Sodium sulfate is an agent used for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination. Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous is the anhydrous, sodium salt form of sulfuric acid.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
MoviPrep produces a watery stool leading to cleansing of the colon. The osmotic activity of polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate, and ascorbic acid, when taken with 1 liter of additional clear fluid, usually results in no net absorption or excretion of ions or water.
- Primary indication
- indicated for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- Formula / weight
- Na2O4S · 142.042 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 2011 · United States, 1984
- Brand names
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
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2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological actionListed above
Which drugs share a target with Sodium sulfate, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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