How can I make Suprep bowel prep taste better?
Asked by: Dr. Cornell Nolan | Last update: October 4, 2022Score: 4.5/5 (36 votes)
Ways to better manage the taste of your prep: Make sure the mixture is cold. Use Sprite, Ginger ale or pulp free lemonade to the mix the solution. Drink Mixture with a straw. Suck on a lemon, hard candy or eat sorbet after each sip.
What to mix with Suprep to make it taste better?
Fill the container with cold water to the 16 ounce fill line and drink the entire amount. You may add a Crystal Light flavor packet, Ginger Ale, Clear Soda or Apple Juice to the solution, if you prefer. AVOID FLAVORINGS THAT HAVE A RED OR PURPLE COLORING.
What can I add to my colonoscopy prep taste better?
If your prep is unflavored, you can add Crystal Light, Kool-Aid powder or mix it with water and lemon. However, stick with lemon, lime and orange flavors and avoid liquids with red or purple dye as they can interfere with colonoscopy results.
What is the easiest way to drink Suprep?
- Pour ONE (1) 6-ounce bottle of SUPREP liquid into the mixing container.
- Add cool drinking water to the 16-ounce line on the container and mix. ...
- Drink ALL the liquid in the container.
- You must drink two (2) more 16-ounce containers of water over the next 1 hour.
Can Suprep be mixed with flavored water?
Pour ONE (1) 6 ounce bottle of Suprep into the supplied mixing cup; add cold drinking water or berry flavored water to the 16 ounce fill line on the mixing cup and stir. Using the flavored water can help cover up the taste from the laxative.
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Can I mix Suprep with Sprite instead of water?
Use Sprite, Ginger ale or pulp free lemonade to the mix the solution. Drink Mixture with a straw. Suck on a lemon, hard candy or eat sorbet after each sip. Do not chug the solution; take a break if you feel nauseas.
How do you drink Suprep without throwing up?
drink through a straw (as fast as possible without choking worked best for me), take a breath, and suck on a slice of lime, repeat. If the lime isn't working for you, have a piece of hard candy or gum to cancel out the after-taste. Once you have finished the first bottle of SuPrep, give yourself a high five.
How do you drink colonoscopy prep without tasting it?
- Add flavoring such as Crystal Light or Kool-Aid powder if the prep isn't flavored.
- Drink it cold.
- Use a straw.
- Suck on a lemon or hard candy afterward.
What if I can't drink all the water after Suprep?
Doing so may result in your procedure being delayed or cancelled! You are ready for the exam if you followed all instructions and your stool is no longer formed, but clear or yellow liquid.
Is Suprep easier than go lightly?
Approximately 4,339 colonoscopies were performed by 75 endoscopists. Magnesium citrate, MiraLAX with Gatorade, MoviPrep, OsmoPrep, Prepopik/Clenpiq, and Suprep all had significantly higher prep tolerability compared with GoLYTELY (all P < 0.05).
Can I mix colonoscopy prep with Sprite?
Step 1: Start half of your prep (½ gallon). You may have small sips of Sprite or Ginger Ale along with the prep to help settle your stomach. Step 2: Drink the first ½ gallon within two hours of when you begin drinking.
How can I drink my colonoscopy without gagging?
If you are struggling to drink your colonoscopy prep without throwing up, survivors recommend drinking the laxative cold – and through a straw – for the most pleasant experience. “I put the prep drink in my large TervisⓇ Tumbler with a straw. For some reason, drinking it with a straw helps me.”
Is lemon lime Gatorade OK for colonoscopy prep?
64 oz bottle of Gatorade, Powerade or Propel that are light in color. Lemon-lime is preferred. AVOID red, purple, blue or green varieties.
Can I mix Suprep with white grape juice?
You do not have to use water to mix the Suprep solution; You may use any approved clear liquids (White grape juice, Crystal Light & Sprite/7Up are good choices.)
Is it OK to mix Suprep with Gatorade?
-64 oz. of Gatorade liquid (NOT Red or purple; NOT powdered). Regular Gatorade, Gatorade G2, Powerade or Powerade Zero are acceptable. Pick up your Suprep prescription from the pharmacy.
Can I mix my colonoscopy prep with apple juice?
ACCEPTABLE LIQUIDS: Apple juice, white grape juice, white cranberry juice, strained lemonade or limeade, tea, BLACK coffee (no milk, cream or nondairy creamer), water, carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, Kool-Aid, and Gatorade.
Can you drink Suprep too fast?
Remember, NO RED OR PURPLE LIQUIDS.
slowly over 30 minutes. hour. Be sure to complete drinking the water by 7:30 p.m. need to be able to reach a bathroom quickly.
What does Suprep taste like?
The taste is best described as a salty cherry medicine. You are not going to want to sip this poolside on the weekends but, it is a simple prep. I found following each sip/gulp with lime Gatorade helped with the after taste.”
What if Suprep makes me vomit?
Official answer. It is not uncommon for patients to feel nauseous and even vomit while taking Suprep or other bowel cleansing preparations. If you start to feel nauseous take a break of around half an hour in between sips. If you are having difficulty tolerating the Suprep you must consult with the surgery.
What is the easiest colonoscopy prep to tolerate?
- A sulfate-free and flavored formula, such as NuLYTELY or TriLyte (PEG), for better taste.
- A lower-volume formula, such as MiraLAX or Halflytely (PEG), so there's less to drink.
What to do if colonoscopy prep makes you vomit?
If you feel nauseous or vomit, take a 30 minute break, rinse your mouth, and then continue drinking your prep. If you throw up your bowel prep, just try your best to drink as much bowel prep as you can tolerate and report for your endoscopy as scheduled.
Can you mix colonoscopy prep with Gatorade?
You can only drink clear liquids for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. See the list of clear liquids in this packet. Avoid red, orange and purple colored Jell-O and Gatorade. This discolors your stool and interferes with the colonoscopy.
Is it OK to chug Suprep?
u Drink all the solution, slowly over 30 mins- DO NOT CHUG.
How slowly should I drink Suprep?
At 6 p.m., pour one bottle of Suprep into plastic cup provided in kit, fill with cold water to the 16 oz. line on cup. Begin drinking slowly over the next one hour. You may have clear liquids the rest of that evening.
Is Suprep flavored?
Sweet, salty, and a bit of cherry flavor.