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Contact the managing provider for diabetes guidance to prevent hyperglycemia.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What diet is allowed 1 day before the procedure?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Follow a clear liquid diet after waking. Clear options include black coffee (no espresso/cream/dairy), 7-up/Sprite/Ginger Ale, apple or white grape juice (no red/purple grape juice), chicken or beef broth (no cream/dairy), jello, popsicles, Gatorade, and water/clear vitamin or coconut water with no particles.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"How should MiraLAX be taken and when should the second dose be completed?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"At 10:00 AM take one Dulcolax tablet and continue the clear liquid diet. At 5:00 PM mix half of an 8.9 oz MiraLAX bottle into 32 oz of Gatorade or another clear liquid, drink 8 oz every 10–15 minutes until gone, then mix the second dose by combining the remaining MiraLAX powder into 16 oz and refrigerate. 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\n2841 De Barr RoadBuilding A,Suite 50Anchorage,AK 99508Phone:(907)276-2811  \nPlease call the office if:  \n◎ You had a heart attack in the last year  \n◎ You have any heart or blood vessel (vascular)stents◎ You had a blood clot in the last yearO You recently had a medical procedure done  \n◎ You are on an anticoagulant (blood thinner)such as the following,or similar:Plavix(Clopidogrel),Coumadin(Warfarin)Lovenox(Enoxaparin),Eliquis,Xarelto,or Pradaxa  \n## 7 Days before the procedure stop taking or eating the following:\n\n● Products containing iron,including iron supplements and multivitamins with iron  \n·Food with seeds,nuts,popcorn,etc.  \n·All GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic,Rybelsus,Trulicity,Mounjaro,etc.If you take thismedication for diabetes,please contact your managing provider for guidance on preventinghyperglycemia.  \n## 5 Days before the procedure stop taking or eating the following:\n\n● Herbal supplements (like garlic,ginger,ginseng,etc.)  \n·NSAIDS(these include but are not limited to:Ibuprofen,Advil,Motrin,Naproxen,Aleve,etc.)you maycontinue taking Tylenol or Acetaminophen when necessary  \nHere's a tip!If you aren't sure if the medications you'retaking are included in these lists,reach out to the InternalMedicine office at (907)-276-2811.Your doctor's staff can helpyou determine if the medications are included and whether youneed to stop taking them.  \nPurchase these items from any grocery store or pharmacy:  \nPlease note:you do not need a prescription for these items  \nDulcolax laxatives  \nOne(1)at least 255 grams(8.9oz)of MiraLAX  \nAt least 6 cups(48oz)of your fluid of choice,such as Gatorade,Propel,Vitamin Water,or Coconut water(not Coconut milk,no particles)for diabetic patients this may include asugar-free liquid.  \nTwo(2)125mg or 500mg tablets of generic GasX  \nGOAL OF PREP:is a clean colon with no visible stool.The camera cannot see throughstool.You will get diarrhea with this preparation.  \n## 1 DAY BEFORE Your Procedure\n\n# STOP EATING ALL SOLID FOODS\n\nYou may only have clear liquids starting when you get out of bed in the morning.Please refer to the following guidelines.  \nClear Liquid Guidelines  \nAnything you can see through is okay to eat or drink,as long as it has no particles.Food/drink that are okay include:  \n● Black coffee(no espresso,cream,or dairy)  \n·7-up,Sprite,Ginger Ale  \n·Apple juice or white grape juice(NO red or purple grape juice)  \n·Chicken or beef broth-no cream or dairy soups  \n● JELLO-any flavor  \n● Popsicles-any clear liquid flavors(NO yogurt or fruit bars)  \n·Gatorade-any flavor  \n·Water (this can include Propel,Vitamin Water,or coconut water,but it must beclear with no particles)  \n# 1 DAY BEFOREYour Procedure\n\n1.At 10:00 AM take one (1)Dulcolax tablet by mouth.Continue clear liquid diet.  \n2.At 5:00 PM mix your first dose of MiraLAX prep:mixhalf of a 8.9 oz bottle into 32 oz(32 oz =4 cups)ofGatorade,or clear liquid of your choice.Stir until theMiraLAX is dissolved.Drink an 8 oz(1 cup of liquid)glass every 10-15 minutes until the solution is gone.  \nPrepare your 2nd dose by mixing a quarter (half of theremaining powder in the bottle)bottle of MiraLAX into16oz(16oz =2cups)of Gatorade,or clear liquid ofyour choice and refrigerate.  \n3.Continue the clearliquid diet until 11:59 PM  \nHere⁹s a tip?As youdrink the liquid you may feel theneed to use the bathroom orbecome nauseous.It is a goodidea to stay near a bathroomwhile drinking the prep mixture.  \nIf you vomit,try slowing how fastyou drink your prep.If yourvomiting is excessive,pleasecontact Internal MedicineAssociates immediately.  \n# On THE DAY OFYour Procedure\n\n·Before starting your second dose of prep,take the two tablets of GasX.Six  \n(6)hours before your procedure start time,complete the 2nd dose of MiraLAXprep within 2 hours.Then nothing by mouth until after your procedure.Nothing by mouth means nothing in your 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