Typical dosage for Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid
Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid is taken as two separate doses. Carefully follow your prescriber's instructions to know how they'd prefer you to complete your bowel prep. There are two dosing regimens that are typically recommended.
Split-dose regimen:
- Day 1 (the evening before the colonoscopy): Mix 1 packet of Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid with 5 ounces of cold water and drink the mixture. Then, drink at least five 8-oz cups of clear liquids over the next 5 hours before bedtime.
- Day 2 (the morning of the colonoscopy): Mix 1 packet of Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid with 5 ounces of cold water and drink the mixture, about 5 hours before the colonoscopy. Then, drink at least three 8-oz cups of clear liquids up to 2 hours before the colonoscopy.
Day-before regimen:
- Dose 1 (the day before the colonoscopy, in the afternoon or early evening): Mix 1 packet of Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid with 5 ounces of cold water and drink the mixture. Then, drink at least five 8-oz cups of clear liquids within 5 hours and before the next dose.
- Dose 2 (the night before the colonoscopy): Mix 1 packet of Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid with 5 ounces of cold water and drink it 6 hours after the first dose. Then, drink at least three 8-oz cups of clear liquids within 5 hours before bedtime.
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