ALL ENQUIRIES & BOOKINGS – Tel: 9790 0188, Fax: 9790 0077 COLOCAP BALANCE PREPARATION - PATIENT INFORMATION. The success of your examination depends on the bowel being as clear as possible, otherwise the examination may need to be postponed and the preparation repeated. NOTE: 7 DAYS BEFORE EXAMINATION STOP ALL IRON CONTAINING MEDICATIONS AND BLOOD THINNING AGENTS INCLUDING WARFARIN, ISCOVER, ASPIRIN, ASASANTIN, PLAVIX, CARTIA, CARDIPRIN. AFTERNOON PROCEDURE ONE DAY BEFORE EXAMINATION
• Have a light breakfast – 2 slices of white toast (honey or vegemite) tea/coffee low fat milk. • Have a light lunch – sandwich/eggs, plenty of approved fluids.
• After 1pm only *Approved clear fluids to be consumed.
*Approved Clear Fluids: Water, Clear Fruit Juices (eg Apple Juice), Jelly (no red, green or purple colours), Black tea and coffee, Bonox, Lucozade, Lemon Cordial, lemonade. (NO milk or milk products, NO solid food, NO pulp, pips or seeds) Please note: This preparation WILL produce diarrhoea. This indicates cleaning of the bowel. You will know that your bowels are clean when the liquid coming away from your bowel is clear, lemon-coloured fluid with no solid particles. Please remain within easy reach of toilet facilities Taking the capsules You will need to take all 65 capsules Start 4.30pm
• Swallow the first 5 capsules. Although the capsules can be taken one at a time, they are most easily
swallowed as a handful of 5 capsules. You should “wash down” these capsules (and each lot of 5) by drinking a glass – at least 250ml-of clear, non alcoholic liquid from the *Approved Clear Fluids list.
• Take another 5 capsules EVERY 15 MINUTES with at least 250ml more to drink until 45 capsules have
been taken (your last lot of 5 should be taken at 6.30pm)
• You should continue to drink clear non-alcoholic fluids from the *Approved Clear Fluids list overnight.
On the day of your colonoscopy At 6.30am
• Take another 5 capsules every 15 minutes with at least 250ml more to drink until the remaining 20
capsules have been taken (your last lot of 5 should be taken at 7.30am).
Continue drinking water up to 4 hours prior to admission time.
A vital part of this preparation is the fluid that you drink. Not only does this prevent dehydration, it forms an important part of the bowel cleansing process. You must maintain adequate fluid intake at a rate of approximately 250ml of liquid for every 5 capsules (2.5-3 litres in all). If you do not maintain adequate fluid intake, serious dehydration and/or electrolyte disturbances may occur in some at risk patients.
If you are having any difficulty with the bowel preparation or if you have any questions regarding your colonoscopy, please phone the office on 9790 0188 (Business hours).
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