HALF-LYTELY & BISACODYL TABS
PAGE-2 PREP INSTRUCTIONS

What to do the day before your colonoscopy

• Take all (4) bisacodyl tablets with water.
• Do NOT chew or crush.
• Do not take the bisacodyl tablets within 1 hour of taking an antacid.

• Add lukewarm drinking water to top of line on bottle.
• Cap bottle and shake to dissolve the powder.
• The reconstituted solution will be clear and colorless. Use within 48 hours. Do not add anything else, such as flavorings, to the solution.

• After a bowel movement occurs (usually in 1 to 6 hours), begin to drink the solution.
• Even if no bowel movement occurs after 6 hours, begin to drink the solution.

• STEP 4. DRINK ALL THE SOLUTION
  Drink 1 (8 oz) glass every 10 minutes (about 8 glasses). Drink each glass quickly rather than drinking small amounts continuously.
• Be sure to drink ALL of the solution.
  

• If you have severe ulcerative colitis, consult your physician before using this product.
• If you have severe discomfort or distention (bloating), stop drinking the solution for a while or wait longer between drinking each glass until the discomfort goes away.
• Do not take any other medicines within 1 hour of starting to drink the solution.
• Avoid drinking large amounts of water during or after taking this product or after a colonoscopy.
• Nausea, cramping and abdominal fullness are the most common adverse reactions.