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Phospho soda is a saline laxative composed of monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate and dibasic sodium phosphate heptahydrate. Fleet phospho soda is an over-the-counter laxative that cleanses the bowels and helps create a bowel movement. Prescription versions are sold under the trade names Visicol and OsmoPrep. Phospho soda works by dehydrating the colon, forcing the body to produce a bowel movement.
Phospho soda is used to clean and prepare the bowels before a medical procedure such as a colonoscopy.
The procedure is as follows:
Phospho soda is a dangerous concoction known to cause acute phosphate nephropathy. Acute phosphate nephropathy leads to kidney damage and renal failure and is associated with oral sodium phosphate products.
Do not use if you have:
Consult your physician before taking Phospho soda, especially if you:
Since 2004, there have been numerous lawsuits at the state and Federal levels filed by patients who contracted acute phosphate nephropathy after taking phospho soda.
In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety warning against all oral sodium phosphate products. The Fleet Company issued a voluntary recall of Fleet phospho soda soon after.
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