SUPREP Prep for Colonoscopy
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.
Beginning at 6:00 PM
- Pour (1) one 6oz bottle of Suprep liquid into the mixing container. Add cold drinking water to the 16oz red line on the container and mix. Drink the full 16oz fo mixture.
- Drink 2 more FULL 16 ounces of water.
NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT FOR THE 2nd DOSE OF SUPREP.
If you are taking PLAVIX, COUMADIN, LOVENOX or HEPARIN please notify us immediately.
If you are taking IRON supplements you must stop 7 days before your procedure.
If you have not been seen in Dr Bhandari's office in the last 30 days, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT: 318 283-2177
DAY OF PROCEDURE
AT 3:00 A.M.
- Pour (1) one 6oz bottle of Suprep liquid into the mixing container. Add cold drinking water to the 16oz red line on the container and mix. Drink the full 16oz fo mixture.
- Drink 2 more FULL 16 ounces of water.
NOTHING ELSE TO DRINK AFTER 4:00 AM
- 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.
DON'T FORGET TO PRE-REGISTER AT THE HOSPITAL!
