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Bowel Preparation for Surgery

You will need to purchase a Fleet's Phospho-Soda Prep Kit N.1 at your local pharmacy.

48 hours prior to your procedure start a clear liquid diet, and that same morning that you start the clear liquid diet take 2 Ducolox tablets with 8 ounces of water

6:00 p.m. the night before the procedure drink the phospho-soda mix with 4 ounces of water.

8:00 p.m. the night before the procedure take 2 Ducolox tablets with 8 ounces of water. Do Not Eat or Drink Anything Afterwards.

7:00 a.m. on the morning of the procedure, insert the suppository pointed end first into the rectum.

Reminder:
No aspirin or aspirin containing medication can be taken 7 days prior to your procedure. If you feel stopping the aspirin is a health hazard, please discuss this with your doctor.

Clear Liquid Diet

These Items are Allowed:

Water
Clear Broths -- chicken or beef
Juices -- apple juice or cider
Prune juice
Grape juice
Grapefruit juice
Tang
Hawaiian Punch
Lemonade
Soda
Tea
Coffee
Clear Jello (without fruit)
Popsicles (without fruit/without cream)
Italian Ices
Salt, pepper, and sugar may be used

These Items are NOT allowed:

Milk
Cream
Milkshakes
Orange Juice
Tomato Juice
Cream soups or any soup other than clear broth
Cream of Wheat