## Information You May Need Visiting Boston Medical Center for a gastroenterology procedure? Make sure you’re ready for your appointment. ### Medication Management Instructions for GI Procedures If you take regular prescription medications, you may need to manage them differently in the week or days leading up to a scheduled colonoscopy or endoscopic procedure. Download instructions for medication management before your procedure: - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/MEDICATION%20MANAGEMENT%20INSTRUCTIONS%20FOR%20ENDOSCOPY%20-%20update%203.4.25.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Medication Management Instructions for Endoscopic Procedures (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/MEDICATION%20MANAGEMENT%20INSTRUCTIONS%20FOR%20ENDOSCOPY%20-%20update%203.6.25_ES.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Instrucciones para la administración de medicamentos en procedimientos endoscópicos (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/MEDICATION%20MANAGEMENT%20INSTRUCTIONS%20FOR%20ENDOSCOPY%20-%20update%203.6.25_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Ensriksyon sou jesyon medikaman pou operasyon andoskopik (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/MEDICATION%20MANAGEMENT%20INSTRUCTIONS%20FOR%20ENDOSCOPY%20-%20update%203.6.25_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Instruções de manejo de medicamentos para procedimentos endoscópicos (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/MEDICATION%20MANAGEMENT%20INSTRUCTIONS%20FOR%20ENDOSCOPY%20-%20update%203.6.25_VI.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Hướng dẫn quản lý thuốc cho các thủ thuật nội soi (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") ### Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions Download the instructions for patients who are preparing for a colonoscopy: - Standard GoLYTELY Solution, Split Dose - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Split%20Dose%20Prep.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions: Standard GoLYTELY Split Dose (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones para la preparación de la colonoscopia: Preparación estándar de GoLYTELY, dosis fraccionada (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Enstriksyon sou preparasyon Koloskopi: Preparasyon Go-LYTELY estanda, dòz separe (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções de preparação para colonoscopia: Preparação padrão com GoLYTELY, dose dividida (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chuẩn bị Nội soi Đại tràng: Chuẩn bị Chuẩn với Thuốc GoLYTELY, Chia Liều (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") - GoLYTELY Solution, Same-Day Prep (for an Afternoon Colonoscopy) - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Same%20Day%20Dose%20Prep%20for%20PM%20COL.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions: Same-Day GoLYTELY Prep for Afternoon Colonoscopy (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Same%20Day%20Dose%20Prep%20for%20PM%20COL%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones para la preparación de la colonoscopia: Preparación para colonoscopia vespertina con GoLYTELY el mismo día (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Same%20Day%20Dose%20Prep%20for%20PM%20COL%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Enstriksyon sou Preparasyon Koloskopi: Preparasyon GoLYTELY Menm Jou pou Koloskopi aprèmidi (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Same%20Day%20Dose%20Prep%20for%20PM%20COL%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções de preparação para colonoscopia: Preparação no mesmo dia com GoLYTELY para colonoscopia à tarde/noite (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Colonoscopy%20Golytely%20Same%20Day%20Dose%20Prep%20for%20PM%20COL%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chuẩn bị Nội soi Đại tràng: Chuẩn bị Cùng Ngày với Thuốc GoLYTELY cho Nội soi Đại tràng Buổi Chiều (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") - GoLYTELY Solution, Two-Day Prep - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Colonoscopy%202%20Day%20Prep.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions: Two-Day Preparation (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Colonoscopy%202%20Day%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones de preparación para la colonoscopia: Preparación de dos días (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Colonoscopy%202%20Day%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Enstriksyon sou Preparasyon pou Koloskopi: Preparasyon De Jou (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Colonoscopy%202%20Day%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções de para colonoscopia: Preparação de dois dias (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Colonoscopy%202%20Day%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chuẩn bị Nội soi Đại tràng: Chuẩn bị trong Hai ngày (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") - MiraLAX + Dulcolax + Gatorade, Split Dose - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Colonoscopy%20Miralax%2BGatorade%20Prep.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions: Miralax + Gatorade + Dulcolax, Split Dose (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Colonoscopy%20Miralax%2BGatorade%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones para la preparación de la colonoscopia: Preparación de MiraLAX + Dulcolax + Gatorade en dosis fraccionadas (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Colonoscopy%20Miralax%2BGatorade%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Enstriksyon sou Preparasyon Koloskopi: Preparasyon Dòz Separe, MiraLAX + Dulcolax + Gatorade (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Colonoscopy%20Miralax%2BGatorade%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções de preparação para colonoscopia: Preparação de dose dividida com MiraLAX + Dulcolax + Gatorade (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Colonoscopy%20Miralax%2BGatorade%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chuẩn bị Nội soi Đại tràng: Chia Liều Thuốc MiraLAX + Dulcolax + Gatorade (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") - SUPREP, Split Dose - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Colonoscopy%20SUPREP%20Prep.