Picoprep Orange Bowel Preparation

used to remove the bowel contents and cleanse it prior to gastrointestinal examination (such as colonoscopy, barium enema x-ray examination), prior to intravenous pyelograms (IVP) or surgery in adults and children 9 years of age and over.

contains sodium picosulfate, citric acid and magnesium carbonate. Citric acid reacts with magnesium carbonate to form magnesium citrate. Sodium picosulfate and magnesium citrate both act as laxatives in the intestine. Sodium picosulfate works by being broken down by intestinal bacteria and then acting on the lining in your intestine to stimulate bowel movements. This results in watery stool or bowel motions which removes the bowel contents and ensures the bowel is clean b Directions

Please refer to New Zealand Consumer Medicine Information for more details. Ingredients

Each sachet contains:

sodium picosulfate 10.3 mg, magnesium carbonate hydrate 7.4 g and citric acid 12.2 g, as the active ingredients.

It also contains Natural Orange Flavour FACB076 (Proprietary Ingredient 106181) & Sweetesse Stevia™ 97 (Natural Sweetener/Steviol glycosides Ingredient 107000)

This medicine does not contain lactose, sucrose, gluten, tartrazine, any azo dyes or sulfites.