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Preparing for Your Colonoscopy: AM

COLONOSCOPY PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
(AM SCHEDULE)

DO call our office at least 48 hours in advance if you need to cancel your procedure or there will be a $100.00 cancellation fee charged.

DO inform your doctor if you have a pacemaker, internal defibrillator, latex allergy, artificial heart valve or joint replacement.

DO inform your doctor if you are in a wheel chair.

DO inform your internist or endocrinologist if you are diabetic.

DO ingest only a clear liquid diet the day before your procedure.

DO the colonoscopy bowel cleansing prep as prescribed.

DO take your medications in the morning for breathing problems, seizures, heart or high blood pressure with sips of water.(Make sure you take them by 6:00 am)

DO check with your cardiologist if you take Coumadin, Ticlid, or Plavix. (DO NOT STOP MEDICATION UNTIL YOU SPEAK TO YOUR CARDIOLOGIST).

DO have a driver to take you home (A MUST: no taxi or walking home). The medication stays in your system for at least 12 hours.

DO have an adult member with you for the rest of the day and evening after the procedure.

DON’T take aspirin or medications containing aspirin for three days prior to your procedure such as, Aleve, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Nuprin, Lodine, Naprosyn, emprin, Advil, Ecotrin, Vioxx, Ultram, Celebrex, and Mobic. Tylenol is OK.

DON’T eat or drink anything after midnight before this procedure.

COLONOSCOPY: FLEET PHOSPHO-SODA LAXATIVE PREPARATION

You will need to buy all three over the counter products at your local pharmacy

4.5 Fl oz (133 ml)
Fleet Enema
1.5 Fl Oz
Phospho-Soda
1.5 Fl Oz
Phospho-Soda

This product is optional; you may experience an irritation near or around the anal area. Use clear ointment only.

AM SCHEDULED COLONOSCOPY

The day before the procedure:

Have only clear liquids all day

CLEAR LIQUIDS INCLUDE

First Dose

At 2:00 pm mix ½ fl oz of Fleet Phospho-Soda in 8 oz. of any clear liquid and drink it.

At 2:10 pm mix ½ fl oz of Fleet Phospho-Soda in 8 oz. of any clear liquid and drink it.

At 2:20 pm mix ½ fl oz of Fleet Phospho-Soda in 8 oz. of any clear liquid and drink it.

Drink one 8 oz. glass of water every hour starting at 3:00 pm for 3 hours

Second Dose

At 8:00 pm mix ½ fl oz of Fleet Phospho-Soda in 8 oz. of any clear liquid and drink it.

At 8:10 pm mix ½ fl oz of Fleet Phospho-Soda in 8 oz. of any clear liquid and drink it.

At 8:20 pm mix ½ fl oz of Fleet Phospho-Soda in 8 oz. of any clear liquid and drink it.

Drink one 8 oz glass of water every hour for 2 hours starting at 9:00 pm


Administer the Fleets enema at least one hour before going to bed.

DO NOT eat or drink anything after midnight. This includes water.

First Dose

2:00 pm 2:10 pm 2:20 pm
Start
½ fl oz. Phospho-soda
8fl oz clear liquid
10 min.
½ fl oz. Phospho-soda
8fl oz clear liquid
20 min.
½ fl oz. Phospho-soda
8fl oz clear liquid
 
3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Drink 8 oz of water Drink 8 oz of water Drink 8 oz of water

Second Dose

8:00 pm 8:10 pm 8:20 pm
Start
½ fl oz. Phospho-soda
8fl oz clear liquid
10 min.
½ fl oz. Phospho-soda
8fl oz clear liquid
20 min.
½ fl oz. Phospho-soda
8fl oz clear liquid
 
9:00 pm 10:00 pm  
 
Drink 8 oz of water Drink 8 oz of water  


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