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Read and familiarize yourself with all the prep instructions.
Call the office with any questions or concerns at 814-453-2777.
Discuss diabetes and blood thinner medications with the physicians that prescribed them
You will need to purchase 238 gm bottle of Miralax , 4 Dulcolax tablets and 64 oz of Gatorade, Powerade, Propel, etc. (all items sold over the counter)

One week before the colonoscopy

Five days before the colonoscopy

One day before the colonoscopy

A very light breakfast is allowed until 8 a.m. (toast, bagel, cereal type of foods) (no fruits or vegetables allowed)
Take two Dulcolax tablets after breakfast
Unlimited clear liquids are allowed until midnight before the colonoscopy
Avoid all mannitol, lactulose, sorbitol and xylose sweeteners until after the procedure
At noon, or as soon as you return home from work, start drinking the miralax solution
Miralax should be mixed in clear liquids only (Recommended solutions include 64 oz of Powerade, Powerade Zero, Gatorade, G2 or equivalents.)
Mix the entire bottle of Miralax with 64 oz of liquid, 8 oz taken every 15-20 minutes until entirely consumed
The clean out process usually takes 4-8 hours
If nausea develops, take a one-hour break and then resume the prep
Hard candy and lollipops between Miralax doses helps suppress nausea
You may continue to take clear liquids after the Miralax is completed
Take two additional Dulcolax tablets two hours before the planned bedtime
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight or the exam may have to be cancelled

On the day of the procedure

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