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Visicol Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Visicol Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

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Visicol® (sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous) Tablets are indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults 18 years of age or older.

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Visicol Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

  • rectal bleeding;
  • no bowel movement after use;
  • sores or ulcers around your rectum;
  • seizure (black-out or convulsions);
  • fast, slow, or uneven heart rate;
  • urinating less than usual or not at all;
  • drowsiness, confusion, mood changes, increa...

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Visicol Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to clean out the intestines before a colonoscopy. Sodium phosphate is a laxative that works by drawing large amounts of water into the colon, causing you to have watery bowel movements. This cleans out the intestines so that your doctor can clearly view them during your colonoscopy.

This medication should not be used for weight loss or constipation due to the possibility of severe side effects.

HOW TO USE: Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking this medication and each time you get a ...

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What is Visicol Consumer Information?

Warnings - Uses - How to Use - Side Effects - Precautions - Drug Interactions and More

Visicol - User Reviews

Visicol User Reviews

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