SuFlave

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**PLEASE DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON PREP BOX**

You must have a responsible adult drive you home. If you do not have a ride arranged, we will not be able to perform the procedure.

• Call your pharmacy prior to picking up the prep to ensure they have the prescription.
• Medications
  • Blood-thinning medications may need to be discontinued. Take your last dose of on
  • If you are currently taking Diabetes/Weight Loss injections such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Farxiga, Zepbound or Wegovy; you will need to discontinue taking this medication 1 WEEK PRIOR TO PROCEDURE.
  • May continue to take regular medications, unless instructed by provider or nursing staff
    • Stop Talking
      • Prescription Iron pills
    • Stop Eating
      • Seeds, nuts, tomatoes, berries, corn, popcorn, and breads with seeds or nuts 1 week prior to procedure.
      • Pick up prep from your pharmacy

ONE DAY BEFORE COLONOSCOPY

• Start clear liquid diet as soon as you awake. No solid foods, dairy or non-dairy products, juices with pulp, red or purple colors, and alcohol.
• Clear Liquids include: Water, Apple Juice, Gatorade, Broth, Jello, Popsicles, soda, etc.
• At 06:00 pm, open 1 flavor enhancing packet and pour the packets into 1 bottle.
  • Suflave contains two 32 fl oz. bottles. You will drink one bottle the night before the colonoscopy and the second bottle the morning of the colonoscopy.
  • Start drinking prep at 6:00 pm
    • Fill bottle 1 to fill line, shake well until dissolved.
    • Drink 8 oz every 15 minutes until the bottle is empty.
    • Drink all the liquid in the container.
    • After finishing the container, you MUST drink an additional 16 oz. of water over the next 1 hour.
  • Patients that are Diabetic
    
    • Evening Dose Only: Take ½ the dose of your diabetic medication(s) the day before your procedure
    • No dose the day of the procedure

DAY OF COLONOSCOPY

• Continue clear liquid diet–No Solid Food.
• Start drinking prep 5-8 hours prior to procedure time but no sooner than 4 hours after completing dose 1.
  • Follow the prep instructions as listed above.
  • NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK Three (3) HOURS PRIOR TO PROCEDURE.

Please note there will be separate fees for the Physician, Facility, Anesthesia, Pathology and/or Laboratory.

If a prior authorization is required from your insurance, we will process that. This is not a guarantee your insurance will still cover and pay fully for your procedure.

Please note copays/deductibles will need to be paid for the provider and the facility.

If a procedure needs to be rescheduled or canceled, please call at least 4 days prior to avoid a $100 cancellation fee.

* If Tissue samples are obtained during your procedure, the results will be posted to your patient portal, if web-enabled within 2 weeks. If not they will be mailed.