Magnesium Citrate Prep

Three (3) Days Before Procedure

• Discontinue all products containing olean or olestra (artficial fat).
• Discontinue Xenical.

Day Before Procedure

• Clear liquids all day.
  
  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!
   
• 5:00pm - Drink Green Magnesium Citrate (chilled).
• 5:30pm - Begin drinking water. Drink 8 oz. glass every 20 minutes until water is gone.
• 7:00pm - Take three (3) Dulcolax® tablets with a glass of water.
• 9:00pm - Take three (3) Dulcolax® tablets with a glass of water.
• You may have liquids until midnight.
• Nothing by mouth after midnight.

Day of Procedure

• 6:00am - Insert one (1) Dulcolax® suppository.
• 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 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 procedure.