Efficacy, Tolerance and Safety of Split Dose Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: 4L Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Versus 1L Polyethylene Glycol Plus Sodium Picosulfate-magnesium Citrate (SPMC)

Patients allocated to the control group shall mix two sachets of PEG in 2L water. At 6pm the evening before examination, they shall consume 250ml solution every 15mins, and finish in 2hours. At 7am the day of examination, drink another 2L Klean-prep in 2 hours.

Patients allocated to the study group shall mix each sachet of Picoprep® in 150ml warm water. The patient shall take the 1st dose at 4pm the day before procedure followed by at least five 250ml drinks of clear fluid before the next dose. The 2nd dose shall be taken approximately 6hrs later and followed by at least three 250ml drinks of clear fluid before bed. On 7am the day of procedure, they shall take 1L PEG in 1 hour.