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COLONOSCOPY PREPARATION USING
GOLYTELY, NULYTELY, COLYTE, OR HALFLYTELY
Endoscopy Center
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR GOLYTELY, NULYTELY OR COLYTE
Five days before the examination, stop taking iron, aspirin and any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., Motrin, Advil, Feldene, Naprosyn). If you are taking Coumadin, please discuss it with your physician.
One day before the examination:
In the morning, prepare Golytely, Nulytely, or Colyte according to the instructions and refrigerate it for use that evening.
You may have a regular breakfast.
Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., take a clear liquid lunch. Clear liquids consist of: water, tea, coffee (no milk), soda, broth, strained fruit juice, popsicles and Jell-O. Do not ingest red liquids.
Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., have a clear liquid supper. Following supper, begin drinking Golytely, Nulytely, or Colyte, 8 oz. every 15 minutes. It will take approximately four hours for you to drink the entire solution. The solution will cause you to have very loose stools, which is the expected result. Even if you have very liquid diarrhea, please continue taking it. You may have nausea while drinking the solution, but you should drink all of it to ensure an adequate preparation. At approximately midnight, you will have finished evacuating the solution. Please have nothing to eat or drink after midnight until the procedure is completed the next day.
The morning of the examination:
You may take your regular medications with clear water, unless otherwise instructed by your doctor. If you have an afternoon procedure, you may have clear liquids until 8 a.m. If you are diabetic, take one half dose of insulin in the morning or as instructed by your physician.
In order for this procedure to be performed, you must have a ride home. You will not be discharged from the Endoscopy Center unless you are accompanied by an adult relative or adult friend who will either drive you home or accompany you home in a taxi or on public transportation.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HALFLYTELY
Five days before the examination, stop taking iron. If you are taking Plavix, Coumadin or other blood thinning medications, please discuss it with your doctor
One day before the examination:
In the morning, prepare the HalfLYTELY solution according to the instructions and refrigerate it for use that evening.
Have a clear liquid breakfast. Clear liquids consist of: water, tea, coffee (no milk), soda, broth, strained fruit juice, Popsicles and Jell-O. Do not ingest RED liquids
Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., eat a clear liquid lunch.
At 3 p.m., take bisacodyl tablets with a full glass of water. (Labeled STEP ONE in the HalfLYTELY Bowel Prep Kit).
Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. have a clear liquid supper.
At 6 p.m., begin drinking HalfLYTELY solution, 8 oz. every 10-15 minutes. Drink each glass quickly rather than drinking small amounts continuously. Be sure to drink all of the solution. Approximately an hour after completing the solution you will have finished evacuating the solution. Please have nothing to eat after midnight until the procedure is completed the next day.
The morning of the examination:
You may take your regular medications with clear water, unless otherwise instructed by your doctor. If you have an afternoon procedure, you may have clear liquids until 8 a.m. If you are diabetic, take one-half dose of insulin in the morning or as instructed by your physician.
In order for this procedure to be performed, you must have a ride home. You will not be discharged from the Endoscopy Center unless an adult who will either drive you home or accompany you in a taxi or on public transportation accompanies you.
LOCATIONS
The Endoscopy Center - BOSTON, Amory Building, Floor 2.
From the 75 Francis Street Entrance: Take an immediate right. You will be at the elevators. Take the elevator to the second floor and turn right. The Endoscopy Center is the second door on the right side of the hallway.
From the Ambulatory Parking Garage: Take the elevator to the second floor and go right. Look for Patient Registration on the left. Pass Patient Registration and take a left down the hallway and then a right near Brigham Medical Specialties. Follow the hallway and the Endoscopy Center is on the left when you reach the open balcony over the main lobby.
The Endoscopy Center - 850 Boylston Street, CHESTNUT HILL, Ambulatory Care Center, Floor 2
Located on Route 9, one mile east of the Chestnut Hill Mall, one mile west of Resevoir Park, Brookline. If you are approaching from the east (Brookline, Boston). proceed past 850 Boylston Street to the turnaround. On site and valet parking is available.
If you have to cancel your appointment, please call the Endoscopy Center at 617 732-7426 (press #3 when the recording starts) and notify your physician as well.
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