Free Video for Health Care Providers and Patients Who are Preparing for a Colonoscopy Is Now Available at www.TriLyte.com
Posted on: Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 09:23 CST
The video provides guidance to patients who are preparing for a colonoscopy by explaining the importance of cleaning the bowels prior to the procedure. It details how to mix and complete the preparation at home, provides a diagram of the procedure, and explains what a physician might do during the exam, and what happens after the procedure is finished.
"Often there is a temptation for patients to take shortcuts when preparing
for a colonoscopy, due to the time it takes to complete the process or the
taste of the solution," said Dr.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and in
women in
The death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping for the past 15
years because polyps are being found by screening colonoscopies before they
can develop into cancers. There are approximately one million survivors of
colorectal cancer in
According to Dr.
"Thorough preparation prior to a colonoscopy helps prevent the need for repeat examinations due to errors," said Dr. Nohria. "This simple and instructive video provides the patient with the right information and can be accessed by a health care provider or patient anywhere, anytime."
To watch the video, to order it on CD, or for full prescribing information, please visit www.TriLyte.com, or call 888-317-0001.
(1) www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal Accessed 02/12/2009 www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer Accessed 2/12/2009 www.cancer.org Accessed 2/12/2009IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
TriLyte(R) with flavor packs is indicated for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy. TriLyte(R) with flavor packs is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to any of the components and in patients with ileus, gastrointestinal obstruction, gastric retention, bowel perforation, toxic colitis or toxic megacolon. No additional ingredients should be added to the solution. Use with caution in patients with severe ulcerative colitis. Use in children younger than 2 years of age should be carefully monitored for occurrence of possible hypoglycemia. Nausea, abdominal fullness and bloating are the most common adverse reactions to administration of TriLyte(R) with flavor packs. Published literature contains isolated reports of serious adverse reactions in patients over 60 years of age.
SOURCE Alaven Pharmaceutical, LLC
Source: PR Newswire
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