Traditional liquid laxatives used for colonoscopy prep require you to drink large volumes of the liquid—as much as a gallon. These liquids are notoriously unpleasant to drink due to the quantity ...

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking ...

Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...

If you vomit during your colonoscopy prep, your stools are not liquid, or your stools still have an orange or brown color ...

A successful colonoscopy depends on how well the colon is cleaned out before the procedure. The prep involves taking specific laxatives at designated times and a clear liquid or low residue diet.

The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists is likely to increase the risks of inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy, according to a study published Feb. 12 in The American Journal of ...

From the column: "You’ve heard about dedicated runners “hitting the wall?” Finishing your prep is kind of like that." ...

The idea of a 'light meal' is something of a misnomer, since it includes toast and liquids ... or combined with colonoscopy, to assess the effect of a split-dose bowel preparation on residual ...