IntervalFromFuture,time before surgery,Directions
604800,7 days before,"If you take aspirin or NSAIDS such as Advil, Motrin, Celebrex or Ibuprofen, you may continue to take them as usual unless otherwise instructed by your physician. You should discuss this with your physician in advance of the procedure. Ask your doctor for specific instructions if you take a blood thinner like Plavix, Pradaxa, Clopidogrel, Coumadin, Warfarin, Effient, Prasugrel or Lovenox."
259200,3 days before,"Stop eating all nuts, seeds and popcorn."
86400,1 day before,Begin a clear liquid diet. Drink at least 8 glasses of water during the day to avoid dehydration.
75600,21 hours (noon),take 4 Dulcolax tablets. Mix 64 oz. liquid with 8.3 oz. Miralax and place in the refrigerator (DO NOT ADD ICE)
54000,15 hours,drink one 8 oz. glass of the Miralax/Gatorade solution and continue drinking one 8 oz. glass every15 minutes thereafter until the mixture is gone. Set a timer for every 15 minutes to keep pace.
32400,9 hours,Nothing to drink after midnight! You may take all of your morning medications as usual with 4 oz. of water up to 3 hours before your procedure.
14400,4 hours before,"Only if instructed by your physician, drink 10 oz. of Magnesium Citrate."
10800,3 hours before,stop drinking all clear liquids.
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