes/bootstrap/assets/img/loading2.gif)
Colyte | Alaven Pharmaceutical Llc
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Colyte with flavor packs can be administered orally or by nasogastric tube. Patients should fast at least 3 hours prior to administration. A one hour waiting period after the appearance of clear liquid stool should be allowed prior to examination to complete bowel evacuation. No foods except clear liquids should be permitted prior to examination after Colyte with flavor packs administration.
Oral: The recommended adult oral dose is 240 mL (8 fl. oz.) every 10 minutes (see PRECAUTIONS, Information for Patients). Lavage is complete when fecal discharge is clear. Lavage is usually complete after the ingestion of 3-4 liters (3-4 quarts).
Nasogastric Tube: Colyte with flavor packs is administered at a rate of 20-30 mL per minute (1.2-1.8 L/hour).
Preparation of Colyte with flavor packs Solution:This preparation can be used with or without flavor packs.
To add flavor, tear open one flavor pack at the indicated marking and pour contents into the bottle BEFORE reconstitution. Discard unused flavor packs. SHAKE WELL to incorporate flavoring into powder. Add tap water to FILL line. Replace cap tightly and mix or shake well until all ingredients have dissolved. (No other additional ingredients, e.g. flavorings, should be added to the solution.)Note: If not using flavor packs, omit steps one and two above.
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Meda Pharmaceuticals
Colyte | Meda Pharmaceuticals
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Colyte® with flavor packs can be administered orally or by nasogastric tube. Patients should fast at least 3 hours prior to administration. A one hour waiting period after the appearance of clear liquid stool should be allowed prior to examination to complete bowel evacuation. No foods except clear liquids should be permitted prior to examination after Colyte® with flavor packs administration.
Oral: The recommended adult oral dose is 240 mL (8 fl. oz.) every 10 minutes (see PRECAUTIONS, Information for Patients). Lavage is complete when fecal discharge is clear. Lavage is usually complete after the ingestion of 3 - 4 liters.
Nasogastric Tube: Colyte® with flavor packs is administered at a rate of 20 - 30 mL per minute (1.2 - 1.8 L/hour).
Preparation of Colyte® with flavor packs Solution:This preparation can be used with or without the flavor packs.
To add flavor, tear open one flavor pack at the indicated marking and pour contents into the bottle BEFORE reconstitution. Discard unused flavor packs. SHAKE WELL to incorporate flavoring into the powder. Add tap water to FILL line. Replace cap tightly and mix or shake well until all ingredients have dissolved. (No other additional ingredients, e.g. flavorings, should be added to the solution.)Note: If not using flavor packs, omit steps one and two, above.
![Colyte (Peg-3350 And Electrolytes) Powder, For Solution [Meda Pharmaceuticals]](http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cfm?setid=ad34d2e1-1e98-11e4-8c21-0800200c9a66&name=colyte-figure-1.jpg)
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