Warnings and Precautions

The fluid content of Klean-Prep when reconstituted with water does not replace regular fluid intake and adequate fluid intake should be maintained.

If you are in poor health or have a serious medical condition, you should be particularly aware of the possible side effects listed in section 4. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you are concerned.

You should tell your doctor before taking Klean-Prep if you have any of the following;

• have a problem swallowing
• have reflux oesophagitis (which is a condition where acid from the stomach enters the oesophagus (gullet)
• have reduced levels of consciousness
• have an inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis (which can cause abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea).
• are prone to regurgitation (which is the return of food from the stomach into the oesophagus (gullet) and mouth) or aspiration (which is breathing in of food and/or fluid into the airways). These patients will need to be carefully monitored during administration.
• have heart problems including irregular heartbeats or palpitations.
• have kidney problems

Some patients taking Klean-Prep have developed very low levels of sodium in the blood and as a result may experience convulsions, confusion or disorientation.

If you experience sudden abdominal pain or rectal bleeding when taking Klean-Prep for bowel preparation, contact your doctor or seek medical advice immediately.

Other medicines and Klean-prep

If you are taking other medicines take them at least one hour before taking Klean-Prep or at least one hour afterwards because they may be flushed through your digestive system and not work so well.

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, such as diuretics (that increase the amount of urine passed), laxatives (to help you pass stool or do a poo) and also medicines obtained without a prescription.

Klean-Prep with food and drink

Do not take any solid food for at least two hours before you take Klean-Prep.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

There are no data on the use of Klean-Prep during pregnancy or lactation and it should only be used if considered essential by your physician .

So if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Klean-Prep.

Driving and using machines

Klean-Prep does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Klean-Prep

This medicinal product contains 125 mmol (2.9 g) sodium per sachet of treatment. To be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet.

This medicinal product contains 10mM of potassium per litre. To be taken into consideration by patients with reduced kidney function or patients on a controlled potassium diet.

Klean-Prep contains aspartame, which is a source of phenylalanine, this may be harmful to people with phenylketonuria (a genetic disorder affecting metabolism).

HOW TO STORE KLEAN-PREP

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Store Klean-Prep sachets in a dry place. Do not store above 25°C.

After you have dissolved Klean-Prep in the water, the solution may be stored in the fridge (2°C -8°C). Do not keep it for more than 24 hours.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated, after “EXP” on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.