Sodium Picosulfate Magnesium Oxide Anhydrous Citric Acid

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Sodium picosulfate (INN, also known as sodium picosulphate) is a contact stimulant laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. It is sold under the trade names Sodipic Picofast, Laxoberal, Laxoberon,[1] Purg-Odan, Picolax, Guttalax, Namilax, Pico-Salax,[2] PicoPrep,[3] and Prepopik,[4] among others. Effects Orally administered sodium picosulfate is generally used ...

I am to undergo a colonoscopy using the Prepopik packets. Supposedly PicoSalax is the same medicine under a different name out of Canada. Is this absolutely true and would I be preparing the best I can using PicoSalax? Prepopik is available in 12mg doses, PicoSalax in 10mg...any difference? Thanks! the difference in cost is substantial...$117 Preppie vs $48 PicoSalax..not sure of shipping costs ## Hi suegue, From what I could gather, both medications do seem identical. However I haven't actually come across Prepopik being available in 12mg doses. Looking at the manufacturer's product page, Prepopik reportedly contains the following set of active ingredients: Sodium Picosulfate (10 milligrams) + Magnesium Oxide (3.5 grams) + Anhydrous Citric Acid (12 grams). Pico-Salax on the oth...

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Clenpiq Oral Liquid by Asm Aerosol-service Ag ## Package Codes: 72032-6700-1 ## Active Ingredients: Sodium Picosulfate + Magnesium Oxide + Anhydrous Citric Acid

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Clenpiq Oral Liquid by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 55566-6700-1 ## Active Ingredients: Sodium Picosulfate + Magnesium Oxide + Anhydrous Citric Acid

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Prepopik Oral Powder, Metered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 55566-9300-2 ## Active Ingredients: Anhydrous Citric Acid + Magnesium Oxide + Sodium Picosulfate

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Prepopik Oral Powder, Metered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 55566-9700-1 ## Active Ingredients: Anhydrous Citric Acid + Magnesium Oxide + Sodium Picosulfate