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On the day before Surgery:
- Beginning in the morning, drink or eat only clear liquids. (See examples below)
- Strained fruit juices without pulp
- Water
- Chicken or Beef bullion
- Vegetable broth
- Coffee or tea (without cream)
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- Kool-Aid or carbonated soft drinks
- Gatorade, Powerade, etc.
- Plain Jell-O
- Popsicles
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- At 12 noon take the first dose of both antibiotics as directed:
- Metronidazole (Flagyl): one 500 mg tablet
- Neomycin: two 500 mg tablets
- At 1 p.m., drink 10 oz bottle of Citrate of Magnesium
- Follow this with 8 ounces of clear liquid
- Drink a minimum of 24 ounces of clear liquids throughout the afternoon (Hint: the more water or juice you drink, the less cramps and nausea!!!)
- At 9 p.m., take the second dose of both antibiotics as directed:
- Metronidazole (Flagyl): one 500 mg tablet
- Neomycin: two 500 mg tables
- You may drink as much clear liquids as desired prior to midnight
Take nothing by mouth after midnight unless directed to take your medication on the morning of surgery.
NOTE:
No Aspirin or Aspirin products should be taken 10–14 days prior to surgery. Aspirin is acetylsalacytic acid. Please check all “active ingredients” on your other medications.
You can purchase the 10 oz bottle of Citrate of Magnesium without a prescription at any pharmacy a day or two before your surgery.
You will be given a prescription when seen in the office or it will be called in to your pharmacy for the antibiotics (Metronidazole and Neomycin) to be taken the day before surgery.
Do Not:
- eat any solid food other than Jell-O on the day prior to surgery
- eat or drink anything on the morning of surgery unless specifically directed
- skip a dose of antibiotics or Citrate of Magnesium
Failure to follow these directions may result in your surgery being postponed or rescheduled
If you have any questions about these instructions do not hesitate to call the office at 989-753-8453
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