How can I avoid dehydration during colonoscopy prep?
Drink 8 glasses of water or other liquids during the day to avoid dehydration. Stop eating any nuts, seeds, corn, or popcorn. STOP eating all solid foods. START your clear liquid diet.
Can you take pills instead of liquid before colonoscopy?
SUTAB is a sulfate-based tablet colonoscopy preparation that is taken orally in a split-dose administration starting the evening before a colonoscopy. According to its maker, Sebela Pharmaceuticals, the tablets offer a safe and effective alternative to liquid colonoscopy preparations.
Is there a pill that can be used for colonoscopy prep?
Sebela Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride tablets (Sutab) for colonoscopy preparation, as an alternative to liquid-based colonoscopy solutions. Sutab is an osmotic laxative indicated for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy in adults.
What do you take to clean yourself out for a colonoscopy?
At 6 p.m., take 3 tablets of Dulcolax® laxative pill with water by mouth. At 8 p.m. the evening before your colonoscopy start drinking the Gatorade®/MiraLAX® solution. Drink one 8-ounce glass every 10 minutes until completed. You can continue to drink clear liquids until midnight.
What is the best way to prepare for a colonoscopy?
To prepare, or “prep,” for a colonoscopy, you have to empty your bowels so the doctor can clearly see the inside of the colon. The day before the colonoscopy, you take a special laxative and drink a large volume (up to 4 liters) of liquids to help you empty your bowels.
What is the best bowel prep for a colonoscopy?
Typical bowel prep instructions for a colonoscopy include a clear liquid diet the day prior to your colonoscopy or any oral liquid that you can see through. This includes water, apple juice, sports drinks, tea, black coffee, soda, etc.
What is the name of the liquid you drink before a colonoscopy?
Oral Sodium Phosphate: EZ-Prep, Fleet Phospho-soda and Accu-prep are brand names for oral sodium phosphate that serves as a popular choice for colonoscopy prep. Simply take a couple of small doses of the solution after diluting it in 8-ounce water. Be sure to drink at least 16 ounces of fluid afterwards.
What are the options for a colonoscopy?
One noninvasive colonoscopy screening option is a virtual colonoscopy that involves a computer tomography (CT) scan, which is as effective as a traditional colonoscopy. (You still have to do the bowel-cleansing preparation). A newer option is an at-home screening that requires no prep: the DNA methylation test.
