It is very important that the following preparation is followed exactly as outlined.
Preparing for Your Colonoscopy at UConn Health
One week before the procedure:
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- Stop taking any iron supplements.
Three (3) days before the procedure:
- Stop taking Vitamin E, Motrin, Advil, Aleve, Ibuprofen, etc. You may continue Aspirin.
- If approved by your physician, stop taking any blood thinners (Coumadin, Warfarin, Plavix, Pradaxa, etc.).
- Take your usual medications for blood pressure, heart problems, lung problems, and other chronic health conditions. Check with your physician or GI Endoscopy office at 860-679-3238 if you are unsure whether to take or stop a medication.
Two (2) nights before the procedure:
- Purchase “Dulcolax Overnight” 5mg tablets or Bisacody (generic) and take one (1) tablet.
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Day before the procedure:
- You need to follow a clear liquid diet ALL DAY – no red or purple liquids. No solid foods, milk or milk products. Choices: Apple juice Sprite Ginger ale Fresca Tea and coffee (honey, sugar, sugar substitutes ok – no milk) Jell-O (no red or purple) Popsicles (orange, lemon-lime) Vitamin Water or Gatorade (orange, lemon-lime) Clear soup, broth (vegetable, beef or chicken) White grape juice Hard candy
Laxative Instructions
FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS, NOT THOSE THAT COME PREPACKAGED WITH THE TRILYTE PREP.
- Mix the Trilyte in 1 gallon of water in the morning the day before your colonoscopy. Keep in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Start drinking the laxative solution at 3 p.m.
- Drink 8 ounces of liquid laxative every 15 to 20 minutes. If you start to feel nauseated or bloated, stop for one hour, then continue drinking the solution.
- For the best prep results it is suggested, but not required, to save 2 glasses of the laxative solution to drink 5 hours before your scheduled procedure time.
Bedtime Instructions
- Nothing to eat or drink, including water, after midnight until after the procedure unless instructed otherwise.
Additional Instructions for Afternoon Procedures
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For procedures that are scheduled to start after 12 p.m., it is okay to drink clear liquids (black coffee or tea without sugar or milk, water, Seven-Up, ginger ale or apple juice) until 6 hours before the start time of the procedure.
DO NOT EAT ANY SOLID FOOD AFTER MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE.
- Procedure scheduled at 1 p.m.: You may have clear liquids up to 7 a.m.
- Procedure scheduled at 1:30 p.m.: You may have clear liquids up to 7:30 a.m.
- Procedure scheduled at 2 p.m.: You may have clear liquids up to 8 a.m.
- Procedure scheduled at 2:30 p.m.: You may have clear liquids up to 8:30 a.m.
- Procedure scheduled at 3 p.m.: You may have clear liquids up to 9 a.m.
- Procedure scheduled at 3:30 p.m.: You may have clear liquids up to 9:30 a.m.
If you are a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy at UConn Health and have problems with the preparation and/or have questions during weekday hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) call 860-679-3238 and ask to speak with the GI nurse.
If you are a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy at UConn Health and have problems with the preparation and/or have questions during the evening hours (after 4:30 p.m.) or on the weekend call t and ask for the GI fellow on call.
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