CLENPIQ- sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid liquid
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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MEDICATION GUIDE CLENPIQ® (CLEN-pik) (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid) oral solution |
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This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Revised: 08/2023 | |||
Read and understand these Medication Guide instructions at least 2 days before your colonoscopy and again before you start taking CLENPIQ. | ||||
What is the most important information I should know about CLENPIQ? | ||||
CLENPIQ and other bowel preparations can cause serious side effects, including:
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Your chance of having fluid loss and changes in blood salts with CLENPIQ is higher if you:
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Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms of a loss of too much body fluid (dehydration) while taking CLENPIQ: | ||||
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See "What are the possible side effects of CLENPIQ?" for more information about side effects. | ||||
What is CLENPIQ? | ||||
CLENPIQ is a prescription medicine used by adults and children 9 years of age and older to clean the colon before a colonoscopy. CLENPIQ 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 CLENPIQ is safe and effective in children under 9 years of age. | ||||
Do not take CLENPIQ if your healthcare provider has told you that you have:
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Before taking CLENPIQ, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
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Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. | ||||
CLENPIQ may affect how other medicines work. Medicines taken by mouth may not be absorbed properly when taken within 1 hour before the start of CLENPIQ. | ||||
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
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The following medicines should be taken at least 2 hours before starting CLENPIQ and not less than 6 hours after taking CLENPIQ:
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Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of these medicines if you are not sure if you are taking 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. | ||||
How should I take CLENPIQ? | ||||
See the Instructions for Use for dosing instructions. You must read, understand, and follow these instructions to take CLENPIQ the right way.
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Contact your healthcare provider right away if after taking CLENPIQ you have severe vomiting, signs of dehydration, changes in consciousness such as feeling confused, delirious or fainting (loss of consciousness) or seizures after taking CLENPIQ. | ||||
What are the possible side effects of CLENPIQ? | ||||
CLENPIQ can cause serious side effects, including: | ||||
See "What is the most important information I should know about CLENPIQ"?
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The most common side effects of CLENPIQ in adults include: | ||||
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The most common side effects of CLENPIQ in children 9 to 16 years of age include: | ||||
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These are not all the possible side effects of CLENPIQ. | ||||
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 CLENPIQ?
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Keep CLENPIQ and all medicines out of the reach of children. | ||||
General information about the safe and effective use of CLENPIQ. | ||||
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use CLENPIQ for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give CLENPIQ to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about CLENPIQ that is written for health professionals. | ||||
What are the ingredients in CLENPIQ? | ||||
CLENPIQ comes in a carton containing 2 bottles, along with an 8-ounce cup for measuring fluids for hydration. | ||||
Each bottle contains: | ||||
Active ingredients: sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid | ||||
Inactive ingredients: acesulfame potassium, cranberry flavor, disodium edetate, malic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium metabisulfite, sucralose, and water. The cranberry flavor contains glyceryl triacetate (triacetin), maltodextrin, and sodium octenyl succinated starch. |
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Manufactured for: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA |
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For more information, go to www.CLENPIQ.com or call 1-888-337-7464. |