Clenpiq

3 Days Before The Exam

• If you haven’t already done so, pick up your clear liquids, and your prescription for the bowel prep at your pharmacy.
• Arrange for your ride home after your procedure. A responsible adult/Medical transport MUST drive you home from your procedure. You will not be allowed to drive, take a taxi, car service, or leave the center alone. If you do not have a responsible driver to take you home, your exam cannot be done with sedation and may be canceled.
• Stop any iron supplements, iron, vitamin E and NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Advil, Aleve, Celebrex, Motrin, Meloxicam, Naproxen).
• Stop your blood thinners as directed: (Aggrenox, Brilinta, Coumadin, Dabigatran, Effient, Eliquis, Endoxaban, Jantoven, Plavix, Pradaxa, Savaysa, Xarelto)
• Do NOT stop aspirin unless otherwise told.
• If you need to cancel or reschedule your exam please use the patient portal or call (315) 452-3235 at least 48 hours before your appointment.
• For questions, please send a portal message, call (315) 452-3235, or visit our frequently asked questions.

1 Day Before The Exam

To have a successful colonoscopy your colon must be clear of any stool.

• DO NOT EAT ANY SOLID FOOD THIS ENTIRE DAY.
• Only drink clear liquids this entire day. Clear liquids are: water, clear broth or bouillon, coffee or tea (without milk or creamer), apple juice, white grape juice, white cranberry juice, sport drinks, clear carbonated beverages, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, popsicles.
• No RED or PURPLE liquids, no dairy, no pulp.

EVENING before Procedure:

At 4pm drink the entire first bottle of Clenpiq right from the bottle. Follow this dose by drinking at least five 8 ounce cups of clear liquids using the cup provided over the next four hours.

At 8 pm drink the entire second bottle of Clenpiq. Follow this dose by drinking three 8 ounce cups of clear liquids in the cup provided over the next 5 hours.

(Diabetics: Do NOT take your evening sugar pill. Long acting insulin- take half dose this evening. Check your blood sugars as needed)

The Day Of The Exam

• Continue Only clear liquids today until 4 hours before your appointment time.
• You may take all of your morning prescription medicines with sips of water.
• Please bring your puffer/inhalers with you.
• (Diabetics: Check your blood sugar this AM. Do NOT take your sugar pills this morning. Keep checking your blood sugars as needed)

4 hours before your appointment time STOP drinking all liquids

• Things to bring with you: Someone to drive you home, photo ID and insurance card, list of your medications. Please leave all valuables at home.
• You will be here about 2 hours with your driver. You will not be able to drive home.

Parking is located on the North Medical Center side of 5112 West Taft Road Building- Digestive Disease Center of Central New York. Come to ENTRANCE D. (315) 410-7400