Virginia Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Inc.
Charles E. McBride, M.D.
PREPARATION FOR UPPER ENDOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE:
BRING PICTURE IDENTIFICATION TO PROCEDURE APPOINTMENT.
u Do not take Carafate or antacids for 24 hours prior to your procedure. Continue all other medications, including the day of your procedure, with a small sip of water. You do NOT have to stop Nexium, Prilosec, Aciphex, Protonix, Prevacid, Zantac, Pepcid, or Tagamet.
u Diabetic Patients: Do not take your diabetic medication on the day of your procedure, until after the procedure. We will try to schedule your procedure in the morning if possible.
u Aspirin and Coumadin/Plavix: Stop Asiprin 5 days before the procedure, unless otherwise directed. Stop Coumadin/Plavix 3 days before the procedure, unless otherwise directed. Avoid Motrin, Advil, Aleve, and other “non-streoidal anti-inflammatories” for 5 days before your procedure. If you have to take something, Tylenol is preferred.
u Blood Pressure Medicine: Continue to take your blood pressure medicine just like normal, including the day of your procedure.
u MORNING PROCEDURES: Do not eat or drink anything after midnight on the day of your procedure. You can take your medications with a sip of water.
u AFTERNOON PROCEDURES: Do not eat breakfast on the morning of your procedure. If your arrival time is scheduled for 11:00 AM or after, you may drink clear liquids until 9:00 AM the day of your procedure. Clear liquids that you may have include water, coffee, tea, carbonated beverages (i.e. Coke, Ginger Ale, 7-Up, etc.), Jell-O gelatin without food particles, ices and Popsicles, clear fruit juices, broth, bouillon, Gatorade, and Powerade as long as they are NOT RED in color.
u Be sure to arrange a ride home. After IV sedation, you are not allowed to drive home as you are considered legally “impaired”. You can anticipate being at the Surgery Center for approximately 2 ½ hours.