The FDA issued a black box warning about two prescription oral sodium phosphate products - Visicol and OsmoPrep - used for bowel preps. The warning is also for over the counter bowel preps such as Fleet Phospho-soda. They all can pose the kidney risk of acute phosphate nephropathy which is a type of acute kidney injury. Talk to your doctor if any of these are recommended for you prior to surgery.
The FDA issued a black box warning about two prescription oral sodium phosphate products - Visicol and OsmoPrep - used for bowel preps. The warning is also for over the counter bowel preps such as Fleet Phospho-soda. They all can pose the kidney risk of acute phosphate nephropathy which is a type of acute kidney injury. Talk to your doctor if any of these are recommended for you prior to surgery.