Comparison of Two Common Outpatient Preparations for Colonoscopy in Children and Youth

Table 3

Comparison of tolerability and stool type between Pico-Salax and magnesium citrate.

	Pico-Salax (𝑁=32)	Magnesium citrate (𝑁=36)	𝑃-value^∗
Adverse events^† (𝑁, %)	1 (3.1)	4 (11.1)	.36
No symptoms	31 (96.9)	32 (88.9)
Stool present
Formed stool (hard, soft)	8 (25)	3 (8.3)	.098
Liquid	24 (75)	33 (91.7)

∗Fisher’s exact test, †Adverse events were vomiting, cramping, and abdominal pain.