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Orally administered colonic purgative formulations and methods of its use for effecting partial or complete purgation of the colon in mammals, the formulations consisting of non-aqueous admixtures of monobasic, dibasic and tribasic sodium phosphates administered in tablet or capsule form in concentr

Orally administered colonic purgative formulations and methods of its use for effecting partial or complete purgation of the colon in mammals, the formulations consisting of non-aqueous admixtures of monobasic, dibasic and tribasic sodium phosphates administered in tablet or capsule form in concentrations of from 0.01 to 0.85 grams per kilogram body weight. Preferred embodiments include the addition of binders, dispersants and buffers which do not adversely affect osmolality or effectiveness of the purgative formulations.

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An orally administrable composition capable of dispersal in the stomach for inducing purgation of the colon in humans consisting essentially of an effective colonic purgative amount of at least one sodium phosphate salt wherein said composition is in a non-aqueous form selected from the group consis

An orally administrable composition capable of dispersal in the stomach for inducing purgation of the colon in humans consisting essentially of an effective colonic purgative amount of at least one sodium phosphate salt wherein said composition is in a non-aqueous form selected from the group consisting of tablets and gelatin capsules and wherein one or more additives selected from the group consisting of buffering agents, dispersal agents and binding agents are optionally present.