GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

• You may take BLOOD PRESSURE and HEART medications the morning of your procedure, 2 hours
  prior, with a very small amount of water.

DAY BEFORE PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

After lunch, begin a clear liquid diet. (No solid food or dairy products). It is important to drink
lots of fluids to prevent dehydration. Try to drink at least 8 ounces of liquid every hour.

STEP 2:

If you are DIABETIC take 1/2 your usual dose the evening before your procedure.

STEP 3:

Nothing to eat or drink after 10:00 pm.

DAY OF THE PROCEDURE:

• You will be asked to swallow the After swallowing the capsule, DO NOT EAT or DRINK for
  two hours.
• Two Hours after swallowing the capsule you may take any medications that you normally take in the
  morning with clear liquids. If you are Diabetic, take 1/2 your usual morning dose.
• Four Hours after swallowing the capsule you may have resume a normal diet but try to eat lighter.
• 30 hours after you swallow the capsule, you will need to have an abdominal x-ray.

CLEAR LIQUIDS:

Coffee (No cream)
Carbonated Beverages
Gatorade
Strained Lemonade
Tea /Water
Italian Ice
Honey
Jelly
Broth/Bouillon/Consomme
Apple Juice
Jello (No fruit/No red)
Popsicles