Magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate for Bowel Preparation User Reviews (Page 2)

• Todd
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2024

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I had done some reviews and didn't want to go through the horrible liquid prep. I chose the pills. I went through the prep and was scared, but honestly, the worst part is being on the liquid diet all day. I bought Dude wipes in mint scent and used those on my frequent trips to the bathroom. The next morning, I did my second round of Sutab, and it was pretty easy. About an hour before I was supposed to leave for my prep, I developed a low-grade fever. By the time I got to the doctor's office, it was 101.2, and they were unable to do the prep. I had to reschedule for my second time, and I chose the Sutab again. I'll definitely take some pills with water over some nasty salty lemon-lime drink. I recommend Sutab for colonoscopy prep."

• JayJ
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 15, 2024

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "My son has to have frequent colonoscopies due to high cancer risk (he has Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis). SuTab has been the easiest and best bowel prep for him. It’s highly effective and he’s not forced to drink massive amounts of nasty-tasting liquid. As others have advised, follow a low-residue diet for several days prior and stay very well hydrated."

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2022

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I had a colonoscopy today and wanted to share my notes. For prep day I woke up and ate cream of wheat and coffee. For rest of afternoon had lemon water ice , white cranberry juice and lime jello. Took first bottle of sutab pills at 5:00. I would take a pill w/ swig of watermelon Hint water and then eat a yellow or green gummy bear. I drank directly out of bottle which was 16 Oz. Then took a bubble bath. After drank a bottle of 24 Oz peach propel. Bowels got moving at this point. No pains or other side effects. At 7:00 did 2 capfuls of miralax. and at 9:00 did 2nd bottle of sutabs. I used the gummy bear candies again as incentive. I only did 10 pills this round. Then at 10:00 drank another bottle of propel. I felt a bit of nausea- burped and felt relieved. Then bowels got moving . Went to slept at midnight and woke up a few times. By this point it looked like watered down tea. I woke up at 6:00 am to go to procedure and clear water came out. Overall worked out for me w/ some tweaking."

• Marga...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2024

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Sutab is so much easier than other preps. I was a fan of Miralax prep, until I tried Sutab. I recently went to a different doctor that prescribed something else - I requested Sutab instead and was able to get it. No cramps, no disgusting liquids, a smooth process. It can have a higher copay than other options, but well worth the bit of extra money."

• baker...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "This was my first colonoscopy and I saw that pills were available instead of the drink. I'm glad I didn't read the reviews before asking for the pills. My experience was great. 2 days before the procedure I ate very lightly, a bit of rice with a fish stew. One day before the colonoscopy, I pretty much water fasted except for a bottle of coconut water. At 5pm, I took the 12 pills in 15 minutes with the 16 oz of water and within 30-45 minutes it started working. No cramps, no headaches, I just went to the bathroom a lot. I went to bed around 11pm and slept great. My procedure was at 3pm, so I started the next set of pills at 8am. I was done drinking the 3rd cup of water by 11am. It worked as it should have, thankfully no side effects for me. I had a score of 9 for the bowel prep, which is the highest score for a perfectly clean colon."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 15, 2022

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "This medication needs to be withdrawn as a bowel prep, It has caused several people to have terrible gastric discomfort. Nausea ,vomiting and abdominal pain. Causes too much discomfort before the procedure is done."

• C C
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I would give Sutab a 10. This was my second colonoscopy and Sutab worked excellently for me. The first colonoscopy I ever had 10 years ago the liquid prep made me so sick I was in tears. This time the Sutab prep was so much better. After my first dose at 4.00 pm, I started going to the bathroom in about 30 minutes, my next dose was at 10 PM. My procedure was at 6.30 am the next morning. After the second dose, I only had clear liquid coming out. This is the only prep I will use from now on. Thank God I had no polyps and my prep was excellent. I definitely would use Sutab again and I highly recommend it."

• Sicka...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2022

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "These are vile in every single way! Worst experience of my life and it’s still happening. First dose induced gnarly cramping as well as horrific chest pain. It is how I imagine a massive heart attack would feel! Took hours to begin working and the results are violent! Just began my second dose 20 minutes ago. 5 pills in and I was projectile vomiting. After about five straight minutes of that, it subsided for now, but I’m pretty sure I lost it all. Still riddled with the chest pain and cramping. My head is now throbbing and I’m shaking so violently that this is taking far too long to type. I’m so angry! I was given no choice. It was only Sutab. This is not my first prep. They are typically unpleasant, but this has been the worst night! No sleep! I paid way too much money for one of the worst nights of my life and I will likely have to cancel. I will not be rescheduling because I will NEVER do this again! Way to go Doc! You prescribed me a bad drug and have traumatized me!"

