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It emphasizes arranging a ride home, preventing dehydration, and understanding risks when preparation is incomplete. It covers medication review and adjustments for diabetics and blood-thinning drugs, dietary changes at 7, 3, and 2 days prior, a clear-liquid diet the day before, and specific one-day MiraLAX directions with allowable sports drinks. 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The day before, stop all solid foods and follow a clear liquid diet with no red, blue, or purple flavors.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How should MiraLAX be taken using the one-day method?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"At 12 noon the day before, take 4 Dulcolax tablets, mix 64 ounces of liquid with 8.3 ounces MiraLAX, refrigerate (do not add ice), drink 8 ounces at 6 pm, then continue 8 ounces every 15 minutes until the mixture is finished.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},400483,1790840558,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":66,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":133,"file_id":134,"file_url":135,"file_type":136,"file_size":137,"view_count":52,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":138,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":139,"faqs":140,"seo_title":141,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":142,"read_time":24,"preview_page_count":4},4398046744996,"A M E R I C A N C O L L E G E O F S U R G E O N S • D I V I S I O N O F E D U C A T I O N  \nColonoscopy Prep: MiraLAX®  \n\n| Appointment Date: | Appointment Time: | Location: |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| If you have any problems completing the instructions, call: |  |  |\n\nPlease follow all instructions carefully  \nOn the day of your colonoscopy, your colon must be clean on the inside, and you must have a ride home following the procedure. An unclean colon can result in your test being rescheduled, missed lesions, increased procedure time, and a potential increase in complication rates.14 Bring a list of all of your current medications with you and let your doctor know if you have diabetes, kidney problems, or might be pregnant.  \n7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \nIf you are diabetic, you will get special instructions on how to adjust your medication. If you are taking any medication that affects blood clotting, you may have to adjust 7 to 3 days before the test. Be sure to check what medications you should take with your doctor. Examples of prescription blood thinners include Agrylin®, Coumadin® (warfarin), Plavix® (clopidogrel), Ticlid® (ticlopidine), Xarelto® (rivaroxaban), Pradaxa®(dabigatran), Effient® (prasugrel), Lovenox® (enoxaparin), and over-the-counter medications including aspirin and NSAIDs (Advil®/ibuprofen, Motrin®, Aleve®, and Ecotrin®).  \n3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \n● Stop eating any nuts, seeds, corn, or popcorn.  \n● Purchase a variety of clear liquids. (No red, blue or purple flavors.) Clear liquids mean that you can see through them.  \n◊ Gatorade®, Pedialyte®, or Powerade®  \n◊ Clear broth or bouillon  \n◊ Coffee or tea (no milk or creamer)  \n◊ Carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, Kool-Aid®, or other fruit-flavored drinks  \n◊ Strained fruit juices (no pulp) like apple or white grape  \n◊ Jell-O®, popsicles, and hard candy  \n2 DAYS BEFORE YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \nDrink 8 glasses of water or other liquids during the day to avoid dehydration.  \nTHE DAY BEFORE YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \n● STOP eating all solid foods.  \n● START your clear liquid diet.  \n(No red, blue, or purple flavors.)  \n● START THE PREP that your doctor has checked on this page and follow instructions closely. Your doctor may add other oral laxatives to be used with your prep.15  \n● Brand names include Dulcolax®, Citroma®, Citrate of Magnesia, and LiquiPrep®.  \nTHE DAY OF YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \n● Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, you will usually take your morning medication with a sip of water up to 2 hours before your colonoscopy. Diabetic patients will need to adjust their medication as directed.  \n● You will receive sedation and will need someone to drive you home.  \nThis page is a preparation insert. Review the colonoscopy brochure for more information .  \n1 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS • SURGICAL PATIENT EDUCATION • [www.facs.org/patienteducation](www.facs.org/patienteducation)  \nA M E R I C A N C O L L E G E O F S U R G E O N S • D I V I S I O N O F E D U C A T I O N  \nMiraLAX®  \nDirections for Taking  MiraLAX®  \n(Gatorade®, G2®, Gatorade Ice®, Powerade®, or Powerade Zero® are acceptable)  \nOne-day method: At 12 noon the day before the colonoscopy: Take 4 Dulcolax® tablets. Mix 64-ounces liquid with 8.3 ounces MiraLAX® and place in the refrigerator (DO NOT ADD ICE). At 6 pm, drink one 8-ounce glass of the MiraLAX/Gatorade solution and continue drinking one 8-ounce glass every 15 minutes until the mixture is gone. Set a timer for every 15 minutes to keep pace.  \nDURING THE PREP: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REPLACE FLUIDS AND PREVENT DEHYDRATION BY DRINKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF CLEAR LIQUIDS UNTIL TWO HOURS BEFORE THE COLONOSCOPY.15  \nHelpful Tips  \n1. Stay near a toilet; you will have diarrhea. Ideally, your bowel movements will become either yellow or clear liquid after a complete prep.  \n2. Side effects of some preps include nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, thirst, dizziness, and dehydration. If you feel nauseous or vomit, take a 30 minute br","cbCaimSzlbG38Gov","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimSzlbG38Gov","pdf",568670,"English","# 7 Days Before Your Colonoscopy\n## Medication adjustments and anticoagulants\n# 3 Days Before Your Colonoscopy\n## Diet restrictions\n# 2 Days Before Your Colonoscopy\n## Hydration guidance\n# The Day Before Your Colonoscopy\n## Clear liquid diet and bowel prep start\n# The Day of Your Colonoscopy\n## Medications, sedation, and transport\n# Directions for Taking MiraLAX\n## One-day method\n# Helpful Tips\n## Diarrhea, side effects, and skin care","[{\"question\":\"Why must the colon be clean before a colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"A clean colon helps avoid rescheduling, missed lesions, longer procedure time, and a potential increase in complication rates.\"},{\"question\":\"What dietary changes are required 3 days and the day before the procedure?\",\"answer\":\"Stop nuts, seeds, corn, and popcorn 3 days before. 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