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Every doctor's office varies on the extent of the prep so you should ask your office. Per my GI doctor I have nothing but clear liquids after 12 noon the day before the procedure, one 10 ounce bottle magnesium citrate (clear) before bedtime and one Fleet enema early am day of the procedure at least 2 hours before leaving for procedure. Always request conscious sedation in lieu of propofol which is a scam run by many hospitals/doctors offices at the expense of patients, because it's 20 times more expensive and enables the office/hospital to move patients in and out quicker and do more procedures. Most patients with insurance give in to this scam, but the unseen cost to them is the extent their insurance payout goes up thereby increasing the health insurance premiums. Most people in my office are (before firm contribution) over $1,000 a month on the premiums, and if you want to see it go up even more due to an unnecessary payment on propofol, then by all means go for it.

Of course the cheapest alternative is no sedation at all, but I always select conscious sedation which is the cheaper of the sedation methods.

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