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Resources and Tools

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We are pleased to provide you with some patient-friendly materials. These are designed to help educate your patients on how important the bowel preparation is to achieving optimal results in their colonoscopy.

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Colonoscopy For Dummies®

MoviPrep dosing instructions

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Non–English-language dosing instructions and Prescribing Information

Clinical research articles about MoviPrep

Below is a list of information regarding MoviPrep that you may find useful in your practice.

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Helpful Web sites

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) — www.acg.gi.org

ACG provides information about its upcoming meetings and courses and offers access to its publications. It also offers information on research grants and awards and ACG national affairs, as well as legislative updates, clinical updates, and patient education brochures.

American College of Nutrition (ACN) — www.amcollnutr.org

ACN provides information on their annual meeting and includes links to the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

American College of Physicians (ACP) — www.acponline.org

ACP provides information on patient care, journals, news and updates, advocacy, education, and links to local ACP chapters.

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — www.facs.org

ACS provides links to all their programs and activities, publications, legislative action, meetings, and events.

American Dietetic Association (ADA) — www.eatright.org

ADA offers patient resources on nutrition, such as fact sheets and healthy lifestyle tips, information on meetings and events, and updates on legislative and regulatory issues.

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) — www.gastro.org

AGA lists association meetings and events and provides links to the journal, AGA news, and public policy issues. Users can conduct a career search and visit the practice management area for useful advice for managing their practice.

American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) — www.amjgastro.com

The official journal of the ACG presents the latest clinical information in the field of gastroenterology, including original research, case reports, and papers presented before the annual convention.

American Medical Association (AMA) — www.ama-assn.org

AMA offers an online bookstore and links to association journals, clinical practice tools, medical education resources, news and events, and policy and advocacy information.

American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) — www.fascrs.org

ASCRS provides resources for physicians regarding educational opportunities and research foundation information and offers patients links to information on colorectal conditions.

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) — www.asge.org

ASGE offers information on the latest endoscopic techniques, includes a list of meetings and events, and provides links to the online journal and news.

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
(ASPEN) — www.nutritioncare.org

ASPEN offers information on research programs, upcoming events, legislation and public policy, employment opportunities, and product searches. The site also offers links to society publications.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — www.cdc.gov

CDC features information on health topics from A to Z. Visitors can review CDC publications, place orders for various brochures, access CDC data and statistics, research funding opportunities, view a calendar of events, and read current health news.

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) — www.ccfa.org

CCFA provides news updates and contains a reading room on various inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) issues. Users can download educational brochures for their patients, research clinical trials, and find out about meetings/events/programs and legislative news.

EndoNurse — www.endonurse.com

EndoNurse is a publication dedicated to endoscopy professionals. The Web site provides information about endoscopy procedures, webinars, and a buyer’s guide for endoscopy equipment.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — www.fda.gov

The FDA provides information about the products, including foods, drugs, and medical devices, that it regulates. Users can access news on safety alerts, product approvals, and information on clinical trials. This site also allows online reporting of problems with medical products.

Foundation for Clinical Research in IBD — www.myibd.org

The Foundation for Clinical Research in IBD has provided support to the professional community for many years to encourage and enable continued clinical research into IBD and its treatments.

Gastroenterology — www.gastrojournal.org

The official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association delivers up-to-date, authoritative, clinically oriented coverage of all areas of gastroenterology.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy — www.giejournal.org

The official journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on endoscopic procedures used in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive diseases.

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders  (IFFGD) — www.iffgd.org

IFFGD provides a publications library, newsletters and brochures for patients, advocacy information, research, and awards.

Medscape — www.medscape.com

Medscape offers free continuing medical education. The gastroenterology specialty page contains gastrointestinal (GI) news, GI images, conference coverage, and more.

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(NDDIC) — www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov

The NDDIC provides telephone access for response to inquiries and holds a database of reference materials. Users can download, free of charge, publications on specific digestive diseases (eg, fact sheets and brochures).

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) — www.niddk.nih.gov

NIDDK offers information on conferences and workshops, news, general health, research funding opportunities, clinical trials, and reports to Congress.

National Library of Medicine — www.nlm.nih.gov

This site provides access to Medline, a database of over 18 million references to articles published in more than 5400 biomedical journals. It also provides a link to Medline Plus, a comprehensive health resource, which organizes health information on the Internet. Users can access information on general library services, research programs, clinical trials, announcements, and hot news topics.

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) — www.naspghan.org

The NASPGHAN site features information about public policy initiatives, professional education, professional links, meetings and events, and research opportunities.

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) — www.sages.org

The SAGES site allows users to access physician guidelines and standards, view upcoming meetings and events, and view SAGES’s educational course listings, video library, and more.

Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA) — www.sgna.org

SGNA provides an opportunity for users to search for a job or post a resume. Members can access various publications and professional resources, earn continuing medical education credits, participate in a discussion forum, and gather information on upcoming meetings and events.

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) — www.sls.org

SLS allows users to find information on conferences and delegations, publications, and programs for medical residents. Users can tour a virtual exhibit hall of vendors, find information on manufacturers, get answers to FAQs, and browse a list of related sites.

Important Safety Information about MOVIPREP

MOVIPREP® (PEG-3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid for oral solution) is an osmotic laxative indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults 18 years of age or older. MOVIPREP is contraindicated in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, bowel perforation, gastric retention, ileus, toxic colitis or toxic megacolon, and patients who have had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to any of its components. MOVIPREP should be used with caution in patients at risk of or with fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, hyponatremia, arrhythmias, seizures, in patients with impaired renal function or patients taking concomitant medications that affect renal function, patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease, patients with suspected GI obstruction or perforation, patients at risk for aspiration, and patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Most common adverse reactions for split dosing (incidence ≥5%) are malaise, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and upper abdominal pain. The most common adverse reactions for evening only dosing (incidence ≥5%) are abdominal distension, anal discomfort, thirst, nausea, abdominal pain, sleep disorder, rigors, hunger, malaise, vomiting, and dizziness. MOVIPREP contains 233 mg of phenylalanine per treatment. Advise patients to hydrate adequately before, during, and after the use of MOVIPREP.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch/ or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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References: 1. Rex DK, Johnson DA, Anderson JC, Schoenfeld PS, Burke CA, Inadomi JM. American college of gastroenterology guidelines for colorectal cancer screening 2008. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104:739-750. 2. Cohen LB, Von Athan C, Mavronicolas W, Sanyal S, Aisenberg J. MoviPrep versus HalfLytely, low-volume PEG solutions for colon cleansing: an investigator-blinded, randomized trial (LUSTER). Aliment Pharmacol Ther. In press.