Sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride (Oral)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 16, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Sutab

Available Dosage Forms:

• Tablet

Therapeutic Class: Laxative, Hyperosmotic

Uses for sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride

Sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride combination is used to cleanse the colon (bowel) before a colonoscopy. Sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride is a laxative. It works by causing you to have diarrhea to clean your colon. Cleaning your colon will help your doctor see the inside of your colon more clearly during colonoscopy.

Sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride combination in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride combination in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related liver, kidney, or heart problems, and unwanted effects (eg, fluid or electrolyte imbalance), which may require caution in patients receiving sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Amantadine