The Use of Osmotic Laxatives Versus Macrogol for Bowel Preparation in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

The gold standard of colorectal examination is colonoscopy. One of the main purposes of colonoscopy is detecting bowel neoplasms. Right now there are several methods the bowel preparation for the colonoscopy.
Several factors can affect the quality of the bowel preparation, such as the kind of oral laxative, the time after its intake and the diet followed in the days before colonoscopy. In this randomized clinical trial the investigators aimed to compare the safety and efficiency of two low-volume laxatives for bowel preparation: potassium, magnesium and sodium sulphates-based laxative Eziclen (IPSEN, France) and Macrogol-3350 + Sodium Sulfate + Potassium Chloride+ Sodium Chloride + Ascorbic Acid-based and Sodium Ascorbate-based Moviprep (Nordgine B.V., The Netherlands)