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What is the HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit?
This product is a prescription medicine called a bowel preparation. It is a fast — the average time to first bowel movement is within 1 hour of drinking solution — and effective way to clean out your colon (intestines) before your colonoscopy test.
How does it work?
After you take this product, it goes through your intestines and causes you to have a liquid stool (bowel movement). This cleans the body waste out of your colon so your doctor can clearly see the inside of your intestines.
When do I take it?
The HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit should be used the day before your test. Your doctor will tell you when it is time to begin.
How do I use the HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit?
This product should be used the day before your test. Your doctor will tell you when it is time to begin. It is very important for you to FOLLOW ALL THE STEPS COMPLETELY.
Step 1: TAKE 2 TABLETS
Take 2 bisacodyl delayed-release tablets with water. Do NOT chew or crush the bisacodyl tablets. Do not take the bisacodyl tablets within 1 hour of taking an antacid.
Step 2: MIX SOLUTION
Add lukewarm drinking water to top of line on bottle. Cap the bottle and shake to dissolve the powder. The mixed solution will be clear and colorless. Use within 48 hours. Do not add anything else, such as flavorings, to the solution.
Step 3: WAIT FOR A BOWEL MOVEMENT
After a bowel movement occurs (usually in 1 to 6 hours), begin to drink the solution. Even if no bowel movement occurs after 6 hours, begin to drink the solution.
Step 4: DRINK ALL THE SOLUTION
Drink 1 (8 oz) glass every 10 minutes (about 8 glasses). Drink each glass quickly rather than drinking small amounts continuously. A watery bowel movement should begin in approximately 1 hour. Be sure to drink ALL the solution.
You will still have loose bowel movements for about 1 to 2 hours after you finish drinking the solution.
REMEMBER: DO NOT eat food or drink milk on the day of the prep (drink clear liquids only). If you have questions about using the HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit, be sure to ask your doctor.
What facts about myself should I tell my doctor?
If you have severe ulcerative colitis, tell your doctor before using the HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit. Any woman who is pregnant or who thinks she might be should tell her doctor before using this product. This product has not been studied in pediatric patients and pregnant women.
What else should I know about this product?
Read the information on the box that your HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit comes in. You may have some abdominal bloating or distention before your bowels start to move.
If you have severe discomfort or distention, stop drinking the solution for a while. You can also wait longer between drinking each glass of solution until the discomfort goes away. Nausea, stomach cramping, and abdominal fullness are the most common side effects. These happen in up to 50% of patients.
You should not take this product if you are allergic to anything in it. You should also not use this product if your intestines are blocked or larger than normal or if you have a stomach problem called gastric retention, or an inflammation of your large intestines. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about these conditions.
Any medicines you take within 1 hour of starting to drink the solution may be flushed out of your body by the solution. You should avoid drinking large amounts of water during or after taking this product or after a colonoscopy.
HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit is a
gastrointestinal lavage indicated for cleansing of the
colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults. Most
common adverse reactions (<3%) are abdominal
pain/cramping, nausea, vomiting and headache. Use is
contraindicated in the following conditions: known
allergies to polyethylene glycol or other components of
the kit, gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, bowel
perforation, toxic colitis, toxic megacolon.
Use with caution in patients using concomitant
medications (such as diuretics) that increase the risk
of electrolyte abnormality, patients with known or
suspected hyponatremia, patients with severe ulcerative
colitis, ileus or gastric retention. There have been
reports of ischemic colitis in patients with use of
HalfLytely and 20 mg Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit.
However, a causal relationship has not been established.
If patients develop severe abdominal pain or rectal
bleeding, patients should be evaluated as soon as
possible. Patients with impaired water handling who
experience severe vomiting should be closely monitored
including measurement of electrolytes. Hives and skin
rashes have been reported with PEG-based products which
are suggestive of an allergic reaction.
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