9:00 PM –Take the last 2 Dulcolax pills by mouth with water. Alternative Preparation Instructions and Resources Your doctor may suggest a different preparation process than the one detailed above. See our alternative colonoscopy preparation instructions below: Miralax/Gatorade Preparation for Colonoscopy...
PEG is a polymer-based laxative — it’s a large molecule that cannot be absorbed through your colon. PEG prep drinks include electrolytes and/or are intended to be taken with a sports drink. Popular polymer-based colonoscopy prep drink brands include: MiraLax, GoLytely, CoLyte, NuLytely, ...
At 5:00 p.m., you will mix anosmotic laxativelikeMiraLAX (polyethylene glycol)with 1 gallon of water. This type of laxative draws water out of the walls of the colon, effectively flushing it out. At 6:00 p.m., drink 8 ounces of the MiraLAX solution every 10 to 15 minutes until tw...
low-volume PEG (Miralax, Merck, Boston, MA) and magnesium citrate, will not be evaluated in this model as they are not FDA approved for colonoscopy preparation. Additionally, the FDA has issued a black box warning for use of sodium phosphate (in tablet form) given the risk of kidney ...
Miralax with Gatorade for bowel preparation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014;109(10):1566–74. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Kim HG, Huh KC, Koo HS, Kim SE, Kim JO, Kim TI, et al. Sodium Picosulfate with magnesium citrate (SPMC) plus ...