What is the best drink to mix with MiraLAX?

64 ounces of any clear liquid that isn't red, purple, or orange. You will need to mix this with the MiraLAX. Keep it at room temperature. A sports drink like Gatorade^® or Powerade^® is a good choice.

What can I mix my MiraLAX with?

MORNING: Mix 238g bottle of Miralax® with 64oz of liquid (i.e. water, Gatorade®, Crystal Light®, apple juice) and place in refrigerator. NO RED OR PURPLE COLORS! 2:00PM: Begin drinking the Miralax® solution. Drink an 8oz cup every 15 min until the first 32oz is gone.

What liquid should you not mix with MiraLAX?

NO Solid Foods or Alcoholic Beverages. NO red or purple colored drinks, please. You may have Gatorade, Water Ice, Popsicles, Ginger Ale, 7-Up, Sprite, Coke, Pepsi, or Any soda, Jello (yellow or green) and chicken or beef broth.

What can I mix MiraLAX with besides Gatorade?

Acceptable clear liquids include: apple and white grape juice or other juices without pulp, Gatorade® or other sports drinks, ginger ale, diet or regular 7-Up®, Sprite® or colas, Kool Aid®, water, clear broth, popsicles, honey and hard candies without filling.

How do I get the best results from MiraLAX?

Pour the powder into 4 to 8 ounces of a cold or hot beverage such as water, juice, soda, coffee, or tea. Stir this mixture and drink it right away. Do not save for later use. MiraLAX should produce a bowel movement within 1 to 3 days of using the medication.

How to take Miralax for your constipation, hemorrhoids, and fissures.

Can you put MiraLAX in Sprite?

Laxative Dosage

At 6:00PM (you can start earlier if you want) you will begin by mixing 2 oz. of Lactulose, 1 Capful of Miralax (17 g) in 8oz of Apple Juice, Ginger Ale, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Sprite, or Water. If you are a diabetic use Water, Diet Sprite, Diet Ginger Ale, or Non- Sweetened ice Tea.

What is the best time of day to take MiraLAX?

MiraLAX can be taken at any time of the day. However, it may be best to take it in the morning. That way, if it causes you to have a bowel movement, you'll be able to go during the day rather than during the night. You should only take MiraLAX once a day, unless your doctor gives you different instructions.

Can I mix MiraLAX with water instead of Gatorade for colonoscopy prep?

The clear liquids you can drink include: Water, apple, or white grape juice; fat free broth; coffee or tea (without milk or creamer); clear carbonated beverages such as ginger ale or lemon-lime soda; Gatorade® or other sports drinks (not red); Kool-Aid® or other flavored drinks (not red).

Can I mix MiraLAX with lemonade?

Some people find drinking the mixture through a straw at the back of the tongue helps improve the taste. You can also suck on a lemon wedge after each glass and you can mix prep with: low sugar juices (plain or diet)white grape juice, white cranberry juice, lemonade, G2 Gatorade or unsweetened iced tea.

How can I make my bowel prep taste better?

Is it OK to mix MiraLAX with milk?

Miralax is a colorless, tasteless, odorless powder that can be mixed with any noncarbonated beverage besides milk.

Is it best to take MiraLAX on an empty stomach?

Stimulant laxatives are usually taken on an empty stomach for rapid effect. Results are slowed if taken with food. Many stimulant laxatives (but not castor oil) are often taken at bedtime to produce results the next morning (although some may require 24 hours or more).

How much Gatorade do I mix with MiraLAX?

Mix 1/2 of MiraLAX bottle (119 grams) in each 32-ounce Gatorade bottle until dissolved. Keep cool in the refrigerator. DO NOT ADD ICE.

Can MiraLAX be mixed with ginger ale?

You may drink all the clear liquids you would like. Soft Drinks – Ginger Ale, Sprite, 7up. Gatorade/Kool Aid –NO RED.

How long does MiraLAX cleanout take?

A bowel movement will usually occur within an hour after the first glass of the Gatorade-Miralax mixture. Don't worry if this doesn't happen for three or four hours. Everyone is different. Bowel movements will occur that are watery and frequent until the bowel is fully cleansed.

How do you make MiraLAX palatable?

The Miralax can be mixed into Gatorade or another clear liquid to make the solution tastier. “The preparation for a colonoscopy is a critical step and cannot be skipped,” Dr. Williams said.

What is the best flavor for colonoscopy drink?

If your prep is unflavored, you can add Crystal Light, Kool-Aid powder or mix it with water and lemon. However, stick with lemon, lime and orange flavors and avoid liquids with red or purple dye as they can interfere with colonoscopy results.

Is Gatorade Glacier cherry considered a clear liquid?

Q: What exactly are clear liquids? A: A clear liquid is generally considered one that you can see through to the other side. Acceptable clear liquids include: water, tea, Apple juice, Ginger ale, Sprite, 7UP, Gatorade, Powerade, Vitamin Water, Crystal Light. Black coffee is considered a clear liquid.

What is the easiest bowel prep for colonoscopy?

Can you take MiraLAX with orange juice?

MiraLAX^® can be mixed into any beverage, hot or cold. Some examples include coffee, tea, water, orange juice, iced coffee, ice water, coconut water, smoothie, iced tea and seltzer.

Which is better MiraLAX or Metamucil?

Metamucil (psyllium)

Miralax (Polyethylene Glycol) provides effective relief of constipation without "cramping" your style. Helps get things moving. Metamucil (psyllium) is a natural fiber that is cheap and effective at relieving constipation. Miralax is the most recommended laxative by pharmacists and doctors.

Do you take MiraLAX at night or in the morning?

by Drugs.com

For relief of constipation, you can take one dose of MiraLAX at any time of the day for up to 7 days. You may prefer to take it early in the day so that it's less likely you will have a bowel movement during bedtime or late at night. MiraLAX usually produces a bowel movement in 1 to 3 days.

Can you mix MiraLAX with Mountain Dew?

At 2 p.m., mix one bottle of Miralax or Glycolax (238 grams) in 64 ounces of a liquid of your choice (Gatorade, Crystal Light, Water, etc ...) DO NOT MIX MIRALAX WITH ANY SODA OR ANY CARBONATED BEVERAGE 4.

Why is my MiraLAX not working?

If you have waited more than 3 hours without a response, then it may not be working well. Be sure you are drinking enough fluid. If that doesn't work, drink the second part of your prep and continue to drink fluids. It should work eventually.

How much MiraLAX can I take for severe constipation?

Adults and children ages 17 and older should take 17 grams of powder. Use the MiraLAX^® bottle top to measure 17g by filling to the indicated line in the cap. Mix and dissolve into 4-8 ounces of any beverage (hot, cold or room temperature).