Get CA Kaiser Permanente Colonoscopy Preparation - San Francisco 2013-2024

One 64-ounce or two 32-ounce bottles of Gatorade®,Propel®, Crystal Light® or other noncarbonated clear liquid drink (no red colors). If you have diabetes, you may use sugar-free Gatorade. Dulcolax® (bisacodyl) laxative tablets (not suppository or stool softener, you will need 3 tablets for the prep).

Bowel preps that combine an osmotic laxative with another type of laxative, including MiraLAX, and Prepopik, may be better tolerated with fewer side effects. Taking your bowel prep with adjunct agents.

An option that can be purchased without a prescription is Miralax liquid and Dulcolax tablets, often taken together. The Miralax can be mixed into Gatorade or another clear liquid to make the solution tastier. “The preparation for a colonoscopy is a critical step and cannot be skipped,” Dr. Williams said.

At 6 p.m., take 3 tablets of Dulcolax® laxative pill with water by mouth. At 8 p.m. the evening before your colonoscopy start drinking the Gatorade®/MiraLAX® solution. Drink one 8-ounce glass every 10 minutes until completed. You can continue to drink clear liquids until midnight.

The FDA has approved a new colonoscopy preparation drink, called Suflave, which reportedly tastes like a lemon-lime sports drink. Experts say the new solution could spur more people to undergo potentially life-saving screenings.

The FDA has approved a new colonoscopy preparation drink, called Suflave, which reportedly tastes like a lemon-lime sports drink. Experts say the new solution could spur more people to undergo potentially life-saving screenings.

The doctor uses a thin, lighted tube called a colonoscope. The doctor uses it to look for small growths called polyps, colon or rectal cancer (colorectal cancer), or other problems like bleeding. During the procedure, the doctor can take samples of tissue.

The most commonly prescribed bowel prep formulas use a polymer-based laxative known as polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG). This is a large molecule that can't be absorbed through your colon, causing a hyperosmotic effect. PEG formulas are typically in powder form designed to be mixed with large volumes of water.