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Print the following documents and follow the instructions:
Endoscopy Checklist Common Instructions to all Preps
HalfLytely BOWEL PREP
Day Before Procedure: CLEAR LIQUID DIET (all day)
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Water
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Juice (without pulp) such as apple, white grape or Gatorade
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Soft drinks – such as Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite (no red or purple)
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Coffee & Tea – with or without sugar or sugar substitute and non-dairy creamer
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Popsicles & Jell-o (no red or purple)
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Chicken broth & Beef broth
YOU MAY NOT HAVE
12:00 NOON
1:00 PM
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Add lukewarm drinking water to top of line on the jug of HalfLytely.
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Cap jug and shake to dissolve powder.
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The reconstituted solution will be clear and colorless. Use within 48 hours. Do not add anything else, such as flavorings, to the solution.
WAIT FOR BOWEL MOVEMENT
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After a bowel movement occurs (usually in 1 to 6 hours), begin to drink the solution.
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If bowel movement has not occurred after 6 hours, begin to drink the solution.
AFTER A BOWEL MOVEMENT
NOTE
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If you have severe discomfort or distention (bloating), stop drinking the solution for a while or wait longer between drinking each glass until the discomfort goes away.
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Do not take any other medicines within 1 hour of starting to drink the solution.
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Nausea, cramping and abdominal fullness are the most common adverse reactions.
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