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Make arrangements for a responsible adult to accompany you when leaving the procedure, even if taking public transportation. Your procedure may be canceled if we cannot confirm your transportation on the day of the procedure. Taxi and Rideshare (Uber®, Lyft® etc.) drivers are not acceptable.  \n2. If you take any medications that increase your risk of bleeding, you must ask the prescribing  \ndoctor when to stop taking the medication before the procedure. The most common of these medications include but are not limited to:  \n\n| Warfarin (Coumadin®) | Effient (Prasugrel®) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Clopidogrel (Plavix®) | Apixaban (Eliquis®) |\n| Ticagrelor (Brilinta®) | Dabigatran (Pradaxa®) |\n| Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®) | Enoxaparin (Lovenox®) |\n\nYou may continue taking aspirin unless otherwise instructed  \n3. For patients with diabetes  \n• Stop metformin containing medications 24 hours before procedure  \n• Hold all non-insulin medications the morning of the procedure  \n• Contact your diabetes doctor to adjust your insulin dose during the bowel preparation  \n• If you use an insulin pump, a written letter from your endocrinologist giving clear instructions on adjustments for basal rate before and during the procedure will be required.  \n• If you use oral diabetes medications, do not take these medications on the morning of your procedure  \n4. If you have a pacemaker or defibrillator, please make sure your doctor is aware and bring the device card with you to your procedure  \n5 DAYS PRIOR TO COLONOSCOPY  \n• Buy two bottles of magnesium citrate and 4 Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablets (5mg each) .  \n• Stop taking any iron supplements, herbal medications or fish oil  \n• Avoid eating any nuts or seeds including poppy seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds, any fruits or vegetables with seeds, or corn  \n• Call the Admitting Office at (631) 444-1870 and provide your insurance information  \n• Confirm your transportation for the day of your procedure  \n• Please call if you need to reschedule your procedure  \n1 DAY BEFORE YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \n• Do not eat any solid or soft food. Drink plenty of clear liquids (able to be seen through when poured into a glass) throughout the day to prevent dehydration from the bowel preparation. Do not drink alcohol.  \nExamples of clear liquids include:  \n✓ Water  \n✓ Clear juices without pulp (apple or white grape juice)  \n✓ Clear soup broth or bouillon  \n✓ Tea or coffee (1 cup)  \n✓ Gatorade®, Powerade® or similar sports drink (no red or purple)  \n✓ Ginger-ale or Lemon-lime soda (7-Up® or Sprite®)  \n✓ Jell-O® (no red or purple)  \n✓ Popsicles (no red or purple)  \n• At 5PM, take 2 Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablets with a large glass of water  \n• At 6PM, drink 1 bottle of Magnesium Citrate with 4 glasses of water  \n➢ It is normal to feel full and bloated during the prep  \n➢ If you experience vomiting, stop taking the prep, wait 30 minutes and then restart and drink it slowly. If you vomit again, call our office (631) 444-5220  \n• Continue to drink clear liquids throughout the evening  \nON THE DAY OF YOUR COLONOSCOPY  \nBefore leaving home  \n• 6 hours before your scheduled procedure time, take two more Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablets and drink the second bottle of Magnesium Citrate with 4 glasses of water. Depending on the time of your procedure, this might be in the middle of the night. Correct timing is essential for an optimal bowel prep – set an alarm clock if necessary.  \n• All prep and clear liquids should be finished 5 hours before the procedure time  \n• No gum or hard candies  \n• Take your heart and blood pressure medications with a sip of water on the day of your procedure.  \n• Do not take any insulin or oral diabetes medications  \n• Bring a list of your current medications  \n• Brin","cbCaivpixGUdcR8a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivpixGUdcR8a","pdf",298508,"English","# Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions - Magnesium Citrate Bowel Prep\n## As Soon As Possible\n## 5 Days Prior to Colonoscopy\n## 1 Day Before Colonoscopy\n## On the Day of Your Colonoscopy\n## Parking and Check-in (Hospital and ACP)","[{\"question\":\"Why is arranging a responsible adult escort required for the colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"You must arrange a responsible adult to accompany you when leaving the procedure. 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