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RMG Gastroenterology
MOVIPREP – EVENING BEFORE PREP (ONE DAY)
PREPARATION FOR COLONOSCOPY
You will need to drink a laxative solution called MoviPrep to clean your colon. You must complete the entire prep
to ensure the most effective cleansing.
PRIOR TO YOUR PROCEDURE YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE:
1-MoviPrep Kit (prescription enclosed)
1-Reglan tablet (Metoclopramide) optional (prescription enclosed)
2-Dulcolax (Bisacodyl) Tablets (over the counter; no prescription required)
*BE SURE TO LET THE NURSE KNOW IF YOU ARE ON COUMADIN, WARFARIN, OR PRADAXA AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
**5 Days prior to you procedure: Stop oral iron supplements; please avoid sesame seeds and nuts.
***Diabetic medication adjustment: Day before procedure: take your normal am insulin and or oral medication; take
½ of pm insulin dose, no oral diabetic medications. Day of procedure: do not take any diabetic medications until after
the procedure.
DAY BEFORE PROCEDURE: __________________________________________________________

Drink clear liquids only for all snacks and meals. No solid food or milk products. Clear Liquid Diet: coffee, tea, soft drinks,
Jell-O, clear broth, popsicles, clear fruit juice, Gatorade, water, lemonade, Snapple, powdered fruit drinks. Avoid red
and purple liquids.
***Important note: staying well hydrated during this prep is extremely important. Force fluids all day
prior to and after beginning the bowel prep.
Morning: Prepare your MoviPrep solution
1. Empty 1 pouch A and 1 pouch B into the disposable container
2. Add lukewarm water to the top line of the container. Mix to
dissolve. Refrigerate.
**You do not have to mix the solution ahead of time if you do not wish to
refrigerate prior to drinking.
3. At 2 pm: Take both Dulcolax tablets
4. At 4:30 pm: Take Reglan tablet (optional) the prep may cause nausea
and sometimes vomiting. Reglan taken in advance of the prep should reduce nausea and vomiting.
5. At 5 pm: The MoviPrep container is divided by four marks. Every 15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next
mark (approximately 8 ounces), until the full liter is complete.
6. Drink 16 ounces of the clear liquid of your choice.
7. Prepare the second container of MoviPrep and refrigerate.
*Do not plan to go out anywhere after you have started drinking the prep. The prep will cause diarrhea to cleanse
your bowel for the procedure. You may start going to the bathroom after only a couple of glasses, but be sure to
drink ALL of the solution.
* You may wish to use baby wipes rather than toilet tissue to protect your rectum from irritation. * You may have clear liquids until midnight.
8. At 8 pm: Repeat steps 5 and 6 above. You may continue to drink fluids until midnight.
NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK AFTER MIDNIGHT
Please take all regularly scheduled morning medications with a small amount of water.
**If you use inhalers, please bring them with you**
**If you use a CPAP or VPAP machine, you are required to bring it with you**
YOU WILL BE SEDATED FOR THIS PROCEDURE AND WILL REQUIRE AN ADULT TO DRIVE YOU
HOME. YOUR DRIVER WILL BE REQUIRED TO STAY AT THE FACILITY DURING YOUR
PROCEDURE.

Your procedure is scheduled with Dr. _____________________________________________________
Date of Procedure _____________________________ Location ________________________________

Arrival Time __________________________ Procedure Time __________________________________________

If you have any questions, please call _____________________________ at (919) 783-4888.


IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL PROCEDURE PATIENTS

If you are having an Upper Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, and/or ERCP:
Please arrive for your procedure at the scheduled arrival time. If you are unable to
keep your appointment, please call our office as soon as possible to reschedule. We
reserve the right to charge for missed appointments or appointments cancelled less
than 72 hours in advance.
You will be sedated and will require an adult (18 years or older) to drive you
home. Your driver will be required to stay at the facility during your procedure.
The facility at which are scheduled has the right to delay or cancel your procedure in
the event that you do not have an adult with you when you arrive for you
appointment.
Do not plan to drive, go to work, sign any legal documents or participate in any
activities that require concentration during the remainder of the day.
If your procedure is scheduled at:
RALEIGH MEDICAL GROUP/WAKE ENDOSCOPY CENTER take the
elevator to the second floor, see enclosed map for directions. Do not use GPS.

REX HEALTHCARE- please use the Main Entrance and go the Patient Registration

DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITAL-please use the entrance which reads
“Admitting Entrance”

WAKEMED CARY-check in at admission/business office
JOHNSTON AREA MEDICALCENTER-please use the Main Entrance and go to
Patient Registration
If you have any questions, please call:
Raleigh Office: (919) 783-4888 or 1-800-491-7236
Cary Office (Dr. Gumber, and Dr. Reddy): (919) 858-0892
Clayton Office (Dr. Whitt): (919) 783-4888
Dr Hutzenbuhler’s Office: (919)787-7226

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