Agile Patency Capsule Instructions
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