title: Making the most of currently available bowel preparations for colonoscopy.
abstract: Adequate bowel preparation is essential before colonoscopy. Choosing an agent can be confusing, since many are available. The authors review the available regimens, offer an algorithm for choosing an appropriate regimen, and provide bowel preparation instructions for patients.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Diseases Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. atrejaa@ccf.org
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atreja
authors.forename: Sansrita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nepal
authors.forename: Bret A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Lashner
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics