MIRALAX PREP
Report to the outpatient department at __________________________
By _______________ A.M. on ________________________________.
4 days prior to starting your prep – avoid eating nuts, seeds, corn, popcorn, and raw fruits/vegetables.
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
- 4 Dulcolax Tablets
- 255 gram bottle of Miralax
- 64 ounce bottle of Gatorade (NO RED, ORANGE, or PURPLE)
THE DAY BEFORE YOUR EXAM
- DO NOT eat any solid foods. You must consume 8 ounces of clear liquids every hour.
- At 3 PM, take the 4 Dulcolax tablets.
- At 5 PM, mix the 255 gram bottle of Miralax in 64 ounces of Gatorade. Shake the solution until Miralax is dissolved. Drink an 8 ounce glass every 10 – 15 minutes until the solution is gone.
DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING AFTER MIDNIGHT
CLEAR LIQUIDS - Use a variety of clear liquids off this list
Bouillon
Jello
Gatorade
Apple Juice
Plain coffee
Plain tea
Popsicles
Hard Candy (such as sour balls)
Soft Drinks
Ginger Ale
NO MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS - Including Coffee Mate
NO PULP
NO RED OR PURPLE PRODUCTS
DIABETICS: Reduce your insulin from _________units of ____________in the AM to _________units. In the PM, reduce your insulin from ________units of ____________ to ________ units.
If you take oral diabetic medications – do not take them the morning of your procedure. Check your blood sugar before you leave home and let the nurse know the results before the procedure.
ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS
On the morning of the procedure, DO take your heart, blood pressure, seizure, anxiety, and depression medications with a small drink of water.
BLOOD THINNERS
If you take blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfarin), Plavix (clopidogrel), Aggrenox, Pletal (cilostazol), Lovenox (enoxaparin), Heparin or Ticlid (ticlopidine), your physician will give you special instructions on holding these medications prior to your procedure. You do not need to stop asprin.
IF you have questions, please call our office at 501-664-6980.
SOMEONE MUST ACCOMPANY YOU TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TO DRIVE YOU HOME, AS YOU WILL BE SEDATED.
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