Before your upper endoscopy (EGD), make sure to read and follow these instructions to make sure that your appointment goes as smoothly as possible and does not need to be rescheduled.
Remember that your procedure will take place at FHW Outpatient Procedure Center, located at 300 W Ottley Ave. On the day of your procedure, you will need to head here. Do not come to the FHW Primary Care building.
If you have questions about your procedure, please call us at 970-858-9894.
If you have questions about scheduling information please call the scheduling department at 970-858-2578
If you are taking any of the following medications and have not yet discussed them with your doctor and you are scheduled for a upper endoscopy (EGD), contact us right away at 970-858-9894 so that your medications can be properly adjusted.
Insulin & diabetes medications
If you take aspirin, it is ok to take it and all other prescribed medications with a sip of water on the day of your upper endoscopy (EGD).
7 days before endoscopy:
Stop taking iron, or Pepto Bismol.
Please note that Tylenol (acetaminophen) does not interfere with the procedure. Please
consult your doctor if you have any questions about your medication, especially if you
have been told not to stop taking these drugs suddenly without medical advice.
5 days before endoscopy:
Stop taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (e.g. Motrin, Advil (ibuprofen), Feldene,
Naprosyn, Nuprin, Celebrex and Vioxx).
1 day before endoscopy:
Do not eat any solid food after midnight, the night before the procedure.
Day of endoscopy:
Nothing to eat or drink at least 8 hours before the procedure.
Medication can be taken 4 hours before examination with little sips of water. DO NOT
TAKE ANY ANTACIDS OR CARAFATE BEFORE THE PROCEDURE or any of the
medications mentioned above
If you have any issues during this process, please notify us immediately at phone 970-
858-9894
