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SUPREP and PLENVU Prep Instructions

ONE WEEK BEFORE COLONOSCOPY

• You must have a responsible adult drive you home. If you do not have a ride arranged, we will not be able to perform the procedure. Public transportation is only allowed with an adult escort.
• Call your pharmacy prior to picking up the prep to ensure they have the prescription.
• Medications
  • Blood-thinning medications may need to be discontinued. Take your last dose of on
  • May continue to take regular medications, unless instructed by provider or nursing staff
    • Stop Taking
      • Prescription Iron pills
    • Stop Eating
      • Seeds, nuts, tomatoes, berries, corn, popcorn, and breads with seeds or nut

TWO DAYS BEFORE COLONOSCOPY

• Obtain Covid Test
• Start clear liquid diet. No solid foods, dairy or non-dairy products, juices with pulp, red or purple colors, and alcohol.
• Clear Liquids include: Water, Apple Juice, Gatorade, Broth, Jello, Popsicles, soda, etc.
• Mix SUPREP bowel solution at 6:00 PM:
  • SUPREP contains two 6 oz. bottles. You will drink one bottle the night before the colonoscopy and the second bottle the morning of the colonoscopy.
  • Start drinking prep at 6:00 pm
    • Pour one 6 oz. bottle of SUPREP liquid into the mixing container.
    • Add cool drinking water to the 16 oz. line on the container and mix.
    • Drink all the liquid in the container
    • After finishing the container, you MUST drink two (2) more 16 oz. containers of water over the next 1 hour.
• Patients that are Diabetic
  • Evening Dose Only: Take ½ the dose of your diabetic medication(s).

ONE DAY BEFORE COLONOSCOPY

• Continue your clear liquid diet. No solid foods, dairy or non-dairy products, juices with pulp, red or purple colors, and alcohol.
• Clear Liquids include: Water, Apple Juice, Gatorade, Broth, Jello, Popsicles, soda, etc.
• Mix the second bottle of SUPREP solution at 08:00 AM:
  • Start drinking prep around 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
    • Drink all the liquid in the container
    • After finishing the container, you MUST drink two (2) more 16 oz. containers of water over the next 1 hour. 2/2
• Patients that are Diabetic
  • Take ½ the dose of your diabetic medication(s) the day before your procedure
  • No dose the day of the procedure
• Mix PLENVU bowel prep solution at 6:00 PM:
  • Use the mixing container to mix the contents of the Dose 1 pouch with at least 16 ounces of cool water by shaking or using a spoon until it’s completely dissolved. This may take up to 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Take your time- slowly finish the dose within 30 minutes.
  • Refill the container with at least 16 ounces of the clear liquid of your choice. Again, take your time and slowly finish all of it within 30 minutes
  • Continue clear liquid diet throughout the evening (NO SOLID FOOD)

DAY OF COLONOSCOPY

• Continue clear liquid diet–No Solid Food.
• Start drinking PLENVU prep four (4) hours prior to procedure time:
  • Use the mixing container to mix the contents of Dose 2 (Pouch A and Pouch B) with at least 16 ounces of cool water.
  • Repeat ALL the steps LISTED above.
  • NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK Three (3) HOURS PRIOR TO PROCEDURE TIME.