Preparation For Colonoscopy
Please inform your doctor if you are taking the following medications:
- blood-thinning agents: Warfarin, Aspirin, Ticlid, Plavix
- diabetic medications
DO NOT DRIVE ON THE DAY OF PROCEDURE.
PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE TO ACCOMPANY YOU.
PLEASE BE AT THE ENDOSCOPY CENTRE 1 HOUR BEFORE THE PROCEDURE TIME.
Please avoid food containing fibre such as fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, mushroom 3 days before procedure. You can eat white rice, white bread, noodles, mee hoon, chicken, fish, coffee, tea, clear soup.
Bowel preparations for early morning procedure (before 1000):
1 Day Before Procedure
| 12 noon | Take 2 BISACODYL tablets 30 minutes before lunch.
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| 4pm | Have an early dinner. You must not take any more food after this.
You may continue to take clear fluids (water, coffee or tea with sugar but NO MILK)
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| 5-7pm | Mix 1 packet of PICOPREP with 250mls of water and drink.
Drink another 5 glasses (250mls/each) of water. (1 glass every 15 minutes) 2 hours: 1 glass of PICOPREP + 5 glasses of water *You should begin to move your bowel by this time.
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| 7-9pm | Mix 1 packet of PICOPREP with 250mls of water and drink.
Drink another 5 glasses (250mls/each) of water. (1 glass every 15 minutes) 2 hours: 1 glass of PICOPREP + 5 glasses of water
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| 9-10pm | Mix 1 packet of FORTRANS with 1 litre of water and drink within 1 hour.
After 12 midnight: You should not drink any more water / liquid after this time.
At the end of the process, your output should be clear and watery.
You may continue to take your blood pressure or cholesterol medications on morning of procedure with sips of water.
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Bowel preparations for late morning procedure (between 1000 to 1300):
1 Day Before Procedure
| 5pm | Take 2 BISACODYL tablets 30 minutes before dinner. |
| 5.30pm | Have an early dinner. You must not take any more food after this.
You may continue to take clear fluids (water, coffee or tea with sugar but NO MILK)
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| 6-8pm | Mix 1 packet of PICOPREP with 250mls of water and drink.
Drink another 5 glasses (250mls/each) of water. (1 glass every 15 minutes)
2 hours: 1 glass of PICOPREP + 5 glasses of water *You should begin to move your bowel by this time.
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| 8-10pm | Mix 1 packet of PICOPREP with 250mls of water and drink.
Drink another 5 glasses (250mls/each) of water. (1 glass every 15 minutes) 2 hours: 1 glass of PICOPREP + 5 glasses of water
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Morning Of Procedure
| 5-6am |
You may continue to take your blood pressure or cholesterol medications on morning of procedure with sips of water. Then mix 1 packet of FORTRANS with 1 litre of water and drink within 1 hour.
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| After 8AM: | You should not drink any more water / liquid after this time.
At the end of the process, your output should be clear and watery. |
Bowel preparations for afternoon procedure (after 1300):
1 Day Before Procedure
| 5pm | Take 2 BISACODYL tablets 30 minutes before dinner. |
Morning Of Procedure
| 5AM | You can take light breakfast such as a cup of milo with two slices of toast. You must not take any more food after this. You may continue to take clear fluids (water, coffee or tea with sugar but NO MILK)
You may continue to take your blood pressure or cholesterol medications on morning of procedure with sips of water.
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| 530-7AM | Mix 1 packet of PICOPREP with 250mls of water and drink.
Drink another 5 glasses (250mls/each) of water. (1 glass every 15 minutes) 2 hours: 1 glass of PICOPREP + 5 glasses of water *You should begin to move your bowel by this time.
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| 7-9AM | Mix 1 packet of PICOPREP with 250mls of water and drink.
Drink another 5 glasses (250mls/each) of water. (1 glass every 15 minutes) 2 hours: 1 glass of PICOPREP + 5 glasses of water
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| 9AM | Mix 1 packet of FORTRANS with 1 litre of water and drink within 1 hour. |
| After 10AM | You should not drink any more water / liquid after this time.
At the end of the process, your output should be clear and watery.
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