This site makes factual claims about a medical procedure. These are the ones that matter and where each one comes from. Some are guidelines you can read. Some are ordinary practice with no single document behind them, and those say so.
The second prep dose should start about 4 to 6 hours before the procedure, and finish at least 2 hours before.
The schedule flags a gap outside that window.
Splitting the dose gives a cleaner prep than taking it all the night before.
Split dosing is the default the planner assumes.
Same guideline. Same-day dosing is accepted for afternoon procedures.
Most patients on a GLP-1 medicine can continue it, with risk mitigation rather than a routine hold.
Flagging a GLP-1 asks whether to hold it, rather than assuming you will.
Colonoscopy with polypectomy does not require stopping aspirin or NSAIDs.
The reminder only fires if your doctor asked, and tells you to stop nothing on your own.
ASGE guideline on the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures.
Iron supplements are usually stopped around a week before, because they darken stool and obscure the view.
The reminder says about a week rather than counting from the day your plan happens to start.
Common practice across endoscopy units; the exact number varies by provider, which is why the page says to check yours.
Red, purple and blue dyes can look like blood or inflammation on the scope. Some units also exclude orange.
Every clear liquid list and recipe says so.
Standard preparation instructions; the orange caveat varies by unit.
Air or carbon dioxide is used to inflate the colon, and the gas afterward is normal.
What to expect, and the reminders on procedure day.
Standard practice. Walking helps it pass faster than lying still.
Sedation affects judgment for longer than it affects alertness, which is why a named driver is required.
Reminders on procedure day, and the page for whoever is driving.
Standard discharge instruction across endoscopy units.
Wipes labelled flushable often fail to disintegrate in real sewer conditions.
The buying guide says to trash them rather than flush them.
Wastewater agency testing; several jurisdictions now restrict the word on packaging.
A clinician has not reviewed this site. Citing a guideline is not the same as a doctor confirming that the site reads it correctly, and the two should not be confused. Your own instructions win over anything here, every time.
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