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Bowel preparation
Bowel preparation (or bowel prep) empties and cleans out your large intestine (colon). Bowel prep is done before tests that look inside your colon, such as a colonoscopy.
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- Gastrointestinal Tract
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Bowel preparation (or bowel prep) empties and cleans out your large intestine (colon). Bowel prep is done before tests that look inside your colon, such as a colonoscopy. These tests look for small growths (called polyps), cancer, or other problems like bleeding.
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Seek urgent care for vomiting blood, black or bloody stools, severe abdominal pain, or difficulty swallowing. See a doctor for heartburn more than twice a week, a change in bowel habit lasting more than three weeks, or unexplained weight loss. Call the local emergency number for any symptom that is sudden and severe. This page is a reference for healthcare professionals and does not replace an assessment.
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What is Bowel preparation?
Bowel preparation (or bowel prep) empties and cleans out your large intestine (colon). Bowel prep is done before tests that look inside your colon, such as a colonoscopy.
What type of condition is Bowel preparation?
MediHelp files Bowel preparation under Gastrointestinal Tract. Related conditions and medicines are listed in the Diseases A-Z and on the medicine pages that link here.
Which medicines are used for Bowel preparation?
MediHelp links 4 medicines to Bowel preparation, for example Castor oil, Polyethylene glycol, Senna, Sodium picosulphate. The drug of choice and further sections open after sign-in.
When should someone with Bowel preparation see a doctor?
Seek urgent care for vomiting blood, black or bloody stools, severe abdominal pain, or difficulty swallowing. See a doctor for heartburn more than twice a week, a change in bowel habit lasting more than three weeks, or unexplained weight loss. Call the local emergency number for any symptom that is sudden and severe. This page is a reference for healthcare professionals and does not replace an assessment.
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