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Rectal Endoscopic Ultrasound

 
 

1.

Purchase two Fleet enemas from any pharmacy.  This does not require a prescription.
   

2.

You MUST STOP TAKING:

  • Coumadin/Warfarin 5 days prior to the procedure
  • Aspirin and Ibuprofen products 3-4 days prior to the procedure
  • Plavix 3-4 days prior to the procedure
   

3.

You MUST TAKE all of your other medications (with a small amount of water), except as noted above or as directed by your physician.

   

4.

You may consume a regular diet on the day before the procedure. 

   

5.

If your procedure is in the morning, do not eat or drink anything after midnight before the procedure.

 

If your procedure is in the afternoon, you may have a light breakfast before 8 a.m.  After 8 a.m., consume nothing.

   

6.

Two hours before the procedure, take one of the Fleet enemas according to the directions on the container.

   

7.

Take the second enema half an hour after the first.