MoviPrep for Colonoscopy

You will need to purchase a 3 oz bottle of Fleet Phospho-Soda and Dulcolax tablets. No prescription is necessary to buy these medications. The cost of these over the counter medications is approx. $1. - $2.

DAY BEFORE PROCEDURE

Have a normal breakfast.
Have a light lunch around noon.
No solid food after 12:00 noon. You may have liquids from noon until
midnight. You may also have soft drinks, coffee, tea, popsicles, jello, broth, clear juices, or hard candy). Nothing solid after noon!

No Red or Purple. No Milk.

1st MOVIPREP DOSE: Beginning at 6:00 PM (Day before procedure)

Step 1 - Empty 1 pouch A and 1 pouch B into the disposable container. Add luke warm water to the top line of the container. Mix to dissolve. (If preferred, mix solution ahead of time & refrigerate prior to drinking)
Step 2 - The MoviPrep container is dived by 4 marks. Every 15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next mark (approximately 8 ounces) until the full liter is complete.
Step 3 - Drink 16 ounces of clear liquid of your choice.

NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK AFTER MIDNIGHT
EXCEPT FOR 2ND MOVIPREP DOSE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!

2nd MOVIPREP DOSE: Beginning at 4:00 AM (Morning of procedure)

Step 1 - Empty 1 pouch A and 1 pouch B into the disposable container. Add luke warm water to the top line of the container. Mix to dissolve. (If preferred, mix solution ahead of time & refrigerate prior to drinking)
Step 2 - The MoviPrep container is dived by 4 marks. Every 15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next mark (approximately 8 ounces) until the full liter is complete.
Step 3 - Drink 16 ounces of clear liquid of your choice.

DAY OF PROCEDURE

Take any heart, blood pressure or seizure medication with a small sip of water.
If you are diabetic and you are taking insulin, take 1/2 of your usual dose the morning of your test. If you are taking a pill, just hold it until you get home from your test.
Bring a list of your medications.
Bring someone to drive you home or you will not be able to have your test!
You will be at least 2 hours. Your driver does not need to leave you.
If you are taking PLAVIX, COUMADIN, LOVENOX or HEPARIN please notify us IMMEDIATELY.
If you are taking IRON supplements you MUST STOP THEM 7 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR PROCEDURE.