Ratings, Reviews Summary for GOLYTELY (BRAINTREE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of GOLYTELY: 2.9 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 321 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for GOLYTELY
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 7 | 2.2 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 19 | 2.9 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 53 | 2.9 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 39 | 3.0 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 99 | 3.3 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 62 | 2.7 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 27 | 2.5 |
| Age 75 and up | 5 | 2.8 |
Ratings by Sex for GOLYTELY
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 88 | 3.38 |
| Female | 227 | 2.8 |
| Not Specified | 6 | 2.66 |
Why GOLYTELY* (Polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate anhydrous ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of GOLYTELY: satisfied (average rating score: 3.08)
(based on 244 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** GOLYTELY
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonoscopy* | 91 |
| 2 | Constipation* | 4 |
| 3 | Hysterectomy | 2 |
| 4 | Endoscopy | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of GOLYTELY **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdominal distension | 72 |
| 2 | Nausea* | 60 |
| 3 | Chills | 33 |
| 4 | Vomiting* | 32 |
| 5 | Muscle spasms | 23 |
| 6 | Headache | 21 |
| 7 | Diarrhoea* | 17 |
| 8 | Feeling cold | 16 |
| 9 | Tenderness | 11 |
| 10 | Dysgeusia | 10 |
| 11 | Abdominal discomfort | 9 |
| 12 | Pain* | 9 |
| 13 | Product taste abnormal | 9 |
| 14 | Abdominal pain upper | 9 |
| 15 | Tremor | 7 |
| 16 | Discomfort | 6 |
| 17 | Dizziness* | 6 |
| 18 | Flatulence | 6 |
| 19 | Adverse event | 6 |
| 20 | Depression | 5 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for GOLYTELY
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate anhydrous (Colyte, Colovage, Go-evac, Gavilyte g, Co-lav, Colyte-flavored, Peg-lyte, Glycoprep, Gavilyte - c, E-z-em prep lyte, Golytely)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com