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Fleet Phospho Soda Prep
Three (3) Days Before Procedure
- Discontinue all products containing olean or olestra (artificial fat).
- Discontinue Xenical.
Day Before Procedure
- Have a normal breakfast.
- Have a light lunch around noon (soup, sandwich, etc). No solid food
after 12:00 noon. You may have clear liquids from noon until midnight.
(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!
- 3:00pm - Take two Dulcolax®
tablets with a large glass of water.
- 5:00pm - Mix and drink 1 oz. of Fleet®
Phospho® Soda in 3 oz. of water.
Drink a tall glass of water after this dose.
- 7:00pm - Mix and drink 1 oz. of Fleet®
Phospho® Soda in 3 oz. of water.
Drink a tall glass of water after this dose.
- 9:00pm - Mix and drink 1 oz. of Fleet® Phospho® Soda in 3
oz. of water.
Drink a tall glass of water after this dose.
- Nothing by mouth after midnight.
Day of Procedure
- Take morning medications, if any, with a small sip of water.
- 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!
- 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 all of your medications with you.
- Bring someone to drive you home (you will be here approximately 2
hours).
- You should not drive 8-10 hours after the procedure.
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