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2 day bowel prep for colonoscopy

 

The 2 day bowel prep is often recommended for patients with prior inadequate bowel prep for colonoscopy. There are many reasons for having an inadequate bowel prep. If a 2 day bowel prep is recommended, a large volume bowel cleansing agent like Golytely, Nulytely, Trilyte or Colyte is used in addition to an over the counter laxative like bisacodyl or magnesium citrate. A split-dose regimen is recommended for 2 day bowel prep.

 

The Traditional 2 day bowel prep

What do I do 2 days before the colonoscopy?

  • Have a clear liquid diet throughout the day. Clear liquid diet excludes red and purple colored substances. No solid foods, milk products, fruits, seeds & nuts.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour.
  • If you have diabetes mellitus, you may need to take half the dose of your medication while on clear liquid diet. Please, talk to your provider about this.

What do I do a day before the colonoscopy?

  • Have a clear liquid diet throughout the day. Clear liquid diet excludes red and purple colored substances. No solid foods, milk products, fruits, seeds & nuts.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour.
  • If you have diabetes mellitus, you may need to take half the dose of your medication while on clear liquid diet. Please, talk to your provider about this.
  • Mix your bowel prep agent with water as instructed in the package label.
  • Refrigerate to chill.
  • Take 4 tablets of bisacodyl (Dulcolax) around 3.00-4.00PM.
  • Starting at 5.00-6.00PM, Drink the 1st half of the bowel prep agent at a rate of 8oz every 10-15mins until 2L is completed.

What do I do on the day of the colonoscopy?

  • Drink the 2nd half of the bowel prep agent (2L). Start 4 hours before your scheduled colonoscopy. Drink at a rate of 8oz every 10-15mins until finished. Be sure to finish 2 hours before your scheduled colonoscopy.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour in addition to your prep agent. Avoid further fluid intake 2hrs before your scheduled colonoscopy.
  • If you are diabetic, do not take oral diabetic medications or short-acting insulin on the day of your colonoscopy. Talk to your provider about this.

 

The Modified 2 day bowel prep

In the modified 2 day bowel prep, patients are on low residue diet (low fiber diet) 3 days before the colonoscopy instead of clear liquid diet for 2 days.

What do I do 3 days before the colonoscopy?

  • Have a low residue diet throughout the day.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour.

What do I do 2 days before the colonoscopy?

  • Have a low residue diet throughout the day.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour.

What do I do a day before the colonoscopy?

  • Have a low residue diet throughout the day.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour.
  • Mix your bowel prep agent with water as instructed in the package label.
  • Refrigerate to chill.
  • Take 4 tablets of bisacodyl (Dulcolax) around 3.00-4.00PM.
  • Starting at 5.00-6.00PM, Drink the 1st half of the bowel prep agent at a rate of 8oz every 10-15mins until 2L is completed.

What do I do on the day of the colonoscopy?

  • Drink the 2nd half of the bowel prep agent (2L). Start 4 hours before your scheduled colonoscopy. Drink at a rate of 8oz every 10-15mins until finished. Be sure to finish 2 hours before your scheduled colonoscopy.
  • Be sure to keep hydrated by drinking 8oz of clear liquid every hour in addition to your prep agent. Avoid further fluid intake 2hrs before your scheduled colonoscopy.
  • If you are diabetic, do not take oral diabetic medications or short-acting insulin on the day of your colonoscopy. Talk to your provider about this.