GOLYTELY Reviews (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE, A)Average Rating: 2.9 (321 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare GOLYTELY with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GOLYTELY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Dr's orders | I am responding for my mother who was given golytely along with antibiotics for pneumonia. This was in Aug she is now in her fourth hospital since then She has had diaherra for six months with as many as 17 bouts of diaherra a day. She is losing the ability to keep herself hydrated. Also I feel this has escalated her into dementia. I would seriously think twice before taking this garbage | With all the adverse effects this has had on people there must be some legal action that can be taken but no lawyer here in Las Vegas Nevada will talk to me about it | F | 83 | 1 days | 1/14/2008 | 1 | prepare for colonoscopy | He had only one more quart to go when my husband's stomach pains became unbearable. The pain had been increasing in area above intestine. Now, two days later, he has experienced off and on hiccupping lasting for hours at a time, stomach pains for two days. We took him for medical care this morning; they performed X-ray, blood tests, urinalysis; gave him Phenergan for hiccups and Donnatal for bloating & gas. Seeing what he went through, I never want to take Golytely. Forget it!!! One last bit of information--the stuff didn't even work. My husband had to take Fleet enemas the next morning before the colonocopy. | M | 82 | 1 days | 10/8/2005 | 5 | colonoscopy | We expected the worst! (Somewhat based on this board!) And found that Golytely tastes like salty seven up or other lemony fizzy drink. My DH, the colonoscpyee, is a very slow drinker, and I was concerned tht I would not be able to get him to drink all that 4 liters. We got some plastic cups, (Walmart) with straws attached, and carefully measured and marked out 8 ounce levels. I filled the cups with the Golytely, and put them all back in the fridge. Every 15/20 minutes, I would bring him the cup. He had some really stupid, funny CD's to watch, and when required, he would just suck it down. The cinnamon hard candy helped as a chaser, or some other liquid. It took him about 5 hours, and he finished all but the last cup, but was running clear by then. A little cramping, but not much. The procedure was a success, and they did not find anything significant. He is 81! | M | 81 | 4 liters 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 3 | Clean out due to constant constipation | Extreme nausea, abdominal aching, anal soreness , So bad I only drank 3/4 of the gallon jug. Any more would have vomited it all. Felt woozy and dizzy. | There simply has to be a better way. This stuff is horrible. I drank it between spoonfuls of jello which helped. | F | 78 | 1 days 1 gallon | 10/18/2019 | 4 | Constipatoin- impacted bowel,4 days | None | I was told at hospital to drink 9 oz each 15 min; also was given a Dulcolax suppository . Had a bowel evacuation in 10 minutes. Had no side effects even though I'm weak and feeble from Levaquin and Parkinsons. Hard to believe I got off lucky, based on the other blogs | M | 76 | 1 times 8oz 4X H | 2/24/2015 | 2 | Colonoscopy | Did not fully clean out my bowels. | F | 72 | 1 days 1X day | 2/25/2021 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | none | Glad I found this site the day before my prep, Helpful to read others' experiences. Here's mine: Procedure to be done Tues 1:30pm. Followed optional dosage schedule of Dose #1 from 3-5pm and Dose #2 from -10pm Mon night. Two Dulcolax at 9am as directed. At 3pm, just as I was prepared to do the first dose of Golytely, the Dulcolax did its work! Was prepared to be disgusted by the Golytely taste, but found it to be tolerable. Had added half-packet of Wylie's Lite to each. Because the taste was tolerable, I drank it in 16oz portions, 15 minutes apart. About 4:30, it began working. Stayed in the bathroom with laptop, book, phone, baby wipes and a cream petroleum jelly. Had can of Squirt to swig after each dose. I passed mostly watery (first murky, then increasingly clear) stuff. Basically finished at about 7:30. Had canned chicken broth for "dinner." Resumed prep with Dose #2 at 8pm. Ditto Dose #1 experience, but was almost all clear. By 11:00pm I called it finished. Wasn't my fave night-time fun, but worth it as a check against colon cancer. | F | 71 | 1 days 16 oz 8X day | 6/2/2015 | 1 | Colonoscopy prep | Vomiting, nausea, | Drinking 4 liters of anything doesn't seem wise, and in fact I ended up vomiting with burning throat, horrible aftertaste. The stuff itself is vile. This is unnecessary. Obviously from others' comments, there are much easier and as effective ways. Who's getting a kickback? I will never do this again. | F | 71 | 1 days | 5/19/2016 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Worked well to "flush" the colon. Two comments: it is a poor substitute for a decent meal (a lot to drink) and tastes like what I would expect liquid plastic to taste like. | M | 70 | 1 days 4 liters | 9/3/2013 | 4 | To clear up my constipation | Got chills very cold | F | 70 | 2 days 4 liters | 4/30/2020 | 3 | Goat piss might test better. It cleaned me out but had to drink it slower than recommended due to nausea caused by drinking it. Therefore I was up and on the commode until morning. Had to stop drinking it at midnight because it's npo from then until colonoscopy. | If medical scientists can come up with this concoction, they should be smart enough to make their product palatable. A curse on them all requiring them to drink it themselves | F | 70 | 1 days 1X day | 4/11/2016 | 1 | reserch belly pains, colonscopy | Vomiting, head ack , clills, fever, dehydration, hyprogloxemia, | BAD DRUG !!! day after in the ER, appointment with 2 specilest to see what can be done to stop side effects of Goyltely. my Dr. and drug Co. should be held responsible for damages!!! | M | 70 | 2 days 4 leters 1X day | 6/3/2016 | 1 | colonoscopy | 4 liters split dose. No movements after first 2 liters. During second dose of two liters, some movements. stool did not clear up. Dr. was unable to do adequate scope. in April 2011 had to repeat 4 liters the next day. Then was able to scope it. | The worst tasting crap that I've ever had to drink. Moviprep not much better, just less volume. Moviprep didn't clean me out either. | M | 70 | 2 days 4 liter 2X day | 2/17/2012 | 1 | colonoscopy | Bp went up & had to go to the hosp.emergence dept. I also am having a salty taste in my mouth, & over all icky feeling. Will never take this stuff again | F | 70 | 1 days | 4/1/2012 | 1 | Colonoscopy (4 years). | After drinking 3/4 of this, I began to vomit. Called surgeon and he said to not drink additional as he would do procedure anyway. | This is the recommended pre-surgical preparation as Fleet is damaging to the kidneys but, think I'd rather forego having another colonoscopy than be required to go this route. I quit after glass no. 6. | F | 70 | | 6/10/2008 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | none; 4 liters consumed @ 8 oz. per ten minutes | All the negative reviews are mostly silly complaints, not harmful side effects, Especially the nasty comments about the mfg. The colonoscopy must be done on a perfectly clean bowel, especially if concurrent with polyp removal. Colon cancer and polyps are very serious! Yes, it has an aftertaste like plastic. If they could make it taste like beer, wine, ice cream or chocolate or French fries, they would. My Dr. had me take an 8 oz bottle of magnesium citrate (OTC) the night before 4 hours after a lite meal. This was my 4th. prep in 14 years and was the easiest, considering the effects. No worse than doing a keg stand in college. | M | 69 | 1 days 4 liters 1X O | 7/5/2016 | 4 | Colonoscopy Prep | Nausea, chills and fatigue. Lowered pulse O2, lowered blood pressure. Burning pain between buttocks during 2nd round. (Still had it the next day.) Sheer volume of liquid to drink was almost too much. Wanted to quit after the first round, but managed to choke it all down. A fat milkshake straw helped a lot! | Not pleasant, but bearable. Colonoscopy is stressful in and of itself and this just added to it. BUT it did what it was supposed to do. Because of my age, no more colonoscopies in my lifetime. Hallelujah. | F | 69 | 1 days 128 oz 2X day | 2/18/2023 | 2 | Colonoscopy | F | 69 | 0 days 1X day | 8/19/2021 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Omg shit flying out of me every 5 mins! I took my time drinking it. I kept active did some laundry and ironing. Only got 1/2 of prep down. Had two Dulcolax at noon, two at 2. I think it's the laxatives that are working not that prep. | Golytely is horrible! My advice is drink a glass using a straw. Drink glass about every 30 mins. Don't rush yourself. There is no time limit to get it all down. I wonder if I would of mixed it with clear gatorade if it tasted better better yet made Jell-O out of it. Not sure if I can get the rest down. Might use a fleet enema just to make sure I'm clean. Goggle say you can use a enema. I don't know why you just can't take the laxatives and an enema I don't think you really need to take this crap it is horrible | F | 69 | 0 days 1X day | 8/19/2021 | 1 | Preparation for Colonoscopy | EXTREME PAIN - not cramping - SEARING TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN PAIN in my back and stomach. I was in the hospital, and I refused to take any more, and had to be given Morphine and Dulaudid to make the extreme "made-me-cry-like-a-baby" pain I experienced. | NEVER EVER UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I EVER TAKE THIS GARBAGE AGAIN!! | M | 68 | 1 days 1 Gallon 1X day | 3/16/2016 |
GOLYTELY (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE, A): PEG (polyethylene glycol) with electrolyte is used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as colonoscopy or barium enema X-rays. It is a laxative that works by drawing large amounts of water into the colon. This effect results in watery bowel movements. Clearing stool from the intestines helps your doctor to better examine the intestines during your procedure. FDA Approval Date: 1984-07-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)