Colonoscopy: Fortrans as a preparation for bowel cleansing before examination
General recommendations regarding the preparatory measures for the study consist in the observance of dietary nutrition for several days preceding the procedure and for effective bowel cleansing on the eve of the examination.
Properties preparation
When a patient is going to take before colonoscopy Fortrans, he should be prepared to ensure that the drug has certain specific characteristics:
- Dose single use calculated by the attending physician depending on patient weight.
- The medicine is rather unpleasant to the taste and can provoke the appearance of nausea, up to the gag reflex.
- The manifestation of therapeutic result in each patient is different - if a person has a tendency to frequent occurrence of constipation, the laxative effect will be expressed slightly.
- Fortrans has a mild laxative effect on the patient's body, does not cause pain. However, the reception of Fortrans before colonoscopy allows to achieve deep purification of all parts of the intestine.
It should be remembered that frequent use of this medication is strictly prohibited. It is acceptable to clean the intestines with Fortrans before colonoscopy, but with frequent constipation to fix this problem, you need to see a doctor with the purpose of prescribing adequate therapy. Read more about constipation preparations →
Principles of preparation for colonoscopy
Prepare for diagnostic examination should begin a few days before the procedure. The observance of a slag-free diet, including dishes from low-fat varieties of meat, side dishes from various types of cereals and dairy products with low fat content, is shown. Additional means of evacuation of the intestine is the setting of cleansing enemas. Preparing for a Colonoscopy Fortransom and diet provide the most accurate results of the survey. Read more about preparing for a colonoscopy →
Preliminary preparation by Fortrans
Let's talk about how to properly prepare for a colonoscopy with the help of Fortrans. The medicinal preparation is issued in the form of a powder, from which a solution for oral administration is prepared. The exact volume of the liquid and the amount of powder are calculated by the attending physician, based not only on the weight characteristics of the patient, but also on the general condition of the patient.
When answering the question of how to prepare for a colonoscopy at home using Fortrans, it should be noted that the finished solution has an extremely unpleasant taste, which can be mitigated by the addition of lemon juice. Therefore, it is necessary to buy citrus fruits in advance.
It should be remembered that the therapeutic effect of the laxative is preserved for several hours, so when cleaning the intestines with Fortrans before colonoscopy, do not plan any day to avoid uncomfortable situations.
Preparation for colonoscopy by Fortrans, if the procedure is carried out in the morning, is carried out in several stages - the total volume of the finished solution is divided into 3-4 parts and every hour is consumed by 1 liter.
Preparation per day of procedure
A ready-made solution of the drug is drunk a couple of hours after eating fractional, with intervals of 5-10 minutes, after which it is immediately washed down with lemon juice, which makes it possible to quit the resulting gag reflex. It is necessary to calculate the time of fluid intake so that the diagnostic procedure is carried out no earlier than 4 hours after the use of the last batch of solution.
The therapeutic effect of Fortrans begins to be observed 1.5-2 hours after the beginning of the intake of the dissolved powder and lasts for 8-10 hours.
Analogues of the preparation
The active substance of Fortrans, which causes a laxative effect on the body, is a macrogol. As a main component, this compound is also used in medicinal preparations such as Lavakol, Realaksan, Osmogol, Forlaks, Forteza Rompharm.
The patient can also use Fortrans' analogues to prepare for a colonoscopy containing other active ingredients - Goodluck syrup, Dufalac, Lactulose syrup, Fleet Phosphodies, Endofalk.
Drugs of this pharmaceutical group are not absorbed from the digestive tract into the vascular bed, so the risk of allergic reactions resulting from their administration is reduced to almost zero. However, before taking Fortrans, you should read the attached instructions for use in the colonoscopy.
Among the side effects of the remedy are the appearance of a feeling of nausea and vomiting reflex, bloating and diarrhea. However, they all go on their own within the next two days after stopping the medication.
Self-medication should not be taken; it should only be performed by the attending physician. This is due to the existence of certain contraindications to taking the drug, such as dehydration of the body, the presence in it of tumors, age qualification, pathology of internal organs.
When the appointment of a medicinal product is carried out by a qualified person, the negative impact of Fortrans on the patient's body is completely excluded. Comments on the use of Fortrans for colon cleansing for colonoscopy both from patients and doctors are only positive.
Author: Elena Streletskaya, doctor,
specially for Moizhivot.ru
