GAVILYTE G TM- polyethylene glycol-3350 and electrolytes powder, for solution
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
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(PEG-3350 (235 g) and Electrolytes for Oral Solution, USP)
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking GaviLyte-G. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about GaviLyte-G?
GaviLyte-G and other osmotic bowel preparations can cause serious side effects, including:
Serious loss of body fluid (dehydration) and changes in blood salts (electrolytes) in your blood.
These changes can cause:
Your chance of having fluid loss and changes in body salts with GaviLyte-G is higher if you:
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms of a loss of too much body fluid (dehydration) while taking GaviLyte-G:
See Section "what are the possible side effects of GaviLyte-G?" for more information about side effects.
GaviLyte-G is a prescription medicine used by adults to clean the colon before a colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination. GaviLyte-G cleans your colon by causing you to have diarrhea. Cleaning your colon helps your healthcare provider see the inside of your colon more clearly during your colonoscopy.
It is not known if GaviLyte-G is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take GaviLyte-G?
Do not take GaviLyte-G if your heathcare provider has told you that you have:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking GaviLyte-G?
Before you take GaviLyte-G, tell your healthcare provider if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
GaviLyte-G may affect how other medicines work. Medicines taken by mouth may not be absorbed properly when taken within 1 hour before the start of GaviLyte-G.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of these medicines if you are not sure if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
You must read, understand, and follow these instructions to take GaviLyte-G the right way.
Do not eat or drink anything 2 hours before your colonoscopy.
What are the possible side effects of GaviLyte-G?
GaviLyte-G can cause serious side effects, including:
The most common side effects of GaviLyte-G include:
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of GaviLyte-G. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store GaviLyte-G?
Keep GaviLyte-G and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about the safe and effective use of GaviLyte-G.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use GaviLyte-G for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give GaviLyte-G to other people, even if they are going to have the same procedure you are. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes important information about GaviLyte-G. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information that is written for healthcare professionals.
For more information call 1-866-403-7592.
What are the ingredients in GaviLyte-G?
Active ingredients: polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and potassium chloride.
Inactive ingredients: Lemon Flavored GaviLyte-G only (natural lemon flavor, maltodextrin, sodium saccharin)
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Manufactured by:
Novel Laboratories, Inc.
Somerset, NJ 08873
Manufactured for:
GAVIS Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Somerset, NJ 08873
GLB-090-4L-02
Rev: 02/2016