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions: SUPREP, Split Dose (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Colonoscopy%20SUPREP%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones para la preparación de la colonoscopia: SUPREP, Dosis fraccionada (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Colonoscopy%20SUPREP%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Enstriksyon sou preparasyon Koloskopi: SUPREP, Dòz separe (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Colonoscopy%20SUPREP%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções de preparação para colonoscopia: SUPREP, Dose dividida (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Colonoscopy%20SUPREP%20Split%20Dose%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chuẩn bị Nội soi Đại tràng: SUPREP, Chia Liều (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") ### Diet Instructions for Colonoscopy Patients who are preparing for a colonoscopy can download instructions here for the recommended low-fiber and clear liquid diets. - **Low-Fiber Diet** Follow this diet **3 days before** and **2 days before** your colonoscopy appointment. - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Low%20Fiber%20Diet.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Low-Fiber Diet for Colonoscopy Preparation (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Low%20Fiber%20Diet_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Dieta baja en fibra para la preparación de la colonoscopia (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Low%20Fiber%20Diet_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Rejim ki Pa Genyen Anpil Fib pou Preparasyon Koloskopi (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Low%20Fiber%20Diet_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Dieta com baixo teor de fibras para preparação para colonoscopia (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Low%20Fiber%20Diet_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Chế độ ăn Ít Chất xơ để Chuẩn bị Nội soi Đại tràng (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") - **Clear Liquid Diet** For the **whole day before your colonoscopy appointment**, drink only clear liquids (unless otherwise instructed by your healthcare provider). - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Clear%20liquid%20diet.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Clear Liquid Diet Instructions (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Clear%20liquid%20diet_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones para la dieta de líquidos claros (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Clear%20liquid%20diet_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Entwodiksyon pou Rejima Alimantè Likid Klè (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Clear%20liquid%20diet_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções da dieta de líquidos claros (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Clear%20liquid%20diet_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chế độ Ăn Lỏng Trong (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") ### Upper Endoscopy Download the instructions for patients who are preparing for an upper endoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), or enteroscopy: - [English](/sites/default/files/2025-10/Upper%20Endoscopy%20EUS%20ERCP%20Prep.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Endoscopy Preparation Instructions: Upper Endoscopy/Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)/Enteroscopy (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/sites/default/files/2025-10/Upper%20Endoscopy%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instrucciones para la preparación de la endoscopia: Endoscopia superior/Colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (ERCP)/Ecografía endoscópica (EUS)/enteroscopia (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/sites/default/files/2025-10/Upper%20Endoscopy%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Enstriksyon pou Preparasyon Andoskopi: Andoskopi siperyè/ERCP/EUS/anteroskopi (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/sites/default/files/2025-10/Upper%20Endoscopy%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Instruções de preparação para endoscopia: Endoscopia alta/CPRE/Ultrassonografia endoscópica/Enteroscopia (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/sites/default/files/2025-10/Upper%20Endoscopy%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Hướng dẫn Chuẩn bị Nội soi: Nội soi dạ dày/ERCP/EUS/Nội soi ruột (PDF, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese)") ### Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Download the instructions for patients who are preparing for a flexible sigmoidoscopy, pouchoscopy, or rectal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): - [English](/files/gastro-prep/english/Flex%20Sig.Pouchoscopy.Rectal%20EUS%20Prep.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Endoscopy Preparation Instructions: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy/Pouchoscopy/Rectal EUS (PDF, English)") - [Español/Spanish](/files/gastro-prep/spanish/Flex%20Sig.Pouchoscopy.Rectal%20EUS%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_ES.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Instrucciones para la preparación de la endoscopia Sigmoidoscopia flexible/Endoscopia del reservorio ileoanal/Ecografía endoscópica (EUS, por sus siglas en inglés) (PDF, Español/Spanish)") - [Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole](/files/gastro-prep/haitian-creole/Flex%20Sig.Pouchoscopy.Rectal%20EUS%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_HT-HT.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Enstriksyon sou preparasyon Koloskopi Sigmoyidoskopi fleksib/Pouchoskopi/EUS Rektal (PDF, Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole)") - [Português/Portuguese](/files/gastro-prep/portuguese/Flex%20Sig.Pouchoscopy.Rectal%20EUS%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_PT-BR.pdf "BMC Center for Digestive Disorders: Instruções de preparação para endoscopia Sigmoidoscopia flexível/pouchoscopia/ultrassonografia endoscópica retal (PDF, Português/Portuguese)") - [Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese](/files/gastro-prep/vietnamese/Flex%20Sig.Pouchoscopy.Rectal%20EUS%20Prep%20updated%2010.2024_VI.pdf "title=") ### Capsule Endoscopy Download the instructions for patients who are preparing for a capsule endoscopy: - [Preparation Instructions for Capsule Endoscopy (PDF, English)](/files/gastro-prep/english/Capsule%20Endoscopy%20preparation%20instructions.pdf "BMC Department of Gastroenterology: Preparation Instructions for Capsule Endoscopy (PDF, English)")