The management of electrolytes that you can’t drink for a colonoscopy includes adjusting the medication, continuing to take the medication, and suspending the medication.
Before the colonoscopy need to take laxatives to empty the intestines, but also need to replenish electrolytes to avoid electrolyte disorders caused by a large amount of diarrhea.
1. Adjustment of medication: other types of laxatives can be chosen, commonly used laxatives are polyethylene glycol bulk, lactulose solution, magnesium sulfate and so on.
2. Continue to take medication: the bowel must be emptied before colonoscopy in order to facilitate the examination. Laxatives and electrolyte solutions can be chosen to be taken in divided doses or added with appropriate amount of flavoring to improve the taste.
3. Suspension of medication: for those who can not be taken by mouth, enema can be considered to achieve the preparation of bowel cleansing, infusion of fluids to improve electrolyte disorders.
For the treatment of electrolyte drinking for colonoscopy can not drink, it is recommended to consult a doctor.