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Suflave Bowel Prep Instructions 

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One Day Before Colonoscopy:

  • CLEAR LIQUIDS ONLY - no solid food 

    • Allowed

      • Clear Fat-Free Broth (any flavor)

      • Tea or Coffee (no creamer or dairy) - sugar/honey are ok

      • Clear juices - apple, white grape

      • Carbonated beverages - Coke, Pepsi, Ginger-Ale, 7UP, Sprite, Ice - flavored water

      • Gatorade or other sports drinks

      • Flavored gelatin (Jello)

      • Popsicles (without milk or fruit pieces)

      • Electrolyte Water - Propel, Smartwater, Fuji Water

      • Clear Ensure - NOT chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla 

        **NOTHING THAT IS RED, BLUE, OR PURPLE**

    • NOT Allowed

      • No dairy products (including oat and soy milk)

      • No alcohol

      • No juices with pulp (orange, pineapple, grapefruit)

      • No lemons or limes (including lemonade) 

It is important that you drink fluids and stay well hydrated prior to your colonoscopy. 

       **You MUST remain on a clear liquid diet until after your colonoscopy**

  • Medications:

    • You must stop erectile dysfunction medications 24 hours prior - including Viagra and Cialis

Bowel Prep:

  • Follow these instructions - DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BOX

Suflave Instruction:

For your procedure you will take one half of the prep the evening before the procedure, and the other half the morning of the procedure. 

OPTIONAL: Take one tablet of Ondansetron 30 minutes prior to each dose for nausea.

One Day Before Procedure:

In the AM: Open 1 flavor enhancing packet and pour contents into 1 bottle. Fill the provided bottle with LUKEWARM water up to the fill line. After capping, gently shake the bottle until all the powder is dissolved. Refrigerate the solution. **Remember no solid food - clear liquids only**

At 5 p.m.: Drink 8 ounces of solution every 15 minutes until the bottle is empty. Drink an additional 16 ounces of water following. 

In the evening: Mix second dose and place in fridge (see above mixing instructions)

Day of Procedure:

6 hours before ARRIVAL TIME: Drink 8 ounces of solution every 15 minutes until the bottle is empty. Drink an additional 16 ounces of water following

Day of Procedure:

  • Do NOT smoke, chew tobacco, chew gum, or have hard candies or mints

  • ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS- no solid food

    • Water

    • Black coffee (no creamer or dairy products) - sugar/honey are ok

    • Apple juice 

    • Clear soda - 7Up, Sprite, club soda

**NOTHING BY MOUTH 4 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OR YOUR CASE WILL BE CANCELLED**