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Colonoscopy Prep Using Golytely, Nulytely, TriLyte, peg 3350-electrolytes

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***Prep Tips***

  • Continue to drink clear liquids during the prep to aid in being completely clear.
  • Walking around helps the prep go down.
  • You may reduce rectal soreness from the prep by cleansing with baby wipes after bowel movements and then applying zinc oxide to the skin in the rectal area.  
  • The prep may seem difficult but it allows the physician to see the lining of your colon clearly.  
  • A good prep may lengthen the time needed before your next colonoscopy!  

 

Procedures scheduled before NOON

ONE WEEK before procedure

  • Stop all over the counter medicine. May continue Tylenol & 81mg Aspirin.
  • Notify office if you use any blood thinners (example: Coumadin or Plavix).
  • Go to pharmacy and pick-up prescription for prep (we have sent it electronically) AND 1 bottle Magnesium Citrate

PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW.

TWO DAYS before the procedure,

Start low residue diet (Sat-Sun-Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri)

  • Between 4-6pm, drink the 1 bottle of Magnesium Citrate. This will cause bowels to move.

ONE DAY before the procedure

Start clear liquid diet (Sat-Sun-Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri)
Continue clear liquids all day. It is important to drink at least 64oz of clear liquids before you begin prep .

  1. Between 4-6pm, Start prep . Complete steps below:
    1. Drink 2 liters of prep solution (about ½ the jug).
    2. Drink about one 8 ounce glass every 10 minutes until 2 liters are consumed. This should take you about 2 hours.
  2. Between 9-10pm, REPEAT STEPS a-b as listed above.
  3. When you finish the last half of the prep solution, you should pass clear liquid from rectum. If return is not clear, take a Fleets enema in the evening and another Fleets enema in the morning at least two hours prior to scheduled arrival time.
  4. Nothing by mouth after midnight, except as noted below.

MORNING OF the procedure:

  1. Continue clear liquid diet until 4 hours prior to arrival time.
  2. Only blood pressure/heart medications should be taken with small amount of water on morning of procedure.
  3. All other medications should NOT be taken on morning of test. Resume medications after you are able to eat.
  4. The endoscopy center opens at 7:00AM if you have questions. You may brush your teeth.
  5. BRING YOUR CURRENT MEDICATIONS OR LIST WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF YOUR TEST
  6. You will be sedated and need to have someone available to listen to the doctor’s advice upon discharge and drive you home after the test. If you do not have a driver, your test will be rescheduled.

 

  1. ***IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AND ASK FOR A NURSE**The Gastro CLINIC
    Suite 303
    337-232-6697Lafayette General Endoscopy Center
    Suite 302
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Procedures scheduled at NOON or later

ONE WEEK before procedure

  • Stop all over the counter medicine. May continue Tylenol & 81mg Aspirin.
  • Notify office if you use any blood thinners (example: Coumadin or Plavix).
  • Go to pharmacy and pick-up prescription for prep (we have sent it electronically) AND 1 bottle Magnesium Citrate.
  • PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW.

TWO DAYS before the procedure

Start low residue diet (Sat-Sun-Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri)

  • Between 4-6pm, drink the 1 bottle of Magnesium Citrate. This will cause bowels to move.

ONE DAY before the procedure

  • Start clear liquid diet (Sat-Sun-Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri)
  • In the morning mix the prep solution as directed on the label with one gallon (4 liters) of water and refrigerate.
  • Continue clear liquids all day. It is important to drink at least 64oz of clear liquids before you begin prep.
    • Between 4-6pm, Start prep. Complete as below:
      • Drink 2 liters of prep solution (about ½ the jug).
      • Drink about one 8 ounce glass every 10 minutes until 2 liters are consumed. This should take you about 2 hours.
    • Nothing by mouth after midnight, except as noted below.

The MORNING OF the procedure

  1. Six hours prior to your procedure_______________, REPEAT STEPS a-b as listed above.
  2. When you finish the last half of the prep solution, you should pass clear liquid from rectum. If return is not clear, take a Fleets enema at least two hours prior to arrival time.
  3. Continue clear liquid diet until 4 hours prior to arrival time.
  4. Only blood pressure/heart medications should be taken with small amount of water on morning of procedure.
  5. All other medications should NOT be taken on morning of test. Resume medications after you are able to eat.
  6. The endoscopy opens at 7:00AM if you have questions. You may brush your teeth.
  7. BRING YOUR CURRENT MEDICATIONS OR LIST WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF YOUR TEST
  8. You will be sedated and need to have someone available to listen to the doctor’s advice upon discharge and drive you home after the test. If you do not have a driver, your test will be rescheduled.

 

***IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AND ASK FOR A NURSE**

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