Procedure Preparation - the week and day before your Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

One Week Prior to your EGD
  • No Aspirin or Aspirin Products (Anacin, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Nuprin, Excedrin, etc.)
  • No Arthritis or Anti-Inflammatory Medications (Advil, Celebrex, Lodine, Motrin, Aleve, Ibuprofen, Relafen, Voltaren, etc.)
  • Tylenol is ok to take
  • No Iron Pills or Multi-Vitamins with Iron

Diabetic Patients
Please contact the physician that manages your diabetes to review our instructions.  They have the final input on your diabetic management the day prior to and the day of your procedure.

  • If applicable, please take ½ of your prescribed a.m. insulin dose, the day of your procedure.
  • If applicable, please hold off on your oral diabetic medication, the day of your procedure

Cardiac Patients
If you are taking Coumadin, Plavix, or Lovenox, please let us know because you will need to stop these medications 3-5 days prior to your procedure.  If applicable, please take your blood pressure (hypertension) medication on the morning of your procedure with a sip of water.  Patients with cardiac stents MUST call their cardiologist regarding their medications as you may need to continue them depending upon the type of stent you have in place.  If you have a pacemaker or defibulator, please let us know immediately.


Day Before the EGD

***Please don’t eat or drink anything after Midnight the day before your procedure.***

 
Day of your EGD

***YOU MUST HAVE SOMEONE AVAILABLE TO DRIVE YOU HOME, FOLLOWING YOUR PROCEDURE.  The procedure will not be done unless you have someone to drive you home.  Taxicabs are not acceptable.  You cannot go back to work.***



***PLEASE REMEMBER -- NO EATING OR DRINKING, AFTER MIDNIGHT,
THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE***

If you have any problems or questions, please call our office at (847) 247-0187.