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Split dosing (taking half the bowel preparation on the day of colonoscopy) is known to provide superior colon cleansing and is typically better tolerated than taking the entire dose the evening before. To test an extension of the principle that administering a preparation close to the time of colonoscopy is optimal for cleansing, researchers conducted a manufacturer-funded, single-center study of morning-only dosing, in which all the preparation was taken on the day of the procedure.
A total of 116 patients who were scheduled for afternoon colonoscopy were randomized to one of two groups: The morning-only (AM) group received 1 L of polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution 7 hours before colonoscopy and 1 L 4 hours before colonoscopy, …