One packet (containing two sachets) of MovicoPrep and 1 packet (containing 2 sachets) of Picoprep Orange are to be drunk in the 24 hours prior to your colonosocopy.
One packet of MoviPrep and One Packet of Pico Prep Orange can be purchased from your chemist without the need for a prescription.
A minimum of 5-10 Litres of clear fluids (water, apple juice, soft drinks, clear sport drinks, broth, black tea or coffee) must be drunk (NO FOOD WHATSOEVER) in the 24 hours prior to your colonoscopy.
Only clear Fluids (5-10 Litres) is allowed (no food at all) in the 24 hours prior to your colonoscopy. This includes coconut water, apple juice, black tea or coffee (no milk), yellow or orange sports drinks, soft drinks, water, green teach or clear soup (no noodles).
The table below gives clear instructions for those having a morning, afternoon and evening colonoscopy.
| Morning Colonoscopy | Afternoon Colonoscopy | Evening (Twilight) Colonoscopy | |
| Last Solid Food | Early 7am Breakfast (Day Before) | Early 12:30pm Lunch (Day Before) | Early 4:30pm Dinner (Day Before) |
| Commence Clear Fluids (i.e. no solid food) | 8am (Day Before) | 1pm (Day Before) | 5pm (Day Before) |
| 1st Sachet Moviprep (in 1 L water) | 2pm (Day Before) | 6pm (Day Before) | 6pm (Day Before) |
| 2nd Sachet Moviprep (in 1 L water) | 4pm (Day Before) | 8pm (Day Before) | 6am (Day of) |
| 1st Sachet Picoprep Orange (in 1 glass water) | 6pm (Day Before) | 6am (Day of) | 8am (Day of) |
| 2nd Sachet Picoprep Orange (in 1 glass water) | 8pm (Day Before) | 8am (Day of) | 10am (Day of) |
| Cease Clear Fluids Purge | 12 Midnight (Day Before) | 7am (Day of) | 10am (Day of) |
| Email & text to instruct start time | After 10am (Day Before) | After 10am (Day Before) | After 10am (Day Before) |
| Present to Hospital | 1 hour prior to start time | 1 hour prior to start time | 1 hour prior to start time |
| Discharge (Pick-Up) | Approximately 3 hours after start | Approximately 3 hours after start | Approximately 2-3 hours after start |
Table 1. Checklist for patients having colonoscopy.