Bowel cleansing composition

• US 8,361,452 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George M. Halow
• Original Assignee: George M. Halow
• Inventors: Halow, George M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alstrum Acevedo, James H
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOI, FRANK I
• Application Number:
  US10/194,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20040009236A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,851 Days
• Field of Search: 424/78.01, 424/606, 514/892
• US Class Current: 424/78.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/765 Polymers containing oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/42 Phosphorus; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca

Abstract

The invention provides a method for rapid bowel cleansing which includes the use of a mixture of polyethylene glycol and sodium phosphate(s). The method is particularly useful for preparing the bowel prior to surgery or diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopies. The invention further comprises methods for cleansing the bowel using these compositions, and bowel cleansing kits comprising these compositions.

Claims

1. A single dosage of a dry bowel cleansing composition comprising about 18 grams of a water soluble sodium phosphate powder, and about 60 grams of a water soluble PEG powder, wherein the composition contains no additional electrolytes.

2. The dry bowel cleansing composition of claim 1, wherein said water soluble sodium phosphate powder is dibasic.

3. A single dosage of a dry bowel cleansing composition comprising from about 10 grams to about 30 grams of a water soluble sodium phosphate powder and from about 45 grams to about 70 grams of a water soluble PEG powder, wherein the composition contains no additional electrolytes.

4. The single dosage of a dry bowel cleansing composition as defined in claim 3 wherein the amount of the water soluble sodium phosphate powder ranges from about 15 grams to about 20 grams and the amount of the water soluble PEG powder ranges from about 58 grams to about 63 grams.

5. The dry bowel cleansing composition of claim 3, wherein said water soluble sodium phosphate powder is dibasic.