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I drank orange gatorade with miralax for my colonoscopy prep tomorrow is this okay?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ok: If this is what you were instructed to do by the scope team you are fine. If that was not exactly what was advised and at a minimum let the colonoscopy team know about what you used for your prep.

Answered 4/21/2021

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