Sutab-prep The Surgery Center

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Eloubeidi Gastroenterology 256-237-1001 / The Surgery Center 256-241-2230

SHOULD YOU NEED TO CANCEL YOUR PROCEDURE, PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE 256-237-1001 on the procedure extension. A $200 no show fee will be added to your account if not cancelled within 72 hours.

****If you are on Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet drugs (Aspirin, Coumadin, Effient, Eliquis, Jantoven, (Warfarin) Lovenox, Pradaxa, Xarelto, Plavix (Clopidogrel),

SUTAB PREP Receipt Pharmacy 205-558-5371 will call you to set up the delivery of the medication. It takes about a week so please get with them.


On the day before your test

  1. Drink only clear liquids. Avoid all red, pink or purple colored liquids.
  2. Do not eat any solid food or milk products until your test is done.

Clear Liquid: NO RED, PINK OR PURPLE

  • Gatorade, Powerade NO Red, Pink or Purple
  • Clear broth or bouillon (beef, chicken or Vegetable
  • Coffee or tea (no milk or non-dairy creamer)
  • Carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks
  • Kool-Aid or other fruit-flavored drinks
  • Strained fruit juices (no pulp) (apple or White grape)
  • Jell-O no fruit, popsicles, hard candy (no red or purple) Gingerale, sprite

Not Clear Liquid:

  • No red, pink or purple items of any kind
  • No alcohol
  • No milk or nondairy creamers
  • No noodles or vegetables in soup
  • No juice with pulp
  • No liquid you cannot see through


** Diabetic Gatorade G2 Powerade Zero, Crystal light, Diet soda, Sugar fee jello and sugar free popsicles

IF YOU ARE A DIABETIC TAKE ONLY HALF OF YOUR DIABETIC MEDICATION THE DAY BEFORE THE PROCEDURE. DO NOT TAKE ANY DIABETIC MEDICATION THE DAY OF THE PROCEDURE.

AT 5 PM

  1. Open 1 bottle of 12 tablets
  2. Fill the provided container with 16 ounces of water. Swallow 1 tablet with a sip of water every 2 to 3 minutes. Hydrate with clear liquids before, during and after your prep. Finish all 12 of the tablets. AT 6 PM Drink another 16 ounces of water. Finish in 30 Min AT 6:30 PM Drink another 16 ounces of water. Finish in 30 Min

AT 6 PM

Drink another 16 ounces of water. Finish in 30 Min

You can continue to drink clear liquids after taking prep

The morning of the colonoscopy

6 Hours prior to your arrival time arrival time:

  1. Open 1 bottle of 12 tablets. Fill the provided container with 16 ounces of water. Swallow 1 tablet with a sip of water every 2 to 3 min. Finish all 12 tablets.
  2. 2. 1 hour later drink 16 ounces. Finish in 30 min
  3. 3. 30 min later drink 16 ounces. Finish in 30 min.


  • Do not eat or drink anything until after your test is done.
  • You will need to take blood pressure medication, arrhythmia medication, seizure medication and breathing medication, (including inhalers), as early as possible the morning of the procedure with a small of a sip of water. Bring with your Diabetic medication and inhalers for possible use after procedure.
  • Bring a complete list of all medications with you to the procedure.
  • The Surgery Center 256-241-2230 will call the day before to give you arrival information. If you have additional insurance coverage questions, please call your insurance company.

NO SHOWS AND CANCELLATIONS WITHOUT 72 HOUR NOTICE WILL BE CHARGED A FEE OF $200


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