GI/GU PREP E - Begins TWO days before exam

Two days before exam

• Dinner - A light, low residue meal.  After this meal, only clear liquids are to be taken!

Day before exam

• Breakfast and dinner - Clear liquids as desired, the more the better.
• One glass (8 oz.) water every 2 hours from Noon to Midnight - (MINIMUM).
• 4:00pm - One bottle of Magnesium Citrate over ice.
• 5:00pm - Dinner-clear liquids (any amount).
• 10:00pm - Three Dulcolax (Bisacodyl) tablets with 1 glass water.

Day of exam

• 7:00am- Drink 1 1/2 glasses (12oz.) water.
• Nothing else to eat, drink, smoke or chew including medications until after the exam.
• Outpatients: A Dulcolax suppository at least one hour before leaving home.
• Inpatients: 1500 cc tap water enema two hours before exam.