new option for bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy called Visicol

January 2001

You'll hear about a new option for bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy called Visicol.

There's no clear-cut answer to which bowel prep is the best. Gastroenterologists have their favorites.

Each prep has its pros and cons...

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Table of Contents

Cardiology Teveten (eprosartan), a new angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
Cardiology Diovan for heart failure
Gastroenterology new option for bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy called Visicol
Iron new injectable forms of iron
3TC (lamivudine) is now approved for HIV/AIDS in children
getting HIV patients to take at least 95% of their antiretroviral meds on time
Enbrel, a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis
IBS treating irritable bowel syndrome
Infectious Diseases Typherix, a new IM vaccine for typhoid fever
Infectious Diseases the trend to write "if-needed" antibiotic Rxs
Some physicians in the U.S. will start getting samples of GENERICS
Supplements using NADH for jet lag
more physicians treat migraines in teenagers with triptans