Golytely®Afternoon Procedure

Supplies Needed: Prescription for Golytely® bowel preparation kit (when you fill your prescription, you will get all needed supplies from the pharmacy)
Day Before Procedure:
Add 1 gallon of water to the Golytely® powder and refrigerate
Clear liquids QDb( all day-no solid food. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DRINK AS MUCH FLUID AS YOU CAN THROUGHOUT THE DAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT. Clear liquids include: water, clear sodas, coffee (no milk or creamers), tea, gelatin (no red or purple), chicken or beef broth, clear juices {apple, white grape juice) and ice pops without bits of fruit, and you can suck on hard candy. NO RED OR PURPLE! NO MILK! NO ALCOHOL!
6:00pm Begin drinking the Golytely® solution- 1 (8oz) glass every 20 minutes until ½ gallon is gone.
Continue to drink clear liquids until you go to bed.
THEN NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK UNTIL 2ND DOSE OF PREP
Day of Procedure:
5:00am Begin drinking Golytely®- 1 (8oz) glass every 20 minutes until the remainder is gone.
THEN NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK.
Take all your morning medications, if any, with a sip of water.
*If you use an inhaler, please take treatment the morning of the procedure whether you are symptomatic or not.
**If you are a DIABETIC, please call your primary care physician for dosage changes the day before the procedure.
The day of your procedure, DO NOT TAKE YOUR DIABETIC MEDICATIONS.
* Be sure to check your blood sugar the morning of your procedure.
**If you take BLOOD THINNERS, follow instructions given to you at the time of pre-registration.
Bring a list of your medications with you.
Bring someone to drive you home. You will be here approximately 2 hours. If you do not have a driver, your procedure will be cancelled.
You should not drive for 8-10 hours after the procedure.