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Polyethylene Glycol and Electrolytes Brand Names
Colyte | GaviLyte-C | GaviLyte-G | GaviLyte-N | GoLYTELY | NuLYTELY | OCL | Suclear | TriLyte
What is Polyethylene Glycol and Electrolytes
Polyethylene glycol and electrolytes are used together primarily for bowel evacuation and cleaning before GI examination.
PEG 3350-electrolytes solutions have been used medicinally for decades. Polyethylene glycol compounds exhibit practically no systemic absorption from the intestine at molecular masses exceeding 3000, and thus act as osmotic laxatives.
Electrolytes are added to the solution to maintain water and electrolyte balance in most patients, even after administration of large volumes.
NuLytely, when compared to GoLytely or CoLyte, contains 52% less sodium and no sodium sulfate; the formula may be more palatable for some patients.
Other than this consideration, the products are interchangeable for therapeutic use.
Indications
- bowel preparation
- constipation
For use as a bowel evacuant to clean the colon prior to colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination (bowel preparation)
NOTE: Patients should be well hydrated before, during, and after the colon preparation. The first bowel movement should occur approximately 1 hour after the start of solution administration.
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylactoid reactions
- angioedema
- arrhythmia exacerbation
- atrial fibrillation
- chills
- colitis
- dehydration
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- dyspepsia
- dyspnea
- fecal incontinence
- fecal urgency
- fever
- fluid retention
- GI bleeding
- GI perforation
- headache
- hypernatremia
- hypertension
- hypocalcemia
- hypoglycemia
- hypokalemia
- hypomagnesemia
- hyponatremia
- malaise
- nausea
- palpitations
- pancreatitis
- peripheral edema
- polydipsia
- pruritus
- pulmonary edema
- rash
- renal failure (unspecified)
- rhinorrhea
- seizures
- sinus tachycardia
- syncope
- tremor
- urticaria
- vomiting
Monitoring Parameters
- blood glucose
- serum creatinine/BUN
- serum electrolytes
Contraindications
- abdominal pain
- acute abdomen
- angina
- appendicitis
- breast-feeding
- cardiac arrhythmias
- cardiomyopathy
- children
- colitis
- coma
- dehydration
- dementia
- dysphagia
- electrolyte imbalance
- esophageal stricture
- gag reflex depression
- GI obstruction
- GI perforation
- heart failure
- hypocalcemia
- hypokalemia
- hypomagnesemia
- hyponatremia
- ileus
- infants
- inflammatory bowel disease
- myocardial infarction
- neonates
- pregnancy
- QT prolongation
- renal impairment
- seizure disorder
- seizures
- toxic megacolon
- ulcerative colitis
- vomiting
Polyethylene glycol; electrolytes solution is contraindicated for use in those with known polyethylene glycol hypersensitivity or with hypersensitivity to any of the components of the specific commercial products.
Interactions
- Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Valsartan
- Amiloride
- Amiloride; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Amlodipine; Benazepril
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Amlodipine; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Telmisartan
- Amlodipine; Valsartan
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Atenolol; Chlorthalidone
- Atropine; Difenoxin
- Atropine; Diphenoxylate
- Azilsartan
- Azilsartan; Chlorthalidone
- Benazepril
- Benazepril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Bendroflumethiazide; Nadolol
- Bisacodyl
- Bisoprolol; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Bumetanide
- Calcium Phosphate, Supersaturated
- Candesartan
- Candesartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Captopril
- Captopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Casanthranol; Docusate Sodium
- Castor Oil
- Chlorothiazide
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorthalidone
- Chlorthalidone; Clonidine
- Dichlorphenamide
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Diuretics
- Enalapril, Enalaprilat
- Enalapril; Felodipine
- Enalapril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Eprosartan
- Eprosartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Ethacrynic Acid
- food
- Fosinopril
- Fosinopril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Furosemide
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Homatropine; Hydrocodone
- Hydralazine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Irbesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Lisinopril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Losartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Methyldopa
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Metoprolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Moexipril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Propranolol
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Quinapril
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Spironolactone
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Telmisartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Hydrocodone
- Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen
- Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Indapamide
- Irbesartan
- Lactulose
- Lisinopril
- Loop diuretics
- Losartan
- Methyclothiazide
- Metolazone
- Moexipril
- Nebivolol; Valsartan
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
- Olmesartan
- Perindopril
- Perindopril; Amlodipine
- Pimozide
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Bisacodyl
- Quinapril
- Ramipril
- Sacubitril; Valsartan
- Senna
- Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate; Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous
- Sodium picosulfate; Magnesium oxide; Anhydrous citric acid
- Spironolactone
- Stimulant Laxatives
- Telmisartan
- Torsemide
- Trandolapril
- Trandolapril; Verapamil
- Triamterene
- Valsartan
