Bowel preparation for a better colonoscopy using polyethylene glycol or c-lax: a double blind randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT

Background: Ideal bowel preparation regimen for a suitable colonoscopy should be safe, and well tolerated, and should rapidly clear gastrointestinal tract. Soluble polyethylene glycol [PEG] is the most common cleansing drug and Senna or C-Lax [Cassia angustifolia Vahl] is an alternative herbal one. This study was designed to compare the efficacy of PEG and C-lax in bowel preparation