Polyethylenedrug info
polyethylene glycol 3350 236000 MG / potassium chloride 2970 MG / sodium bicarbonate 6740 MG / sodium chloride 5860 MG / sodium sulfate 22740 MG Powder for Oral Solution [Golytely]
What it is used for
GoLYTELY is indicated for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy and barium enema X-ray examination in adults. GoLYTELY is a combination of PEG 3350, an osmotic laxative, and electrolytes indicated for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy and barium enema X-ray examination in adults
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 28, 2021. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
GoLYTELY is a combination of polyethylene glycol 3350, an osmotic laxative, and electrolytes (sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride) for oral solution supplied in a 4-liter disposable jug containing 236 g polyethylene glycol 3350, 22.74 g sodium sulfate (anhydrous), 6.74 g sodium bicarbonate, 5.86 g sodium chloride, and 2.97 g potassium chloride as a white powder. Polyethylene Glycol 3350, USP Sodium Sulfate, USP The chemical name is Na 2 SO 4. The average Molecular Weight is 142.04.
The structural formula is: Sodium Bicarbonate, USP The chemical name is NaHCO 3. The average Molecular Weight is 84.01.
The structural formula is: Sodium Chloride, USP The chemical name is NaCl.
The average Molecular Weight: 58.44.
The structural formula is: Na + Cl - Potassium Chloride, USP The chemical name is KCl.
The average Molecular Weight: 74.55.
The structural formula is: K-Cl Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Structural Formula Sodium Sulfate Structural Formula Sodium Bicarbonate Structural Formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 28, 2021. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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