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MoviPrep (Morning and Afternoon)
(Contains Peg 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Ascorbate and Ascorbic Acid for Oral Solution)

 

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Please Read ALL Instructions Carefully

Morning Procedure

Five Days Before Your Exam:

  • STOP taking iron and multivitamins containing iron five days prior to procedure.
  • If you are taking Coumadin or other blood thinners, contact us at 303.444.4066 regarding specific instructions as to when to stop taking these medications.
  • If you are a diabetic, contact us at 303-444-4066 regarding specific instructions.  

CONTINUE YOUR REGULAR MEDICATIONS UNLESS YOU'RE TOLD OTHERWISE.

Two to Three Days Before Your Exam:

  • Purchase a MoviPrep from your pharmacy. You will need a prescription from our office.
  • From your grocery store, purchase:
    • CLEAR LIQUIDS, such as water, tea, coffee (NO CREAMER), 7-Up, ginger ale, apple or white grape juice (no juice that is red or purple), clear soup broth, gelatin (no red or purple),       popsicles (no red or purple) or Gatorade (no red or purple) or 100% cranberry or pomegranate juice (even though it is red, there is no dye in it)
    • A lemon or lime
    • Tucks medicated wipes or baby wipes (alcohol and fragrance free) and Charmin Plus toilet tissue to minimize the expected anal irritation from wiping. 
     

 

If Your Colonoscopy is Scheduled for the Morning
Follow These Instructions the Day Before Your Exam:
Morning

Have a regular breakfast, avoiding vegetables, pulpy fruits, oatmeal, and cereals with high fiber, nuts and small seeds such as sesame seeds. 

Noon

Have a CLEAR LIQUID LUNCH.  You may have as many clear liquids as you want.  (Listed above)

Dose One

 

 

 

Beginning at 5pm Drink Dose One

Mix the solution and refrigerate. You may refrigerate up to 24 hours before drinking.

Step 1:

  • Empty 1 Pouch A and 1 Pouch B into the disposable container.
  • Add lukewarm water to the top line of the container. Mix to dissolve.

Step 2:

  • The MoviPrep container is divided by 4 marks. Every 15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next mark (approximately 8 oz.), until you've finished the full liter.
  • Drink 16 ox. of the clear liquid of your choice.

Once finished drinking the prepared solution, wait approximately 2 hours and repeat steps 1 and 2.

 

Note: It takes the whole MoviPrep to do a really good job.  If you want an accurate examination, it is important that your preparation for the test is complete.  If your colon is not well cleaned out, the test may have to be rescheduled for another day.  We do not recommend the “split-dose” regimen as described on the MoviPrep box because we feel that completing the prep the night before is much more successful for a clean bowel.

  • Feelings of bloating, chills, and/or nausea are common after the first few glasses, due to the large volume of fluid ingested. This is temporary and will improve once bowel movements begin. Most people have a bowel movement within an hour or two of starting the laxative. Sometimes, there may be a delay of four hours. You just need to be patient. Just remember to stay close to a bathroom.
  • Tucks/baby wipes and Charmin Plus toilet tissue may help with irritation after the numerous bowel movements.

Evening

Continue with CLEAR LIQUIDS. .
The Day of Your Exam:
Morning of the Exam

You may continue CLEAR LIQUIDS up to 3 hours prior to the procedure.  Take nothing by mouth NOT EVEN CLEAR LIQUIDS 3 hours before your exam.  You may take medications with sips of water. 

 

THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE YOU GO TO OUR CLINIC

 

  • Do not bring or wear any jewelry on the day of your procedure
  • Please bring a current list of medications and allergies (if this is written out it may expedite your check in time)
  • Please bring a photo ID and insurance card if we have not already scanned it into our system.
  • YOU MUST HAVE AN ADULT DRIVER, 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO DRIVE YOU HOME AFTER THE PROCEDURE WHO WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU.  The person driving you must remain at the facility or be within a 15 minute driving distance.  The staff will notify them when your procedure is complete.  Your designated adult driver will be responsible to be present at discharge for the instructions and teaching.  You are not allowed to take a taxi, bus, access a ride, walk home, etc.  If you do not have a ride your procedure will have to be cancelled.  You will be asked not to drive, sign legal documents or consume alcohol for 24 hrs.  It might be helpful if someone stays with you for the following 6 hours after the procedure in case you are still sleepy. 
  • Plan to be at the facility a total of 1-2 hours for check-in, procedure and recovery.  Your ride will be permitted to stay with you during check in and recovery.  They will be asked to stay in the waiting area during your procedure. 

