New research at Scott & White Clinic at in Temple, Texas suggests that the solution used in preparation for a patient to undergo a colonoscopy can cause acute kidney failure and long-term kidney damage.
The research suggests that while the risks of oral sodium phosphate solution are rare, they do exist especially for older patients.
"People should be very cautious in the use of these agents because of their potential of causing kidney damage," said study author Dr. Anand Khurana.
The oral sodium phosphate solution already has a U.S. Food and Drug Administration black box warning. The FDA recommended that the solution be used cautiously among patients with impaired kidney function. The new study shows that the solution can affect even those with no previous kidney problems.
The complete findings were published in the March 24th issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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