Prep for Esophagoscopy & Bravo pH Monitor

Three (3) Days Before Procedure

• Discontinue Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex and Nexium.

Day Before Procedure

• Discontinue Tagamet, Zantac, Axid, Pepcid, Propulsid or Reglan.
• May take Maalox, Mylanta or Tums until midnight.
• Nothing to eat or drink after midnight (except sips of water with medications, if any).
• You may have clear liquids until 4 hours before your procedure.
  (only if your procedure is in the afternoon 12pm - 4pm)
  
  Clear liquids include soft drinks, coffee, tea, Popsicles, Jell-O, broth, clear juices and hard candy. NO RED OR PURPLE! NO MILK! NO CORN OR FOOD WITH SEEDS!

Day of Procedure

• Take morning medications, if any, with a small sip of water.
• Bring your medications with you.
• Be sure to take Blood Pressure, Seizure and Heart medications.
• If you are a Diabetic, please call your physician for dosage of medicine to be taken the morning of your test.
• If you take Aspirin or Blood Thinners, stop taking two days prior to your procedure.
• Bring someone to drive you home (you will be here approximately 2 hours).

Patient should not have an MRI performed for at least 30 days after Bravo pH procedure.