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Patient Instructions

This information is intended for U.S. residents only.

MoviPrep® is indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults 18 years of age or older. MoviPrep offers a tolerable dosing regimen that does not require the use of bisacodyl tablets, thereby avoiding bisacodyl-associated cramping in patients.

To view MoviPrep's simple dosing and easy to follow patient instructions, please click the link below:

Evening-Before Regimen (PDF 847KB)   Foreign Language Patient Instructions
and Prescribing Information
Split-Dose Regimen (PDF 817KB)  


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Patient Instruction Video

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MoviPrep® (PEG-3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid for oral solution) is indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults 18 years of age or older. MoviPrep is contraindicated in patients who have had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to any of its components. MoviPrep should be used with caution in patients using concomitant medications that increase the risk of electrolyte abnormalities, in patients with known or suspected hyponatremia, severe ulcerative colitis, ileus, gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation, gastric retention, toxic colitis, toxic megacolon, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. In clinical trials, abdominal distention, anal discomfort, thirst, nausea, and abdominal pain were the most common adverse reactions to MoviPrep administration. MoviPrep contains a maximum of 2.33 mg of phenylalanine per treatment.

Consult with your physician to see if this product is right for you.

For complete Prescribing Information, please click here.

For product information, adverse event reports, and product complaint reports please call:

Salix Product Information Call Center
Phone: 1-800-508-0024
Fax: 1-510-595-8183
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  • MoviPrep Physician Resource Center
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  • MoviPrep Patient News Letter

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