Cleaning out the colon before colonoscopy is helpful and can reduce the risk of infection. The cleanout we recommend is written below. Please prepare for your colonoscopy as follows:. Your surgeon will instruct you whether or not to stop these medications. Prior to your surgery, please confirm with your Primary care doctor or Cardiologist that they agree with the plan. Patients with diabetes should speak with their Endocrinologist or Primary care doctor prior to the surgery regarding the dosing of their insulin or diabetic medications.
You will be given instructions as to when each of your usual medications should be resumed. If you do not clearly understand or recall these instructions, please call our office at If you experience nausea or vomiting rinse your mouth with water.
Take a minute break and then continue drinking the prep solution. If you cannot tolerate this, please call the office for further instructions. If you follow the instructions and your stool is no longer formed but clear or yellow liquid, you are ready for the exam! Herbert Irving Pavilio Ft.
Miralax And Dulcolax Bowel Prep For Colonoscopy Cleaning out the colon before colonoscopy is helpful and can reduce the risk of infection.
Please prepare for your colonoscopy as follows: Patients taking anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents Your surgeon will instruct you whether or not to stop these medications. For Anticoagulants : If the decision is made to stop, this must be done 5 FULL days prior to the procedure and for certain anticoagulants such as Warfarin, an INR should be performed on the day before the procedure. Some Cardiologists prefer to have patients hold their anticoagulant medication prior to the procedure and take an alternative medication, Lovenox given as a shot twice daily , since it can be taken up to 12 hours before the procedure.
