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Why Gatorade is good for colonoscopy prep?
A sports drink like Gatorade® or Powerade® is a good choice. Sports drinks will help replace electrolytes that you will lose during the bowel preparation.
What is the best flavor for colonoscopy drink?
Add flavor to your colonoscopy prep drink. A bit of ginger or lemon can also help. Oral sodium phosphate can be mixed with a clear soft drink.
Is Blue Gatorade OK for colonoscopy prep?
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.
What is the liquid you drink for a colonoscopy?
CLEAR LIQUIDS INCLUDE: water, chicken/beef/vegetable broth, flavored waters, apple juice, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, coffee, tea, Sprite, Gatorade, PowerAde, Mountain Dew, Coke/Pepsi, Rootbeer, and Slurpee’s. DO NOT DRINK milk or use any dairy or non-dairy creamer in your coffee or tea.
Is yellow Gatorade OK for colonoscopy?
You may have clear liquids up until 3 hours prior to your procedure time. 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.
What flavors of Gatorade can I have before a colonoscopy?
Gatorade, PowerAde or vitamin water that is clear, yellow, orange or green are all OK. Lemonade, carbonated soft drinks (no dark soda such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, etc.), apple juice, white grape juice, white cranberry juice are all OK.
Is orange Gatorade OK for colonoscopy prep?
Avoid red, orange and purple colored Jell-O and Gatorade. This discolors your stool and interferes with the colonoscopy. We suggest that you put the Gatorade in the refrigerator in the morning.
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.
What flavors of Gatorade can you drink before a colonoscopy?