What are the Side Effects of Colonoscopy Preps? OsmoPrep, Visicol, Fleet Oral Sodium Phosphates

Side-effects are a risk of any medication, prescription or over-the-counter. Because of this, every drug manufacturer’s product is subject to the FDA’s strict scrutiny. However, when an unknown or unannounced side-effect threatens your well-being or life, someone must be held accountable.

A 2008 FDA mandate required manufacturers to introduce new safety measures for certain colonoscopy prep products, specifically oral sodium phosphates, to help reduce the risk of acute kidney injury. Unfortunately, this warning was issued long after hundreds of thousands of people had already used these products.

Keller & Keller has compiled a list of side effects associated with each of the colonoscopy preps that have been identified to possibly lead to acute kidney injury. If you have experienced any of these symptoms and are concerned that your kidneys may have been compromised, schedule an appointment with your doctor to discuss your concerns. A simple blood test can be performed to measure the health of your kidneys.

Common OsmoPrep, Visicol, and Fleet Phospho-soda side effects:
abdominal bloating
abdominal pain
nausea
vomiting

Less frequent OsmoPrep, Visicol, and Fleet Phospho-soda side effects:
dizziness
headaches

Rare OsmoPrep, Visicol, and Fleet Phospho-soda side effects:
anaphylaxis (a severe, whole-body allergic reaction)
rash
pruritus (itch or a sensation that makes a person want to scratch)
urticaria/Hives (skin rash notable for dark red, raised, itchy bumps)
throat tightness
bronchopasm (sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles)
dyspnea (difficulty of breathing or painful breathing)
pharyngeal edema (throat swelling)
dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing)
paresthesia and swelling of the lips
facial swelling

Critical OsmoPrep, Visicol, and Fleet Phospho-soda side effects:
Renal impairment
increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
increased creatinine
acute renal failure
nephrocalcinosis (deposition of calcium salts in the renal tubes)
renal tubular necrosis (kidney disorder involving damage to the tubule cells of the kidneys)
cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal electrical activity in the heart)

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