[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-403506-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-403506-en":131},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","colonoscopy-prep-colonoscopy-preparation-instructions","Colonoscopy-Prep - Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions","","Gatorade and Miralax-based bowel preparation plan for a colonoscopy, including what to purchase, when to start a low-residue and clear-liquid diet, and which medications to stop or continue before the procedure. Details include timing for Dulcolax and Miralax mixing, dosing schedule, diabetic-specific guidance, and practical tips to manage nausea, hydration, and skin irritation. Day-of instructions cover allowed clear liquids, medication with water, arrival punctuality, and the mandatory need for a responsible ride home, plus general colonoscopy purpose and typical procedure length.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/","Healthcare",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/colonoscopy-prep-colonoscopy-preparation-instructions/403506/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/colonoscopy-prep-colonoscopy-preparation-instructions/403506.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Jasmine","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-29","2026-09-27",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",12,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What items are required for the colonoscopy preparation?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"You need noncarbonated clear liquid drink (Gatorade/Propel/Crystal Lite or similar, no red colors), Dulcolax laxative tablets (6 tablets), Miralax 238 grams (or generic polyethylene glycol 3350), and Infants’ Mylicon Liquid (one bottle, with pharmacist substitution if unavailable).","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What diet is required in the days leading up to the colonoscopy?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"One day before the procedure only clear liquids are allowed until the procedure is completed, with nothing by mouth for 6 hours prior unless directed. Two days before, follow a low residue diet, and avoid foods like fresh/dried fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and raisins.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"How should the bowel prep be taken the day before the colonoscopy?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Mix 8.3 oz Miralax with 64 oz Gatorade and Mylicon drops in the morning, chill if desired. Take 3 Dulcolax tablets at 1 PM, drink half the mixed solution starting at 3 PM (one 8 oz glass every 15 minutes), drink the other half at 9 PM, and take the remaining 3 Dulcolax at 10 PM.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},403506,1790835931,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,96,101,106,110,115,120,123,127],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":97,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":98,"show_sort_weight":99,"slug":100},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":102,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":103,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":105},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":107,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},7,40,"healthcare",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":116,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":117,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":119},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":122},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":124,"slug":126},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":128,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":130},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":132},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":133,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":107,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":33,"language":140,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":144,"read_time":124,"preview_page_count":4},2336478487870,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","1454 28th Ave Columbus, NE 68601 (P) 402-564-2816  \n(F) 402-564-1312 [www.columbusmedicalcenter.com](www.columbusmedicalcenter.com)  \nGatorade / Miralax Prep for Colonoscopy  \nYou need to buy the following (no prescriptions are needed):  \n1) One 64 oz or two 32 oz bottles of Gatorade, Propel, Crystal Lite or other noncarbonated clear liquid drink (no red colors) . If you have diabetes, you may use sugar‐free Gatorade. Refrigerate if you prefer to drink it cold.  \n2) Dulcolax laxative tablets (not suppository or stool softener and you will need 6 tablets for the prep) .  \n3) Miralax 238 grams (8.3 ounces) powder or generic polyethylene glycol 3350 (can find in laxative section)  \n4) Infants’ Mylicon Liquid one bottle – ask pharmacist for substitute if this brand is not available  \nOne Week Prior to Your Procedure:  \n1) Discontinue fiber supplements: Metamucil, Citrucel, Fibercon, etc….  \n2) Discontinue taking iron pills or medications that can cause bleeding (Alleve, naprosyn, Motrin, ibuprofen, sulindac, or any other NSAID) . Use Tylenol for pain if needed.  \n3) Discontinue Plavix / Aggrenox – check with your cardiologist or prescribing physician prior to stopping  \n4) If you are on aspirin because of a history of stroke or heart disease then continue aspirin; otherwise stop it.  \n5) Discontinue all over the counter herbal products / Vitamin E.  \nFive days prior to your procedure stop coumadin – check with your cardiologist or prescribing physician prior to stopping  \nTwo days prior to your procedure – low residue diet  \nAllowed: soup, fish, chicken, eggs, white rice, bread, crackers, plain yogurt, pasta, potato with no skin, gelatin, broth, bouillon, all liquids  \nAvoid: fresh and dried fruit, all vegetables, raisins, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, cloves, any other meat besides what is listed above  \nOne day before the colonoscopy: this is the prep day, only clear liquids are allowed till the procedure is completed. Consumption of anything other than clear liquids will impair the quality of the prep and thus impair the quality and safety of the colonoscopy. You may have clear liquids up until 6 hours  \nprior to your procedure. Nothing by mouth for 6 hours prior to the procedure unless directed to do so.  \nAllowed: Clear liquid diet is liquid food that you can see through. This includes water, fruit juices, jello, clear broth or bouillon, clear fluids (Sprite, sports drinks, etc…), popsicles, etc.  \nPlease consume plenty of clear liquids! A colonoscopy prep can cause dehydration and loss of electrolytes if you do not!  \nAvoid: All solids foods, milk and milk products, and any item with red dye. Limit coffee and tea as they can dehydrate you.  \nOne day before the colonoscopy: begin the colon prep as detailed below.  \n1) In the morning, in a pitcher mix the 8.3 oz of Miralax with the 64 oz of Gatorade and 3 milliliters (cc) of the Mylicon drops. Stir / shake the contents until entire contents of Miralax are completely dissolved. Chill if desired  \n2) At 1PM take 3 tablets of dulcolax laxative pill with water by mouth.  \n3) At 3 PM drink half the Gatorade / Miralax / Mylicon solution. Drink one 8 ounce glass every  \n15 minutes. You may drink it directly or through a straw.  \n4) At 9 PM drink the other half of the solution. Again drink one 8 ounce glass every 15 minutestill finished with all of the solution.  \n5) At 10 PM take the other 3 tablets of dulcolax.  \n6) If your procedure is scheduled for 12 PM or later follow the directions as above but drink the first half of the solution at 6PM the day prior to your procedure, the second half at 6AM the day of the procedure and take the second 3 Dulcolax at 7AM the day of the procedure (with a small glass of water) .  \nIf you are diabetic:  \n1) Use sugar‐free drinks during the prep and monitor your blood sugar closely to prevent low blood sugar and use insulin sliding scale if needed for high values  \n2) If you are on insulin take half of your usual evening dose the day prior to the proc","cbCaitd0Qh2Y3zem","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitd0Qh2Y3zem","pdf",520974,"English","# Gatorade / Miralax Prep for Colonoscopy\n## What to Buy\n## One Week Prior to Your Procedure\n## Five Days Prior to Your Procedure\n## Two Days Prior to Your Procedure\n## Allowed and Avoided Foods\n## One Day Before the Colonoscopy (Prep Schedule)\n## If You Are Diabetic\n## Helpful Tips\n## Day of Procedure\n## General Colonoscopy Information\n## Length of Procedure","[{\"question\":\"What items are required for the colonoscopy preparation?\",\"answer\":\"You need noncarbonated clear liquid drink (Gatorade/Propel/Crystal Lite or similar, no red colors), Dulcolax laxative tablets (6 tablets), Miralax 238 grams (or generic polyethylene glycol 3350), and Infants’ Mylicon Liquid (one bottle, with pharmacist substitution if unavailable).\"},{\"question\":\"What diet is required in the days leading up to the colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"One day before the procedure only clear liquids are allowed until the procedure is completed, with nothing by mouth for 6 hours prior unless directed. Two days before, follow a low residue diet, and avoid foods like fresh/dried fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and raisins.\"},{\"question\":\"How should the bowel prep be taken the day before the colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"Mix 8.3 oz Miralax with 64 oz Gatorade and Mylicon drops in the morning, chill if desired. Take 3 Dulcolax tablets at 1 PM, drink half the mixed solution starting at 3 PM (one 8 oz glass every 15 minutes), drink the other half at 9 PM, and take the remaining 3 Dulcolax at 10 PM.\"}]","Colonoscopy-Prep - Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions | PDF",1790540928]