Bowel Cleansers To Get Black Box Warning: FDA
The boxed warning will alert consumers of the two products about the risk of acute phosphate nephropathy. Both products, marketed by Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc., are taken to cleanse the bowels before colonoscopies and other medical procedures.
Also Thursday, the FDA expressed concern with over-the-counter bowel cleansers, saying they should be available...
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