Pedia-Lax Enema Side Effects
Generic name: sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 12, 2024.
Note: This document provides detailed information about Pedia-Lax Enema.
For healthcare professionals
Applies to sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate: oral solution, oral tablet, rectal enema Side Effects associated with sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply specifically to the brand name Pedia-Lax Enema.
For healthcare professionals
Applies to sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate: oral solution, oral tablet, rectal enema.
General adverse events
The most common adverse events were abdominal bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal
- Very common (10% or more): Bloating (39%), nausea (37%), abdominal pain (24%), vomiting (10%)[Ref]
Renal
- Postmarketing reports: Renal impairment, increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN), increased creatinine, acute renal failure, acute phosphate nephropathy, nephrocalcinosis, renal tubular necrosis[Ref]
Nervous system
- Postmarketing reports: Seizures[Ref]
Cardiovascular
- Postmarketing reports: Arrhythmias[Ref]
Hypersensitivity
- Postmarketing reports: Hypersensitivity reactions (including anaphylaxis, rash, pruritus, urticaria, throat tightness, bronchospasm, dyspnea, pharyngeal edema, dysphagia, paresthesia, swelling of the lips and tongue, and facial swelling)[Ref]
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References
1. (2018) "Product Information. OsmoPrep (sodium acid phosphate-sodium phosphate)." Valeant Pharmaceuticals
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