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Read and follow directions carefully

Clenpiq Prep

For Colonoscopy

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Important general instructions

Follow these directions carefully

You must drink the recommended amount of water and/or clear liquids while taking this bowel preparation to prevent serious side effects and to ensure that you are properly prepared for testing.

If you do not follow these directions completely your exam may have to be repeated.

You must have a responsible adult to accompany you. If you do not have an adult escort, your procedure will be cancelled and rescheduled.

You need to bring your insurance card and a photo ID with you.

Please bring your medication list with you on the day of your procedure, along with the date your medication was last taken.

5 days before your colonoscopy

Medications

You will need to stop taking full-dose aspirin (325mg), blood thinners and/or arthritis medications such as Motrin, Advil, Vitamin E and herbal supplements for 5 days prior to your procedures, unless otherwise instructed. You may take Tylenol, multi-vitamins and all other prescription medications. You can continue Baby Aspirin (81mg). If you are unsure about a medication please ask your physician or nurse. Please see list of medications to avoid.

If you take heart, blood pressure or seizure medications you should take them as directed the morning of your procedure with a small amount of water. All other medications should be held until instructions are given after your procedure.

48 hours before your colonoscopy

Do not use any recreational drugs or alcohol for 48 hours prior to your procedure.

The day before your colonoscopy

As soon as you wake up

You will be on a CLEAR LIQUID DIET as soon as you wake up. You may have the following:

  • Coffee (no dairy or cream)
  • Tea (no dairy or cream)
  • Fruit Juice without pulp (orange, apple, white grape, white cranberry)
  • Gatorade, G2, Powerade (no red or purple flavors)
  • Crystal Light
  • Broth
  • Jell-O
  • Sodas (Coke, Diet Coke, etc.)
  • Juice popsicles without fruit or pulp

DO NOT have milk/cream products, red, pink or purple colored liquid, any alcoholic beverages or orange juice.

Drink 6-8 ounces of clear liquid every hour throughout the day to stay hydrated.

Nothing by mouth four (4) hours prior to your procedure, including gum, mints, hard candy or water.

Do not use any recreational drugs or alcohol for 48 hours prior to your procedure.

6:00 p.m.

Drink one (1) bottle of CLENPIQ – directly from the bottle. Following the CLENPIQ, drink 40 ounces (equals 5 cups) of water by 8pm. Hydration is an important part of the prep, therefore please continue to drink 8 ounces of clear liquids every hour until bedtime. 

The day of your colonoscopy

6 hours prior to your procedure

Six (6) hours before procedure, drink the other bottle of CLENPIQ – directly from the bottle. Following the CLENPIQ, drink at least 40 ounces (equals 5 cups) of water within one (1) hour. 

After drinking this part of your prep, you may have nothing else by mouth prior to procedure.

Arrange for an adult to accompany you

You must have an adult accompany you home. If you do not have an adult escort, your procedure will be cancelled and rescheduled.

Important Reminders

Do no eat or drink anything including water, mints hard candy or gum within 4 hours of your procedure or your procedure will be delayed or canceled.

You must have a responsible adult to accompany you home or your procedure will be cancelled and rescheduled.

Call us at 615-550-6066 if you have any questions.

Medications to avoid

Avoid these medications 5 days before your colonoscopy

Advil
Aggrenox
Aleve
Alka Seltzer
Anaprox
Anacin
Arthritis Pain Formula
Ascriptin
Aspergum
Aspirin (325 mg)-Baby Aspirin (81 mg) is okay
Azoid
BC Powders
Bextra
Brilinta
Bufferin
Cama Arthritis Medication
Celebrex
Clinoril
Coumadin
Darvon Compound /Darvocet Disalcid
Doan’s Pills
Dristan
Easprin
Ecotrin
Effervescent Tablets
Effient
Eliquis
Empirin

Equagesic
Etodolac
Excedrin
Feldene
Fenoprex
Fiorinal
Fish Oil
Formula Caplets
Goody Powders
Haltran
Ibuprofen
Ibu-Tab
Indocin
Lodine
Loritab ASA
Magsal
Midol
Mobic/Meloxicam
Mobigesic
Monogesic Tablets
Motrin
Naprosyn
Naprelan
Naproxen
Norgesic
Norwich
Nuprin
P-A-C Analgesic

Pepto-Bismal
Percodan
Phentermine HCL
Plaquenil
Plavix
Pradaxa
Robaxisal
Salflex
Salsalate
Salsitab
Savaysa
Sine-Aid
Soma Compound
Stanback
Synalgos-DC
Talwin
Therapy Bayer Caplets
Tolectin
Tolmetin
Toradol
Trigesic
Trilisate
Urisinus-Inlav
Vanquish
Vitamin E
Vioxx
Warfarin
Xarelto
Zontivity