Table of Contents
- 1 Which Gatorade is OK for colonoscopy prep?
- 2 How many ounces Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?
- 3 Can you drink red Gatorade before a colonoscopy?
- 4 Can I use Powerade instead of Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?
- 5 Can I drink Pedialyte instead of Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?
- 6 What’s the best Gatorade flavor for colonoscopy prep?
- 7 What kind of flavor is Glacier Freeze Gatorade?
- 8 What can you use as a substitute for Gatorade?
Which Gatorade is OK for colonoscopy prep?
Allowed: Clear liquid is any liquid that you can see through. This includes water, clear broth or bouillon, black coffee or black tea (sugar is ok to add). Gatorade, PowerAde or vitamin water that is clear, yellow, orange or green are all OK.
How many ounces Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?
The day before your colonoscopy: In a pitcher mix the 8.3 ounces of MiraLAX® with the 64 ounces of Gatorade®. Stir/shake the contents until the entire contents of MiraLAX® are completely dissolved.
Why Gatorade is good for colonoscopy prep?
“These are taken with lots of clear liquids–not just water, but also apple juice, flavored waters or Gatorade, so long as they are not red or purple,” Dr. Al-Kharrat says. “These liquids are important because oral sodium phosphate can be dehydrating.
Can you drink red Gatorade before a colonoscopy?
On the day before your colonoscopy — when you’re restricted to clear liquids — you can have popsicles, Jell-O, clear broth, coffee or tea (without milk or creamer), soft drinks, Italian ice, or Gatorade. But take nothing with red, blue, or purple dye.
Can I use Powerade instead of Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?
A: A clear liquid is generally considered one that you can see through to the other side. Acceptable clear liquids include: water, tea, Apple juice, Ginger ale, Sprite, 7UP, Gatorade, Powerade, Vitamin Water, Crystal Light.
Is Blue Gatorade considered a clear liquid?
A: A clear liquid is generally considered one that you can see through to the other side. Acceptable clear liquids include: water, tea, Apple juice, Ginger ale, Sprite, 7UP, Gatorade, Powerade, Vitamin Water, Crystal Light. Black coffee is considered a clear liquid.
Can I drink Pedialyte instead of Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?
Patient may only have clear liquids day before scope, NO FOOD. Clear liquids may include: water, Sprite™, 7UP™, Gatorade™and Pedialyte™, popsicles, plain/clear broth, jello and apple juice (nothing red, purple).
What’s the best Gatorade flavor for colonoscopy prep?
I start my colonoscopy prep tomorrow and will be doing the Miralax/Gatorade prep. What do you guys think would be the easiest flavor to handle (I have to drink 64 oz and don’t want something TOO intense that I will get sick of after about half of that)! I used the Lemon Lime flavor.
Which is the best flavor of Gatorade to drink?
Gatorade flavors 2021 Number Flavor 10 Gatorade Icy Charge 11 Gatorade Tropical Mango 12 Gatorade Blue Cherry 13 Gatorade Strawberry Watermelon
What kind of flavor is Glacier Freeze Gatorade?
Glacier freeze Gatorade smells like berries and has a light, crisp, and refreshing flavor to it. This flavor is even good for you if you had been vomiting all night.
What can you use as a substitute for Gatorade?
Usually lemon-lime is recommended, but you want to use something yellow, green or clear. If you want to, sprite or ginger ale instead of gatorade works too. kops2da