Preparation Instructions: COLONOSCOPY

• Preventing Dehydration: DRINK large amounts of clear fluids to prevent dehydration. You may also take fluid replacements like Gatorade G2 or similar substitutes.
• Clear Fluids are Water, clear broth, clear juice, Gatorade, popsicles, jello (not red/purple colored), coffee or tea without milk or cream.
• STOP DRINKING ANY FLUIDS 4 HOURS BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE TIME
• Klean Prep and Dulcolax are over the counter medication can get it from any pharmacy. No Prescription required.

IF YOUR COLONOSCOPY IS BOOKED BEFORE 12 NOON THE DAY BEFORE THE COLONOSCOPY:

1. Eat a regular breakfast before 8 am, and take 2 Dulcolax tab with your breakfast.
2. After breakfast, and until the procedure is finished, YOU MUST REMAIN ON A DIET OF CLEAR FLUIDS, such as: clear soups, broth, pop, Kool-aid, Popsicles, fruit juices (no pulp), Jello, tea or coffee (no cream, no milk). Note: No red and purple coloured fluid please.
3. At 1:00 p.m.: Start to drink the Klean-PrepTM solution. Dissolve the contents of one sachet in 1000 ml (one litre) of cold water (or Gatorade G2 or Diet Ginger Ale). Drink 250 ml of this solution every 15 minutes. Repeat above procedure with second sachet at 3 p.m. and third at 5 p.m.
4. About one hour after you begin to drink the Klean-PrepTM you will start to experience a diarrhea-type of bowel movement.
5. Take the fourth sachet at 9 p.m.

THE DAY OF YOUR COLONOSCOPY:

1. Report to the Clinic at the assigned time and place.
2. While waiting for your procedure at the clinic, please bring some reading material.
3. Arrange to have someone drive you home after the colonoscopy as you will receive sedating/calming medication prior to the procedure.

IF YOUR COLONOSCOPY IS BOOKED FOR 12 NOON & AFTER

THE DAY BEFORE THE COLONOSCOPY:

1. Eat a regular breakfast before 8 am, and take 2 Dulcolax tab with your breakfast.
2. After breakfast, and until the procedure is finished, YOU MUST REMAIN ON A DIET OF CLEAR FLUIDS, such as: clear soups, broth, pop, Kool-aid, Popsicles, fruit juices (no pulp), Jello, tea or coffee ( no cream, no milk). Note: No red and purple coloured fluid please.
3. At 5:00 p.m.: Start to drink the Klean-PrepTM solution. Dissolve the contents of one sachet in 1000 ml (one litre) of cold water (or Gatorade G2 or Diet Ginger Ale). Drink 250 ml of this solution every 15 minutes. Repeat above procedure with second sachet at 7 p.m. and third at 9 p.m.
4. About one hour after you begin to drink the Klean-PrepTM you will start to experience a diarrhea-type of bowel movement.

THE DAY OF YOUR COLONOSCOPY:

1. Take fourth sachet at 5 a.m. on the morning of the procedure.
2. Report to the Clinic at the assigned time and place.
3. While waiting for your procedure at the clinic, please bring some reading material.
4. Arrange to have someone drive you home after the colonoscopy as you will receive sedating/calming medication prior to the procedure.