By Preparation
In addition to general Procedure Instructions, the following instructions refer to the individual Preparation your doctor has prescribed for your procedure.
You will find a list of approved clear liquids at the bottom of this page.
Please contact our scheduling department if you have any questions at 908-483-4000.
About Preparations
The preparations that we recommend are FDA-approved. When scheduling your procedure, your physician will recommend the one that is best for you.
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AM Procedures
STOP EATING after midnight the night before your morning procedure. DRINK ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS up to 4 hours prior to your procedure. STOP DRINKING all liquids 4 hours before the scheduled time of your procedure.
Afternoon and Evening Procedures
The day of the procedure, you may eat a light breakfast up until 8:00 a.m. After 8:00 a.m. you may ONLY have CLEAR LIQUIDS up to 4 hours prior to your procedure. Then, STOP drinking all liquids.
MoviPrep
Prepare your MoviPrep solution (several hours prior to Dose 1)
1. Empty one pouch A and one pouch B into the disposable container
2. Add luke warm water to the top line of the container
3. Mix to dissolve and refrigerate
Begin your prep: Dose 1
4. The MoviPrep container is divided by four marks, every 15 minutes drink the solution down to the next mark until the fill liter is complete
5. Drink 16 ounces of a clear liquid of your choice
6. Prepare the second container of MoviPrep as you did before and refrigerate
Begin Dose 2:
7. Follow steps 4 & 5.
8. You may continue with clear liquids until 4 hours before your scheduled time.
Nulytely (Gavilyte) Split Dose
1. Dose 1: Begin drinking 1 gallon of Nulytely. You should complete ¾ or 75% of the gallon by 9:30 pm. It is important to drink ALL of the preparation. If nausea occurs while taking the prep, drink it over a longer period of time.
2. Dose 2: Begin the last ¼ or 25% of the gallon of Nulytely 5 hours before your scheduled time.
3. Continue clear liquids until 4 hours before your procedure time.
Suprep
Dose 1:
1. Pour one 6 ounce bottle of Suprep liquid into the mixing container.
2. Add cool drinking water to the 16 ounce line on the container and mix.
3. Drink all the liquid in the container.
4. Drink two 16 ounce containers of water within the next 1 hour.
Dose 2:
5. Follow steps 1-4.
6. Continue clear liquids until 4 hours before your scheduled time.
Prepopik
Dose 1:
1. Fill the dosing cup provided with cold water up to the lower (5 ounce) line.
2. Pour in the contents of one packet. Stir for 2-3 minutes until dissolved. Drink the entire contents.
3. Follow with five (5) 8 ounce drinks of clear liquids, taken at your own pace within the next 5 hours.
Dose 2:
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
5. Follow with three (3) 8 ounce drinks of clear liquid within the next 1 hour.
6. Continue clear liquids until 4 hours before your scheduled time.
Nulytely Single Dose
1. At 3:00 pm begin drinking 1 gallon of Nulytely. You should complete the gallon by 9:00 pm. It is important to drink ALL of the preparation. If nausea occurs while taking the prep, drink it over a longer period of time.
2. Continue clear liquids until 4 hours before your scheduled time.
Halflytely Single Dose
1. At 3:00 pm take the Bisacodyl Tablets. DO NOT CHEW OR CRUSH. Do not take the Bisacodyl tablets within 1 hour of taking an antacid.
2. At 5:00pm drink all of the solution. Drink one 8 ounce glass every 15 minutes. Drink each glass quickly rather than in small amounts. Be sure to drink ALL of the solution.
3. Continue clear liquids until 4 hours before your scheduled time.
Osmoprep with 32 tablets- Split Dosing
1. Dose 1: Start taking 4 Osmoprep tablets every 15 minutes, with at least 8 ounces of any clear liquid until you have consumed twenty (20) tablets.
2. Dose 2: Take 4 Osmoprep tablets every 15 minutes with at least 8 ounces of any clear liquid until you have consumed twelve (12) tablets.
3. Continue clear liquids until 4 hours before your scheduled time.
Sedated Sigmoidoscopy
- DO NOT EAT after midnight the night before your procedure.
- DRINK ONLY clear liquids until four (4) hours before you are due to arrive here at our office. Then, STOP drinking all liquids.
Prior to your procedure, you will need to administer to yourself 2 Fleet enemas. These can be purchased over the counter at your local pharmacy.
- 1st Fleet enema: take two (2) hours before your procedure.
- 2nd Fleet enema: take one (1) hour before your procedure.
Unsedated Sigmoidoscopy
1. Prior to your procedure, you will need to administer to yourself (2) Two Fleet enemas:
- 1st Fleet enema: take two (2) hours before your procedure.
- 2nd Fleet enema: take one (1) hour before your procedure.
2. Diet
- Eat lightly, there is no need to fast
Prior to your procedure, you will need to administer to yourself 2 Fleet enemas. These can be purchased over the counter at your local pharmacy.
- 1st Fleet enema: take two (2) hours before your procedure.
- 2nd Fleet enema: take one (1) hour before your procedure.
The Clear Liquid Diet
Only the following liquids are included for your clear liquid diet:
Water
Black Tea
Black Coffee
Clear Soda (7up, Sprite, Ginger Ale)
(WHITE) Grape Juice
(WHITE) Cranberry Juice
Only Lemon & Lime Flavors for the following:
Jell-O
Italian Ices
Kool Aid
Popsicles
Gatorade
Not Allowed: No Milk or milk products, No Dairy products, No red/purple/blue colored liquids, No solid food, No alcohol
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