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Fleet™ Phospho-Soda for Colonoscopy

Fleet™ Phospho-soda is used to cleanse the bowel before colonoscopy.  This medication has been associated with kidney failure.
 
Fleet Phospho-Soda which is an over the counter drug used in preparation for colonoscopies was recalled on December 11, 2008.  This followed a Safety Alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration warning consumers not to use over the counter colonoscopy preparations including Fleet's due to the high risk of kidney damage.  The FDA is also now requiring all prescription bowel cleansers to carry a black box warning about the risk of kidney damage.  Fleet's was not a prescription drug thus black box warnings are not placed on over the counter drugs.  This led to the recall of the product altogether in order to better protect the public.  Fleet Phospho-Soda was manufactured by C. B. Fleet, Co. For more information go to http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01923.html.

In May 2005, the Food and Drug Administration issued a paper on the use of oral sodium phosphate bowel cleansing products potentially “causing acute phosphate nephropathy” which led to kidney failure.  The products involved were Fleet Phospho-soda; Fleet ACCU-PREP and Visicol. The FDA cautioned about increased risks in persons who had impaired kidney function, kidney disease or who were dehydrated using any of these products. It also warned of increased risk of kidney failure in patients taking drugs like ACE inhibitors or ARBs.  

Please contact Ward Black Law if you suffered kidney damage from use of this medication at 1-800-531-9191 for a free consultation or contact us via email.

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