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  2. Sodium picosulfate - Wikipedia

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    Orally administered sodium picosulfate is generally used for thorough evacuation of the bowel, usually for patients who are preparing to undergo a colonoscopy. It takes 12–24 hours to work, since it works in the colon. [3] Abdominal cramps and diarrhea are normal effects of picosulfate and should be expected.

  3. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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    Enemas (such as hyperosmotic saline) and suppositories (such as glycerine suppositories) work by increasing water content and stimulating peristalsis to aid in expulsion, and both work much more quickly than oral laxatives. Because enemas work in 2–15 minutes, they do not allow sufficient time for a large fecal mass to soften.

  4. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Since polyps often take 10 to 15 years to transform into cancer in someone at average risk of colorectal cancer, guidelines recommend 10 years after a normal screening colonoscopy before the next colonoscopy. (This interval does not apply to people at high risk of colorectal cancer or those who experience symptoms of the disease.) [28] [29]

  5. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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    Traditionally, colonoscopy prep involves drinking a large amount of liquids (an oral laxative formula) to help you clean out your colon. Now, there are other options that help you achieve the same ...

  6. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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    If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes. The polyps will be removed during the procedure and sent to a lab for a biopsy; the results may be back in as little as a day.

  7. Bisacodyl - Wikipedia

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    Bisacodyl is an organic compound that is used as a stimulant laxative drug. It works directly on the colon to produce a bowel movement. It is typically prescribed for relief of episodic and chronic constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction, as well as part of bowel preparation before medical examinations, such as for a colonoscopy.

  8. Dreading a colonoscopy? There are alternatives | Savvy Senior

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    Stool DNA test (Cologuard): This screening kit looks for hidden blood, as well as altered DNA in your stool. Your doctor will order the test, and you will receive the collection kit in the mail.

  9. Laxative - Wikipedia

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    Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives may cause diarrhea.