| abstract |
It is provided a bowel cleansing preparation which is useful in the pretreatment prior to colonoscopy or colonic surgery containing a water-soluble polymer and electrolytes of 30-150 mEq/L of sodium ion, 3-20 mEq/L of potassium ion, and 10-30 mEq/L of bicarbonate ion, wherein 0.1-3 g/dL of magnesium ion as magnesium element is contained, and polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of about 7,300 to about 9,300 is used as the water-soluble polymer. |