Sutab Dosage

Generic name: magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate
Drug class: Laxatives

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 1.479 g/0.225 g/0.188 g

Bowel prep

[24 tabs PO in divided doses]

Info: give 12 tabs PO x1 and drink 16 oz of water over 15-20min evening before procedure, then drink 16 oz of water over 30min starting 1h after last tab ingested, then after another 30min drink 16 oz of water over 30min; on day of procedure, at least 4h after start of 1st dose and 5-8h before procedure, give 12 tabs PO x1 and drink 16 oz of water over 15-20min, then drink 16 oz of water over 30min starting 1h after last tab ingested, then after another 30min drink 16 oz of water over 30min, complete regimen at least 2h before procedure

Renal dosing

renal impairment: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined, caution advised

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .