Pros & Cons
PEG 3350 Electrolytes (Golytely) Pros and Cons
- The different PEG 3350 electrolytes brands give you options for how much oral solution you will need to drink to cleanse and prepare your bowels.
- Some brands of PEG 3350 electrolytes contain flavor packets that make the oral solution more palatable.
- Some of these formulations can be given through a nasogastric tube in people who have swallowing difficulties.
- There is a lower-cost generic available.
- You need to drink 4 liters of oral solution, which can be uncomfortable and time-consuming.
- These preparations can cause fluctuations in electrolytes, which can put you at risk of serious adverse effects like kidney problems, seizures, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- You can become dehydrated due to watery stool if you don’t drink enough fluids.
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