• Pusci...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2024

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I was a bit nervous, having seen so many of the negative comments. Here is my experience: Day Before: Stopped eating solids at noon. I took my first bottle (12 tablets) at 5:30 pm with 16 oz of water. I followed this with another 16 oz an hour later, and another 16 oz 30 min after that. I had some bone broth for 'dinner' along with apple juice. Yes, I was hungry, but it was manageable. There was no nausea, just a slight rumbling of the belly. When it was time to go, it was TIME TO GO. Between 6:40 pm and 10:30 pm I had 6 BMs. No cramping, no nausea. By 10:30 pm, my body was done for the day and I slept soundly. Day Of: Second bottle of pills at 6:30 am with the same water regimen as the day before. Had some broth and juice again. I was definitely hungry at this point. The rumbling was a little more active this day, my guess is partially due to my empty stomach and hunger. With that said, no cramping or nausea. 5 more BMs over the next 5 hours and then the procedure. EASY!"

• RJT
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Absolutely horrible. First time use, stomach cramps still bothering me since the second dose 2 days ago. Used the drink for my 1st colonoscopy 5 years ago and will never touch sutab again. Excruciating pain in the stomach."

• Doug...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2021

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I was asked to use Sutap Bowel Prep Kit Oral before a colonoscopy. I was given instruction about the procedure. I followed the instructions carefully. The night before the procedure I took the first dose of 12 pills and took the water per the instructions. It took three hours before I started discharging. I felt uncomfortable and it felt like my colon was inflamed. The discharge did not feel complete because my colon was so inflamed and tight. At 02:00 the next morning I took the second dose of 12 pills and finished the pills by 02:20. I stayed up and drank the required fluids (water) and started discharging at about 03:45. I colon was tight and felt inflamed by the pills. The discharges came in spurts with great pressure and my anus swollen. I was very uncomfortable. I went to my colonoscopy appointment at 07:00. My procedure was at 07:30. The Doctor did remove 1 to 2 polyps during the procedure. The procedure was painful and the Pills did not clean me out completely."

• Dan
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2022

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Took as directed and had only 1 bm. I will probably have to redo the colonoscopy. Also knowing the chemicals that make up this "drug" it is a scam. Wonder why the University of Washington is so high on it? Who owns and makes this?"

• 54 fem
• January 21, 2022

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Took first 12 pills as prescribed at 6 pm followed by drinking 16 oz within 15 min of taking pills, then another 16 oz an hour later, and another 16 oz an hour after that. The pills left a weird taste after swallowed and I broke out with a rash all over my body within the first hour of taking the pills. The rash subsided. I had to drink a lot of water between the required 16 oz because of the weird taste from the pills. Took about 1.5 hours for the pills to work. Very uncomfortable and finally stopped discharging by 10 pm. Took the second dose 8 hours before my 7 am appointment, so only a couple of hours of sleep. While all discharge was clear early morning, by my appointment it was not and as a result I need to do it again. I will not use this medication again."

• KRS
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "While it worked enough to have a successful colonoscopy, the side effects were awful. I followed the directions perfectly. Woke up with an excruciating headache, nausea, and vomiting. After receiving anti-nausea medication and Tylenol through an IV, 19 hours later I still have a bad headache. Both a doctor and nurse at the outpatient facility told me that over 50% of patients experience these same symptoms."

• Kim
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2024

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I was skeptical because I had read many of the reviews and quite a few were negative. However, due to always getting sick on the other preps, I decided to give this one a try. Everyone reacts differently to meds, and my personal experience was a positive one. I took the first dose, 1 pill every 2 minutes per the suggestion of several prior reviews. I followed the prep instructions exactly as written. I still had some nausea but didn’t get sick. It was by far the easiest prep I have ever taken and this is my 4th colonoscopy. One of the downfalls is that you don’t really get a break from the cycle of pooping. I only got about an hour of sleep. The pills are large, so if you have trouble swallowing large pills, you might have trouble with this prep as there are 24 pills you need to take in total. But, I would still choose to use this prep again as it was much easier than those high volume liquid preps or magnesium citrate."

• Cmm
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I was worried about several things: Nausea/vomiting, being able to take large pills since that's a problem for me, the amount of water I was expected to drink, and the possibility of gas pain and headaches. I did take Zofran, which prevented nausea, took GasX, and so didn't suffer gas pain, and the pills were coated, which helped them go down. Still have problems with the amount of water, so still working on that. I also have a padded toilet seat, which helped immensely! Something I forgot to get was cleansing wipes, and I am very sore. I noted from previous reviews that sometimes the medicine is sluggish to start, so I moved my start time up several hours, which will also help my sleep schedule. Overall, an unexpectedly positive experience. Hoping the doctor will say it worked."

