Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions
Purchase at Grocery store or pharmacy:
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1-gallon of water
1-bottle of Miralax (238 Grams)
1-bottle Magnesium Citrate (10 oz of any flavor)
Emergen C (5 packets of any flavor)
1-box Gas Ex tabs (any flavor is fine)
Preparations:
If your weight is:
150 Ibs or over – remove 6 cups of water from the gallon jug before mixing prep then add….
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Add bottle of Miralax
Add bottle of Magnesium Citrate
Add Emergen C (5 packets)
Mix all ingredients together in the gallon water jug, save and set aside 2 cups of the prep for the morning of your procedure.
150 Ibs or under – remove 8 cups of water from the gallon jug before mixing the prep then add…..
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Add bottle of Miralax
Add bottle of Magnesium Citrate
Add Emergen C (5 packets)
Mix all ingredients together in the gallon water jug and retain 2 cups of the prep for the morning of your procedure.
Day before your procedure:
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Breakfast and Lunch needs to be low in Fiber: No fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries, seeds or oatmeal. Especially no
potato skins, tomatoes or Chinese food. Absolutely no corn 5 days prior to colonoscopy!
Beginning at 1 pm the day before your procedure drink one 8 oz. glass of the prep every 15-30 mins until finished.
You may have only clear liquids from 1pm until 3 hours prior to your ARRIVAL time!
Take 2 Gas-Ex tablets any time in the evening.
The morning of your procedure:
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3 hours prior to your arrival time, drink remaining 2 cups of the prep over a 30 minute time period along
with 2 more Gas-Ex tablets
Do not eat or drink anything after taking the remaining prep.
Please take all your morning meds except any Diabetic medication the morning of with a sip of water.
Leave all jewelry and valuables at home the day of your procedure
Absolutely no chewing gum, chewing tobacco or smoking the morning of your procedure
** You will need a responsible adult to drive you home after the procedure.
** Please call the pre-operative nurse at 970-887-5827 or Outpatient Scheduling at 970-887-5886