Do colonoscopy drink laxative name more, such as polyethylene glycol electrolyte bulk, magnesium sulfate solution, etc., need to follow the doctor’s instructions to choose and use.
1. polyethylene glycol electrolyte bulk: patients in the colonoscopy, usually need to cooperate with the doctor to take a laxative first, mainly to achieve the purpose of intestinal cleansing, and polyethylene glycol electrolyte bulk belongs to the osmotic laxative, which is mainly composed of polyethylene glycol, anhydrous sodium sulfate and sodium bicarbonate, etc., the nature of this drug in the intestinal tract is more stable, and can be used for the preparation of the preoperative intestinal tract cleaning as well as intestinal cleansing of colonoscopy and other tests.
2. Magnesium sulfate solution: the magnesium ions and sulfate ions in this are hard to be absorbed by the intestinal wall of the human body, so before the colonoscopy, you can increase the osmotic pressure in the intestines by taking magnesium sulfate solution, which in turn leads to the increase of intestinal luminal contents, promotes intestinal peristalsis, and achieves the effect of purging and laxative.
In addition, the laxatives you can drink before colonoscopy also include phosphate, lactulose, etc. You need to follow the doctor’s instructions for selection and use, do not self-medication.