MiraLAX Prep Instructions

(The medication for this prep is not a prescription. It can be purchased at any pharmacy over the counter.)

 

What you need to purchase:

• MiraLAX 238-gram bottle/container
• Dulcolax Laxative tablets (NOT suppositories)
• Simethicone Soft-gel tablets 180mg (ex, Gas-X, Phazyme, Mylicon)
• 64 ounces of Gatorade, Powerade, or Pedialyte (NO red or purple)
• Clear Liquid Suggestions:
  • Popsicles (not red or purple)
  • Clear broth or bouillon
  • Black coffee and/or tea (no cream, milk, or non-dairy creamer)
  • Clear juice with no pulp (apple, white grape, and lemonade). Do not have orange juice
  • Jell-O (lemon, lime, or orange flavor)
  • Gatorade and/or Powerade (clear, green, or yellow)
  • Soda (Sprite, Ginger Ale, 7-Up, cola)

The Day Before Your Procedure:

1. Clear liquid diet all day. DO NOT have any alcohol, dairy products, solids, or anything with red or purple dyes. Drinking plenty of clear liquids throughout the day is very important.
2. At 4:00 pm:
   • Take 2 Simethicone Soft-gel tablets
   • Take 4 Dulcolax tablets with 8 ounces of water
3. At 6:00 pm:
   • Mix 238 grams of MiraLAX with 64 ounces of clear liquid
   • Drink 8 ounces every 10-20 minutes until you consume half of the liquid (32 ounces). Keep the remainder in the refrigerator.

The Day of Your Procedure:

1. Continue clear liquid diet
2. 6 hours prior to arrival:
   • Take 2 Simethicone Soft-gel tablets
   • Drink remaining MiraLAX Mix (8 ounces every 10-20 minutes until finished)

 

**DO NOT have anything by mouth 4 hours before your arrival time.**

 

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