Why COLYTE* (Polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate anhydrous ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of COLYTE: 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** COLYTE
(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 COLYTE **
(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 COLYTE
* 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