MIRALAX PREPARATION
You will not need a prescription for this preparation.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Five days before procedure, begin a low fiber diet. DO NOT eat nuts, corn, seeds, popcorn, raisins,
raw vegetables, dried or fresh fruits.
Purchase:
• Miralax powder: one bottle (238 gm)
• Dulcolax tablets (5 mg) – 4 tablets
• Gatorade G2 or Powerade Zero (32 oz. bottles): 2 bottles (low calorie, low sugar, NO red or
purple)
TWO DAYS BEFORE PROCEDURE
3pm - Take 2 tablets of Dulcolax.
ONE DAY BEFORE PROCEDURE
You may have a regular breakfast, but no solid food thereafter. The remainder of this day you may
only have clear liquids (see list below). Mix Miralax with 2 bottles of Gatorade in large pitcher. Stir
until Miralax is completely dissolved. Keep in refrigerator to chill.
3:00 pm - Take 2 tablets of Dulcolax.
3:00 – 8:00 pm – Drink at least four 8 oz. glasses of water or juice.
8:00 pm – Drink one 8 oz. glass of the Miralax solution every 10-15 minutes for a total of four
glasses. If you feel nauseous, drink it slower and take one 8 oz. glass every 20-30 minutes until you
have finished all four glasses.
9:00 pm – Continue to drink clear liquids until bedtime.
DAY OF PROCEDURE
Five hours before you leave for your procedure, drink the rest of the Miralax solution within 40-60
minutes and drink at least two 8 oz. glasses of clear liquids. You may take your morning medications
by this time.
Two hours before scheduled procedure, stop taking anything by mouth.
CLEAR LIQUID DIET LIST: Avoid all red and purple liquids.
Soft drinks
Strained fruit juices without pulp
Water, tea, coffee (no milk or creamer)
Chicken or beef bouillon/broth
Hard candies
Popsicles (no sherbet or fruit bars)
Jell-O (no fruit or toppings
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