It is essential that your bowel be empty for colonoscopy.
5 Days Before Test
You must stop taking any of the following medication: Iron, Aspirin or inflammatory drugs. Please call us if you take any of these medications regularly.
2 Days Before Test
Stop taking codeine and Imodium. If in doubt, please consult your Doctor.
Day Before Test
| 8:00 AM |
Have a light breakfast |
Dissolve Glycoprep in one litre of warm water and put in the refrigerator to chill.
You Must Have Nothing to Eat After Breakfast
During the afternoon drink at least 4 large glasses of water. (Apple juice, black tea or coffee (no milk), cordial, sports drinks (no red colouring) may be drunk instead of water).
You may find that your anal area becomes quite sore. We suggest applying a barrier cream such as Vaseline, or Zinc and Castor oil.
| 4:30 pm |
Add ONE SACHET OF PICOPREP in 120ml water. Stir and drink. Drink 4 glasses of clear fluid. |
| 7:30 pm |
Add the second sachet of PICOPREP to the GLYCOPREP solution, which you prepared earlier and put in the refrigerator. Drink one glass of the solution followed by a few mouthfuls of water every 15 to 20 minutes until completed. If you become nauseous, slow down intake. Drink 4 glasses of clear fluid in addition to the solution. |
Drink lots of clear fluids after this time.
Clear fluids include soft drink, black tea or coffee, clear soups and water.
Day of Procedure
You must fast (nothing to eat or drink including water) for four (4) hours before the procedure.
Medications may be taken with a sip of water.
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