Phospho-Soda Bowel Preparation for Surgery

• You will need to purchase a Fleets Phospho-Soda Prep Kit N.1 at you local pharmacy.
  
• 48 hours prior to your procedure start a clear liquid diet, and that same morning that you start the clear liquid diet take 2 Ducolox tablets with 8 ounces of water
  
• 6:00 p.m. thenight before the procedure drink the phospho-soda mix with 4 ounces of water.
  
• 8:00 p.m. the night before the procedure take 2 Ducolox tablets with 8 ounces of water. Do Not Eat or Drink Anything Afterwards.
  
• 7:00 a.m. on the morning of the procedure, insert the suppository pointed end first into the rectum.

REMINDER:
No aspirin or aspirin containing medication can be taken 7 days prior to your procedure. If you feel stopping the aspirin is a health hazard, please discuss this with your doctor.

Clear Liquid Diet

These Items are Allowed:

• Water
• Clear Broths – chicken or beef
• Juices – apple juice or cider
• Prune juice
• Grape juice
• Grapefruit juice
• Tang
• Hawaiian Punch
• Lemonade
• Soda
• Tea
• Coffee
• Clear Jello (without fruit)
• Popsicles (without fruit/without cream)
• Italian Ices
• Salt, pepper, and sugar may be used

These Items are not allowed:

• Milk
• Cream
• Milkshakes
• Orange Juice
• Tomato Juice
• Cream soups or any soup other than clear broth
• Cream of Wheat