1.        1) Gatorade: Six 28-32 ounce bottles (not red or orange), If you have Diabetics – buy sugar free Gatorade (Gatorade Zero).
2.        2) Miralax: At least 24 ounces (you will need 42 regular doses which is 714 grams )

              a) Three 8.3 ounce jars OR Two17.9 ounce jars 

3.  3) Bisacodyl (oral and NOT rectal version): 10 mg   
4.         a) One 10 mg tablet OR two 5 mg tablets

4.  4) Simethicone: liquid preferred, but if cannot obtain then purchase the tablet form. NOT an antacid-simethicone mixture 

              a) One small container of over-the-counter liquid simethicone (often found in the baby section), OR 

              b) Simethicone tablets (will need a total of at least 200 mg) 

Important things to note:  

- Do not take any anti-inflammatories (Ibuprofen, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, Nuprin, Medipren or fish oil) for 5 days prior to your procedure. You may take Tylenol. 

- Do not eat popcorn or chia seeds 5 days prior to your procedure 

- If you are currently taking any prescribed blood thinners:   

1. Plavix, Effient, Brilinta, Warfarin/Coumadin - needs to be stopped 5 days prior to your procedure. 
2. Pradaxa, Eliquis – needs to be stopped 2 days prior to your procedure 
3. Xarelto – needs to be stopped 1 day prior to your procedure 
4. Aspirin – 81 mg once a day does not need to be stopped, you may take as normal.  

Plan on stopping them the number of days listed unless you are contacted and told otherwise. If your doctor does not grant clearance you will be contacted and advised to continue taking your medications as normal. If you have any concerns about this you may contact your prescribing physician. 

1. 1) To each of the six bottles of Gatorade, add 7 capfuls of Miralax powder

               a) You will use a total of 42 capfuls of Miralax (7 capfuls added to each 28-32 ounce Gatorade bottle). 

2. 2) Thoroughly mix so there is no visible powder in each Miralax-Gatorade bottle. 

3. 3) Place the six 28-32 ounce Miralax-Gatorade bottles in the refrigerator.

1. 1) The day before colonoscopy 

                a) Remember, ONLY clear liquids the entire day before the colonoscopy 

                b) At 3 PM, take 10 mg of bisacodyl 

                c) At 4 PM, drink two 28-32 ounce Miralax-Gatorade bottles over 2 hours*.

                d) At 7 PM, drink two 28-32 ounce Miralax-Gatorade bottles over 2 hours*. 

2. 2) The day of colonoscopy 
3.           a) 5 hours before the colonoscopy, drink one 28-32 ounce Miralax-Gatorade bottle over 1 hour*

                b) 4 hours before the colonoscopy 

1. Add 10 droppers (fill to top line) of simethicone to the last bottle of Miralax-Gatorade and mix until clear OR take a total of 200 mg to 300 mg of tablet simethicone before starting last bottle Miralax-Gatorade.
2. Immediately start drinking this bottle over 1 hour*. 
3. Remember, take nothing by mouth for 3 hours before colonoscopy except sips of water with essential medications as needed.