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Can i drink alcohol today if i'm having a colonoscopy on the 21st of september?

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes.: A drink or two should be of no consequence. Were you contemplating a drinking "binge?"

Answered 12/3/2020

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