Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Suprep is a low-volume prep, and the tablets are the other alternative. The liquid is typically 8 to 12 ounces of fluid. The concentration of the solution is higher, but it’s much less than the gallon ...

Quality colonoscopy preparation requires patients to follow instructions carefully. Researchers in a recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examined patient factors that ...

Q: It’s been 10 years since my last colonoscopy. I’m dreading my next one, especially drinking a gallon of liquid laxative. Has colonoscopy prep gotten more tolerable in the past decade? A: Yes, but ...

A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology compared polyethylene glycol to Miralax and Gatorade as colonoscopy bowel preparation regimens. Here are four things to know about ...

A colonoscopy is one of the best ways to spot or help prevent colon cancer. But many people who should have the procedure don’t. Often that’s because they’re afraid of what they have to go through to ...

Sometimes, the preparation solution to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy does not work, or only partially works. A person can speak with their doctor about ways to make the prep more effective.