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About Your Appointment
A responsible adult will need to drive you home. Taxis, Ubers, buses, medical ride services, or walking are not options unless a responsible adult accompanies you. You will not be able to drive for the rest of the day.
Plan on being at our facility for about 1 1⁄2 hours from arrival to departure (although this may vary depending on the day/procedure/location – ex. approx. 2.5 hrs for MMC)
For appointments with a scheduled arrival time of 4:00 pm or later, have your ride plan to be at the facility no later than 5:30 pm.
If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call at least 3 business days prior to your procedure to reschedule. We reserve the right to charge a penalty fee for patients who “no show” or cancel without adequate notice.
Medication Instructions
- Aside from the medications below, we recommend you take all home medications as usual with a small amount of water, at least 3 hours before your arrival time.
- If you take blood thinners (Plavix®, warfarin, Eliquis®, Xarelto®, etc.) and haven’t been given directions to stop them by our office or your prescribing physician’s office, please call us to clarify. It is ok to continue your Aspirin.
- Take 1⁄2 your morning insulin dose. Bring the other 1⁄2 with you.
Stop the following medications until after your procedure as directed below
7 days before your procedure
- Iron supplements, Fiber supplements (e.g. Metamucil®, Citrucel®)
- Weekly dosed GLP-1 agonists: Trulicity®(Dulaglutide), Bydureon® BCise®(Exenatide ER), Ozempic®/Wegovy®(Semaglutide), Mounjaro®/Zepbound® (Tirzepatide)
- Adipex-P®/Lomaira® (Phentermine), Qsymia® (Phentermine/Topiramate)
The day before your procedure
- Questran® (cholestyramine), Lomotil®, Imodium® (loperamide), Colestid® (colestipol)
The day of your procedure
- Daily dosed GLP-1 agonists: Saxenda®/Victoza® (Liraglutide), Byetta® (Exenatide IR), Rybelsus® (Semaglutide), Adlyxin® (Lixisenatide)
- Morning dose of oral diabetic medication (Bring it with you)
The Day of Your Procedure
8 Hours Prior to your Procedure
- No solid foods until after your procedure.
- You may drink clear liquids (see below) up until 3 hours prior to your procedure.
3 Hours Prior to your Procedure
- Nothing by mouth until after your procedure.
Examples of clear liquids
- Popsicles
- Coconut water (NOT coconut milk)
- Gatorade®
- Kool-Aid®
- Strained fruit juice (apple or white grape)
- Jell-O®
- Coffee and tea (without dairy products/creamer)
- Soft drinks
- Water
What are the risks of an endoscopy?
Endoscopy is a standard medical procedure. Although rare, all procedures have some risks.
- The instrument may tear the wall of the throat, stomach, or upper intestine, and may require surgery.
- There may be adverse drug reactions or heart/breathing complications.
- Bleeding (Bleeding may occur, usually when tissue or polyps are removed).
- There may be discomfort during and after the procedure.
