Barium Enema (BE)

Please follow the preparations below prior to undergoing the enema:

• From a pharmacy obtain Fleet Prep Kit #2 or #5.
• Follow instructions in that kit for an 18-Hour Prep.

Intravenous Urogram (IVP)

Please follow the preparations below:

• Swallow four (4) Dulcolax tablets at 6:00 PM on the night before the day of examination.
• Only liquids allowed for meal preceding examination.
• Insert one (1) Dulcolax suppository in rectum one to two hours before exam and retain for 15-20 minutes.

Gall Bladder Exam

Please follow the preparations below prior to your examination:

• Obtain 12 Telepaque tablets from pharmacy.
• Maintain regular diet (including fats) for two full days prior to exam.
• During both days, take two tablets at 4 PM, two tablets at 6 PM, and two tablets at 8 PM.
• Eat nothing after the last tablets. You may drink coffee ( no milk ), tea, juice, and water until bedtime.
• On morning of exam, you may have the same liquids ( no milk ), but nothing to eat.

Upper Gastro-Intestinal Series (Upper GI), Barium Swallow (Esophogram) or Small Bowel Follow Through

Please follow the preparations below prior to your examination:

• Nothing to eat or drink from midnight until exam.