Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride for Oral Solution

For oral solution: Each 4 liter (4L) NuLYTELY jug contains a white powder for reconstitution. NuLYTELY is a combination of polyethylene glycol 3350, an osmotic laxative, and electrolytes (sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride) for oral solution.

Each 4 liter jug contains: polyethylene glycol 3350 420g, sodium bicarbonate 5.72 g, sodium chloride 11.2 g, potassium chloride 1.4g. The solution is clear and colorless when reconstituted to a final volume of 4 liters with water.

Polyethylene Glycol 3350, NF

Sodium Bicarbonate, USP

The chemical name is NaHCO3. The average Molecular Weight is 84.01. The structural formula is:

Sodium Chloride, USP The chemical name is NaCl. The average Molecular Weight: 58.44. The structural formula is:

Na+Cl-

Potassium Chloride, USP The chemical name is KCl. The average Molecular Weight: 74.55. The structural formula is:

K-Cl

The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of NuLYTELY. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Nausea, abdominal fullness and bloating are the most common adverse reactions (occurred in up to 50% of patients) to administration of NuLYTELY. Abdominal cramps, vomiting and anal irritation occur less frequently. These adverse reactions are transient and usually subside rapidly. Isolated cases of urticaria, rhinorrhea, dermatitis and (rarely) anaphylactic reaction have been reported which may represent allergic reactions.

Published literature contains isolated reports of serious adverse reactions following the administration of PEG-electrolyte solution products in patients over 60 years of age. These adverse events include upper GI bleeding from Mallory-Weiss Tear, esophageal perforation, asystole, sudden dyspnea with pulmonary edema, and “butterfly-like” infiltrates on chest X-ray after vomiting and aspirating PEG.