• Fitzy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2022

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I asked for Sutab since I was having a 2nd colonoscopy in less than a year and did not want to do Plenvu again. I already take a lot of psychiatric/pain medication so swallowing all of those pills in short bursts of time was not a problem for me. I would not recommend it for people who have difficulty swallowing large pills because you have to take 12 of them within 20 minutes and then 12 more on the morning of your procedure. The first dose hardly cleaned me out but that is probably because of inadequate hydration & diet in the days leading up to the prep. I felt nauseous a few hours later so I took a Zofran 30 minutes before taking the 2nd dose. That one did the trick and I was finished clearing out in time. The doctor’s report said that my preparation was adequate. I will do Sutab in the future. P.S. I have heard that this med is expensive and insurance may not cover it. I was lucky and got a complete box for free from my doctor so I don’t know about the cost."

• LILady
• April 25, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I fasted, drank only clear liquids, and took the pills as directed. The first bottle went fine. About 30 minutes after I finished the first bottle I ran to the bathroom. I experienced two more severe bowel movements before even starting the second. Barely got through the second bottle when I vomited clear liquid. This was around 8:30 pm, spent the next 5 hours running to and or sitting on the bowl. This is my second colonoscopy, my first experience with the liquid went fine. This was a horrible experience- bloating, cramping. Will not take this ever again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "The worst bowel prep I have used. It caused nausea and vomiting and I was unable to keep down the second dose. They are large pills and not the best thing to take before a bowel prep. I drank plenty of water and took Zofran but it did not work well. Would not recommend it."

• Max
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Nothing happened. No bowel movements. Thankfully, I had absolutely no adverse reactions whatsoever like the comments on here. No reactions at all. This was a complete waste of time, starving for a day, wasting about $175 because my insurance didn't cover it, etc. I took exactly as directed hoping I could avoid the traditional drinking of the gallon of colonoscopy prep. Now, I will have to do this. Don't get me wrong, Sutab does work for some. I've watched videos of people using it successfully. It just wasn't for me, sadly."

• Busfl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "This was my 3rd colonoscopy prep. I used liquid preps before and had no issues at all. With Sutabs I was sick as a dog and it elongated the prep way longer than the liquid preps. I took my first dose at 6 pm and nothing until 9 pm. In the bathroom 20 times until 1:30 am and then had to do the second dose at 3:30. That bout finished up at 6 am so I was up ALL NIGHT LONG! Plus I felt horrible. My procedure was at 9:30 am and that went fine but I still felt sick the rest of the day and even the second day. I will NEVER take that crap for a prep again. NEVER!"

• JustNo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Did it clean me out? Yes. All other aspects has made me decide I’m not going through this again. I was given zofran for nausea & still had nausea that kicked in about 15 minutes after the last pill. Lasted 1-2 hours. The worst part about the first dose was how sore I was getting from going to bathroom and wiping. The 1st dose was not pleasant, but it was the 2nd dose that was my deciding factor on not doing this again. 2nd dose - I only took 10 pills instead of 12 based on progress. It took me almost 30 minutes to take the 10 pills. Pretty much after my first round in the bathroom, I was clear. I only managed to drink 12 oz out of the 32 that you are to drink after an hour, mainly due to nausea & the time cut off by doctor. Soiled my clothes 3 times and decided just to wrap myself in a towel. It was gross. Not going through the torture again regardless of medicine type."

• Works...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "This was my first colonoscopy so do not have experience with other methods. I read reviews for Sutab beforehand and was afraid of nausea and vomiting. The nurse said it was okay to take pills over 45 min to an hour rather than 30 minutes. I set a timer and every four minutes I took a pill and had no nausea. The key is to get in all the water without gulping and spacing it out. Kicked in an hour later than anticipated. The second dose was a little harder but manageable. Make sure you are well-hydrated before starting the prep which I was, however, I was a bit dehydrated the morning after the first dose and had some muscle cramps. The doctor said I was well prepped and my colon was healthy. I would definitely do this method again, but thankfully don’t have to for ten years."

• Brose
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "I took Sutab at 5 pm and had nausea, cramps, vomiting, and weakness and I could not sleep. I took a second dose at 5.30 am the next morning and it lasted till 7 am. It was effective in the end but was not as easy as the preps I have used in the past."

• Anonymous
• April 17, 2023

Sutab (magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride / sodium sulfate) "Took this prep the day before my colonoscopy at 5 pm as stated. Didn't start working till midnight! Took the second dose and nothing happened. Felt bloated and sick, and could not drink any more water than recommended. Had a colonoscopy scheduled but have to go back in a year because I wasn’t “cleaned out” and yet I followed directions accurately. Next time will use the liquid form what a waste of time!!"