Dosing schedules
TWO DAY (EVENING/MORNING) SPLIT DOSING SCHEDULE
day before colonoscopy
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Light breakfast
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Light lunch
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Stop all intake of solid food until after your colonoscopy
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3-hour break
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Take Dose 1 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
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Drink 500mL of
clear fluids -
Continue to drink plenty of clear fluids
day of colonoscopy
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Take Dose 2 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
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Drink 500mL of
clear fluids -
Continue to drink plenty of clear fluids
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Stop all intake of fluids
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2-hour break* or
1-hour break† -
Colonoscopy
- *Colonoscopy with general anaesthesia.
- †Colonoscopy without general anaesthesia.
Two-day (evening/morning) split dosing schedule video
Morning only dosing schedule
day before colonoscopy
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Light breakfast
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Light lunch
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Light dinner
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Stop all intake of solid food until after your colonoscopy
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Continue to drink plenty of clear fluids
day of colonoscopy
-
Take Dose 1 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
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Take Dose 1 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
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1-hour break
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Take Dose 2 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
-
Drink 500mL of
clear fluids -
Continue to drink plenty of clear fluids
-
Stop all intake of fluids
-
2-hour break* or
1-hour break† -
Colonoscopy
- *Colonoscopy with general anaesthesia.
- †Colonoscopy without general anaesthesia.
Morning only dosing schedule video
Day before dosing schedule
day before colonoscopy
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Light breakfast
-
Light lunch
-
Stop all intake of solid food until after your colonoscopy
-
3-hour break
-
Take Dose 1 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
-
Drink 500mL of
clear fluids
-
1-hour break
-
Take Dose 2 now, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes
-
Drink 500mL of
clear fluids -
Continue to drink plenty of clear fluids
day of colonoscopy
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Extra clear fluids only the following morning
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Stop all intake of fluids
-
2-hour break* or
1-hour break† -
Colonoscopy
- *Colonoscopy with general anaesthesia.
- †Colonoscopy without general anaesthesia.
Day before dosing schedule video
MAKING UP PLENVU® DOSE 1
You should make up PLENVU® Dose 1 when you need it, based on your dosing schedule.
open
Open the carton and remove the Dose 1 sachet
pour
Pour the contents into a measuring container that can hold at least 500mL of fluid
add water
Add water to make up to 500mL
stir
Stir until all the powder has dissolved. This may take several minutes
HOW TO DRINK PLENVU® DOSE 1
Once the powder has dissolved, PLENVU® Dose 1 can be drunk immediately, or kept at room temperature/chilled in the fridge for up to 6 hours before drinking.
Take PLENVU® Dose 1, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes.
Follow PLENVU® Dose 1 with another 500mL of clear fluids* over the next 30 minutes.
If you start to experience severe bloating, abdominal swelling or abdominal pain slow down or temporarily stop taking PLENVU® until the symptoms pass.
Stay hydrated! Continue to drink plenty of water or clear fluids before, during and after taking PLENVU®.
*Water is recommended, but you can also have soft drinks like tea or coffee without milk, clear fruit juice with no pulp, or herbal tea.
MAKING UP PLENVU® DOSE 2
You should make up PLENVU® Dose 2 when you need it, based on your dosing schedule.
open
Remove Dose 2 sachet A and Dose 2 sachet B from the PLENVU® carton
pour
Pour the contents of both sachets into a measuring container that can hold at least 500mL of fluid
add water
Add water to make up to 500mL
stir
Stir until all the powder has dissolved. This may take several minutes
HOW TO DRINK PLENVU® DOSE 2
Once the powder has dissolved, PLENVU® Dose 2 can be drunk immediately, or kept at room temperature/chilled in the fridge for up to 6 hours before drinking.
Take PLENVU® Dose 2, drinking it slowly over 30 minutes.
Follow PLENVU® Dose 2 with another 500mL of clear fluids* over the next 30 minutes.
PLENVU® can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. It is not unusual to experience common side effects such as vomiting, nausea and dehydration. If you get any side effects talk to your healthcare professional.
Stay hydrated! Continue to drink plenty of water or clear fluids before, during and after taking PLENVU®.
*Water is recommended, but you can also have soft drinks like tea or coffee without milk, clear fruit juice with no pulp, or herbal tea.
PLENVU® may be easier to take if:
- You drink through a straw
- It has been refrigerated once it has been made up
After taking PLENVU®:
- Use a barrier cream on your anus to prevent soreness e.g. petroleum jelly
- Make sure you allow enough time to travel to the hospital for your colonoscopy
- Consider using wet wipes after each bowel movement. Alcohol-free wet wipes that have been refrigerated are particularly soothing
- Arrange a taxi or ask a friend to take you home from hospital, as you will not be able to drive after being given a sedative (a medicine to help you relax but may also make you drowsy) during your colonoscopy
