Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Prep
1 Day before your appointment
Unless otherwise instructed by your physician
The day before your procedure you may have your usual food until 6:00 pm.
At 7:00 pm drink 1/2 of the prep that was sent to your pharmacy.
Clear liquids only from 6:00 pm until midnight if your appointment is in the morning. For afternoon appointments, you may have clear liquids until 8:30 am the day of your procedure. Clear liquids include: water, coffee, tea, broth, sodas, apple juice, Gatorade, Kool-aid, Jell-O, popsicles and hard candy. You may not have any solid food.
DO NOT EAT OR DRINK AFTER THIS TIME
It is important to drink extra clear liquids before your prep to maintain adequate hydration. Do not drink liquids that are not clear such as milk. Do not drink liquids that are red or purple in color.
Use a Fleet® enema 2 hours before your appointment. Follow instructions on Fleet enema package.