Overview
Severe constipation or fecal impaction occurs when waste sits in the colon for too long, losing its moisture content and transforming into a hard, painful obstruction. When oral laxatives are too slow or cause unwanted systemic side effects like abdominal cramping and nausea, a localized saline enema provides a fast, direct clinical alternative.
Kleen Enema utilizes a highly effective osmotic mechanism to swiftly restore normal lower bowel function:
- Hyperosmotic Water Draw: The concentrated sodium phosphate solution acts as a powerful fluid magnet within the rectum. It draws surrounding water through the intestinal walls directly into the hard mass of stool.
- Immediate Stool Softening: As moisture levels rise within seconds, the impacted stool softens and breaks apart, easing structural pressure and discomfort.
- Peristalsis Stimulation: The sudden fluid volume expansion gently distends the rectal walls, triggering an immediate, natural muscle contraction (peristalsis) that pushes the waste out smoothly.
Key Features & Benefits
- Ultra-Fast Clinical Action: Typically produces a reliable, gentle bowel movement within 2 to 5 minutes of administration.
- Ready-to-Use Engineering: Housed in a flexible, easy-to-squeeze plastic bottle requiring no prior mixing, assembly, or dilution.
- Anatomical Comfort Applicator: Features a slim, smooth, pre-lubricated tip with a safety protective cap to prevent rectal lining irritation.
- Targeted Localized Relief: Cleanses only the rectum and sigmoid colon, avoiding the broad cramping common with oral pills.
- Effective Prep Solution: Frequently recommended by physicians to empty the bowel completely before a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or pelvic surgery.
How to Use
- Preparation: Lie on your left side with your right knee bent comfortably up toward your chest (the Left-Sims position), or kneel on the floor and lower your head and chest forward until the left side of your face rests on the floor. Remove the orange protective shield from the pre-lubricated tip before inserting.
- Administration: Gently insert the lubricated enema nozzle into the rectum, pointing the tip slightly toward the navel. Squeeze the flexible bottle slowly and steadily from the bottom until nearly all the liquid has emptied into the bowel. Withdraw the nozzle gently.
- Retention: Attempt to maintain the liquid inside the bowel for 2 to 5 minutes, or until you feel a strong, pressing urge to pass a bowel movement.
- Crucial Safety Restrictions: For single rectal use only—never swallow this solution. Do not use in children under 12 years of age unless explicitly directed by a pediatrician. Frequent, daily use of sodium phosphate enemas can disrupt internal fluid balance; do not use for more than 3 consecutive days without a doctor's guidance.