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GoLYTELY

Generic: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350, SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

100%
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
ORAL
FDA Set ID
57d22b0b-1ae0-4203-babc-f3bac17bd1c9
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE 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 ( 1 )
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Renal impairment [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] Colonic mucosal ulcerations and ischemic colitis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] Patients with significant gastrointestinal disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] Aspiration [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] The following adverse reactions associated with the use of GoLYTELY were identified in clinical trials or postmarketing reports.

Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency, reliably, or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Cardiovascular: arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, peripheral edema, asystole, and acute pulmonary edema after aspiration [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] .

Nervous system: tremor, seizure [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] Hypersensitivity: Urticaria/rash, pruritus, dermatitis, rhinorrhea, dyspnea, chest and throat tightness, fever, angioedema, anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock [see Contraindications ( 4 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 )] Gastrointestinal: Nausea, abdominal fullness and bloating are the most common adverse reactions (occurred in up to 50% of patients).

Other less common adverse reactions include: abdominal cramps, vomiting, “butterfly-like” infiltrates on chest X-ray after vomiting and aspirating PEG, anal irritation, and upper GI bleeding from Mallory-Weiss Tear, esophageal perforation [usually with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)].

Most common adverse reactions are: nausea, abdominal fullness, bloating, abdominal cramps, vomiting and anal irritation.

( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Braintree Laboratories, Inc.

at 1-800-874-6756 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.