ENTEROSCOPY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A WEEK BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE
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7 days prior to your procedure
- STOP Iron Supplements a week before the ENTEROSCOPY as they can be constipating.
- If you take BLOOD THINNERS we will obtain authorization from your prescribing doctor. We will call you with specific instructions. If we have not called you within 7 days of your procedure, please call our office immediately.
- If you take Warfarin, Coumadin, or Jantoven, you must have your PT/INR checked the day before your procedure. We will give you specific instructions for this test.
- DO NOT STOP heart, blood pressure or other regular medication unless your doctor instructs you to do so.
- You may continue to take aspirin as prescribed.
- If you are scheduled to have anesthesia, the anesthesiologist may contact you to review your medical history, medications and allergies.
- If you are on medication for DIABETES, check with the doctor that prescribes it because you may need a dose change the day before or the day of your procedure.
- If you take a prescription type weight loss medication such as Phentermine you must hold it for 7 days before the procedure.
- DO NOT STOP Contrave or Naltrexone.
- If you use inhalers or a CPAP, please bring them with you
- Sedation: Conscious (goal is to keep you comfortable / you may or may not sleep) OR: Anesthesia/MAC (you will sleep). Both may leave you feeling groggy, dizzy, sleepy, nauseous. Vomiting may occur.
Day Before the Enteroscopy
- It is important for the stomach to be empty so the physician can see the entire area and to prevent the possibility of vomiting during the procedure.
- NO SOLID FOOD AFTER MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR ENTEROSCOPY.
- YOU MAY HAVE CLEAR LIQUIDS FROM THIS LIST UNTIL 4 (FOUR) HOURS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE:
- Clear broth (chicken, vegetable or beef bouillon)
- Broth or consommé
- Tea
- Coffee (No cream, milk or non-dairy creamer)
- Kool-Aid (No red or purple)
- Gatorade/PowerAde
- White cranberry juice
- Apple Juice
- Lemonade/ Limeade
- Italian Ices / Popsicles
- Jell-O
- Hard candy
- Ensure Clear
- YOU MAY NOT HAVE anything red or purple, milk, milk products, non-dairy creamers, juices with pulp, nectar or alcoholic beverages.
Day of the Enteroscopy
- AFTER 4 hours prior to your procedure YOU MAY NOT DRINK ANY MORE LIQUIDS, INCLUDING WATER
- You may brush your teeth and rinse your mouth but do not swallow any liquids.
- ONLY EXCEPTION: Take Heart, Blood Pressure, Anti-seizure medications with small sips of water at the time you normally would