INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLONOSCOPY

DAY BEFORE TEST

Have a light breakfast(but do not have any grain bread or anything with seeds in it)

Dissolve GLYCOPREP in ONE litre of water and place in fridge

12:00 Noon

Have a light lunch – (eg soup, sandwich). YOU MUST NOT EAT AFTER THIS

3:00 pm

Start drinking the GLYCOPREP solution – drink 1 glass every 15 minutes. (Slow down if nauseaous)

5:00 pm

Mix 1 sachet PICOPREP with water and drink. Drink at least 1 litre of clear fluids(eg water, black tea or coffee without mild, cordials, strained fruit juices without pulps, jelly, clear soup) over the next 2 hours

7:00pm

Mix 1 sachet PICOPREP with water and drink. Drink at least 1 litre of clear fluids over the next 2 hours

DAY OF TEST

Morning examination – Do not eat or drink anything. Take usual medication with sip of wter.

Afternoon examination – Drink lots of clear fluids up to 4 hours before procedure.