Pre Procedure Colonoscopy Instructions
To obtain the full benefits of the colonoscopy exam, the colon must be clean and free of stool. This involves following the recommended dietary regime and drinking a solution which flushes the colon clean.
Dietary Guidelines
Two days before the procedure begin a low residue/fiber diet
Foods that are ok to eat are:
Proteins: Eggs, Meat/Poultry, Fish, Shellfish. Ensure meat is well cooked. Avoid Tough meats with gristle
Milk and Dairy: Milk, Cream, Cheese, Yogurt, Sour cream
Bread and Grains: Breads and grains made with refined white flour (including rolls, mu ns,bagels, pasta), White rice, Plain crackers, such as Saltines, Low-fiber cereal (including pu ed, rice, cream of wheat, corn flakes)
Fruit and Vegetables: Fruit juice without pulp, Ripe cantaloupe and honeydew, Canned or cooked fruit without seeds or skin. Canned or cooked vegetables without skin or peel (includes peeled carrots, mushrooms, turnips, asparagus tips). Potatoes without skin.
Desserts: Custard, Plain pudding, Ice cream, Sherbet or sorbet, Jell-O or gelatin without added fruit or red or purple dye, Cookies or cake made with white flour, prepared without seeds, dried fruit, or nuts
Drinks and Beverages: Co ee, Tea, Hot chocolate or cocoa, Clear fruit drinks (no pulp), Soda and other carbonated beverages, Ensure.
Other: smooth/creamy peanut or almond butter, butter, vegetable and other oils, Broth, bouillon, consomme, and strained soups, Milk or cream-based soup, strained, sugar and sweeteners, honey, syrup.
Foods that are NOT ok to eat:
Nuts, seeds, granola, raw or cooked fruit with skin or seeds, dried fruit, raw vegetables, vegetables with skin, seeds, peel, Corn, Potatoes with skin, Tomatoes, Cucumbers with seeds and peel, Cooked cabbage or Brussels sprouts, Green peas, Summer and winter
squash, Lima beans, Onions, legumes, brown/wild rice, whole grains (bread/pasta,cereal), Juice with pulp, beverages with red or purple dye (including jello), Coconut, Popcorn, Jam, Relishes, Pickles, Olives, Stone-ground mustard.
One day before the procedure is clear liquid only diet.
Liquids that are ok to drink are:
Water
Tea and black co ee without any milk, cream, or lightener
Flavored water without red or purple dye
Clear, light colored juices such as apple, white grape, lemonade without pulp, and white cranberry
Clear broth including chicken, beef, or vegetable
Soda
Sports drinks such as Gatorade and Propel (light colors only)
Jello-O or other gelatin without fruit; no red or purple dye
Liquids NOT ok to drink are:
Milk Smoothies
Alcoholic beverages
Milkshakes
Cream
Orange juice
Grapefruit juice
Tomato juice
Soup (other than clear broth)
Cooked cereal
Juice, Popsicles, or gelatins with red or purple dye
Bowel Preparation Instructions
SUTAB Bowel Prep Kit is indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy. SUTAB is a split-dose (2-day) regimen. A total of 24 tablets is required for complete preparation for colonoscopy. You will take the tablets in two doses of 12 tablets each. Water must be consumed with each dose of SUTAB, and additional water must be consumed after each dose
The day before your procedure:
The day before your colonoscopy, open the first bottle of 12 tablets and take SUTAB as described below.
Fill the provided container with 16 ounces of water (up to the fill line). Swallow 1 tablet every 1 to 2 minutes. You should finish the 12 tablets and the entire 16 ounces of water
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within 20 minutes
Approximately 1 hour after the last tablet is ingested, fill the provided container again with 16 ounces of water (up to the fill line), and drink the entire amount over 30 minutes
Approximately 30 minutes after finishing the second container of water, fill the provided container with 16 ounces of water (up to the fill line), and drink the entire amount over 30 minutes.
IMPORTANT: If you experience preparation-related symptoms (for example, nausea, bloating, or cramping), pause or slow the rate of drinking the additional water until your symptoms diminish.
The day of your procedure:
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If scheduled to go to the hospital between 7:00am-11:00pm for your procedure, take 12 tablets at 3:00am.
2 Fill the provided container with 16 ounces of water (up to the fill line). Swallow 1 tablet every 1 to 2 minutes. You should finish the 12 tablets and the entire 16 ounces of water within 20 minutes.
If scheduled to go to the hospital between 11:00am-3:00pm, take 12 tablets at 7:00am.
3. Approximately 1 hour after the last tablet is ingested, fill the provided container again with 16 ounces of water (up to the fill line), and drink the entire amount over 30 minutes.
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Approximately 30 minutes after finishing the second container of water, fill the provided container with 16 ounces of water (up to the fill line), and drink the entire amount over 30 minutes
Bermuda Surgery Team
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