Afternoon Procedure

PDF Icon Click Here to download the MoviPrep Afternoon Procedure Prep Instructions

Five Days Before Your Exam:

  • STOP taking iron and multivitamins containing iron five days prior to procedure.
  • If you are taking Coumadin or other blood thinners, contact us at 303.444.4066 regarding specific instructions as to when to stop taking these medications.
  • If you are a diabetic, contact us at 303-444-4066 regarding specific instructions.  

CONTINUE YOUR REGULAR MEDICATIONS UNLESS YOU'RE TOLD OTHERWISE.

 

Two to Three Days Before Your Exam:

  • Purchase a MoviPrep from your pharmacy. You will need a prescription from our office.
  • From your grocery store, purchase:
    • CLEAR LIQUIDS, such as water, tea, coffee (NO CREAMER), 7-Up, ginger ale, apple or white grape juice (no juice that is red or purple), clear soup broth, gelatin (no red or purple),       popsicles (no red or purple) or Gatorade (no red or purple) or 100% cranberry or pomegranate juice (even though it is red, there is no dye in it)
    • FULL LIQUIDS, such as milk shakes, creamy soups, pudding, yogurt, fruit juice, cream of wheat.
    • A lemon or lime
    • Tucks medicated wipes or baby wipes (alcohol and fragrance free) and Charmin Plus toilet tissue to minimize the expected anal irritation from wiping. 
If Your Colonoscopy is Scheduled for the Afternoon
Follow These Instructions the Day Before Your Exam:
Morning Have a regular breakfast and lunch, avoiding vegetables, pulpy fruits, nuts and small seeds such as sesame seeds.

Noon

Have a regular lunch, avoiding vegetables, pulpy fruits, oatmeal, and cereals with high fiber, nuts and small seeds such as sesame seeds. 

Dinner Have a FULL LIQUID dinner.  You may have as many full liquids as you want.  (listed above)

Evening

Continue eating and drinking CLEAR LIQUIDS ONLY.  (listed above)
The Day of Your Exam Dose One:

When you wake up

 

 

 

 

 

Approximately six hours prior to the procedure begin drinking the prep as  described in Step 2

Prepare, or mix together 1 liter of your MoviPrep. Carefully read the instructions for mixing the solution.  Refrigerating it can help with the taste (drink within 24 hours of mixing).

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Step 1:

.

  • Empty 1 Pouch A and 1 Pouch B into the disposable container.
  • Add lukewarm water to the top line of the container. Mix to dissolve.

.

Step 2:

.

  • The MoviPrep container is divided by 4 marks. Every 15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next mark (approximately 8 oz.), until you've finished the full liter.
  • Drink 16 ox. of the clear liquid of your choice.

.

Step 3:

.

Once finished drinking the prepared solution, wait approximately 1-2 hours and repeat steps 1 and 2

.

Note: It takes the whole MoviPrep to do a really good job.  If you want an accurate examination, it is important that your preparation for the test is complete.  If your colon is not well cleaned out, the test may have to be rescheduled for another day.

.

  • Feelings of bloating, chills, and/or nausea are common after the first few glasses, due to the large volume of fluid ingested. This is temporary and will improve once bowel movements begin. Most people have a bowel movement within an hour or two of starting the laxative. Sometimes, there may be a delay of four hours. You just need to be patient. Just remember to stay close to a bathroom.
  • Tucks/baby wipes and Charmin Plus toilet tissue may help with irritation after the numerous bowel movements.
3 hours before the exam You may continue CLEAR LIQUIDS up to 3 hours prior to the procedure. Take nothing by mouth – NOT EVEN CLEAR LIQUIDS – starting 3 hours before your exam. However, you may take medications, with sips of water.

Things to Remember Before You Go to Our Clinic

  • Do not bring or wear any jewelry on the day of your procedure.
  • Please bring a current list of your medications and allergies.
  • Please bring a photo ID and insurance card if we have not already scanned it into our system.
  • YOU MUST HAVE AN ADULT DRIVER, 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, TO DRIVE YOU HOME AFTER THE PROCEDURE WHO WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU.
  • The person driving you must remain at the facility or be within a 15-minute distance. The nurse will notify them when you are finished with your procedure.  Your designated adult driver will be responsible to be present at discharge for instructions and teaching. You are not allowed to take a taxi, bus, walk home, etc. If you do not have a ride, your procedure will have to be cancelled. You will be asked not to drive until the next day after the sedation. It might be helpful if someone stays with you for the following 6 hours after the procedure, in case you’re still sleepy.
  • Plan to be at the facility a total of 1-2 hours for check-in, procedure and recovery.

If you have any questions, please call our office at 303.444.4066.

Updated 09/03/2008

Endoscopy Center of the Rockies and St. Vrain Endoscopy Center were developed by members of the medical community interested in providing quality care in a comfortable setting. Physicians of Gastroenterology of the Rockies have an ownership interest in these centers.