<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi, Sorry it's taken me a few day to do this summary. I've been sick all week and still on clear liquids. My question was if Bisacodyl (which is generic Dulcolax) is gluten free. 6 people said that Dulcolax is gf, with one of those going on to say that she didn't know if the generic was also gf. 5 people asked for a summary. 1 person said she had a bad reaction to the Magnesium Citrate. 2 people pointed me to www.glutenfreedrugs.com Here's my own story: I did take the Bisacodyl after several lengthy conversations with the Rite Aid pharmacist. I had no problems. I started a relatively clear diet 3 days in advance: homemade organic chicken broth with a small amount of chicken and carrots for 1 meal, homemade gelatin (gelatin made with white grape juice), coconut water, banana. On day 2, I dropped the carrots and chicken and continued with the clear liquids and a banana. On the day before the procedure, I did the clear liquids only and the prep in the evening. I mixed the Miralax with yellow Gatorade and didn't have a problem finishing it on schedule. I was told to split it, one half the night before and the second half on the morning of the procedure. The Magnesium Citrate (the fizzy stuff in the small bottle) went down OK, too. I think it helped that there was very little food in my system and I was a little hungry after 3 days of not eating much. The procedure went fine. It was scheduled for 10:30am which I much prefer to previous ones at 7 or 8 am. I was able to get about 3 hours of sleep before I had to get up to finish the prep at 4:45am. I had propofol, so I don't remember anything. And, now I'm waiting for biopsy results. I'm forwarding some emails that I thought would be helpful. Best of luck to those of you who have procedures coming up. Marian "We mixed fruit juice (orange one dose and apple the other dose) in the doses of miralax to minimize the potassium loss. I had to do dulcolax for my screening scope, and I am celiac and did not feel my usual gluten symptoms if that means anything. The miralax gave us very little distress even though our daughter had active ulcerative colitis. I have read several articlse saying phosphate laxitives can be dangerous for your electrolytes. A couple people on the list warned me about it. My daughter's colonoscopy they used air to inflate the colon and she had alot of pain expelling it. When I had a colonoscopy my gastro used carbon dioxide andtold me that was why I did not have the gas problem, because the body eliminates it through the lungs. I had propofol and felt great after. She had something else and took a long time coming out of it. Don't plan on going anywhere once you start the prep; you will be in the bathroom alot. You might consider having ointment or tux or hemorroid wipes because you rear may get sore." "I took Miralax and Dulcolax and did not have any problems and I had a colonoscopy and endoscope at same time." "I just had a colonoscopy a few weeks ago. I took Dulocax without any problem (in case you want to get that instead). I drank green Gatorade with my Miralax. If it's too sweet for you, you could try Ginger Ale. FYI, you don't have to drink the prep solution (Miralax) every 15 minutes until it's finished like I did as originally directed by my doctor. I ended up throwing up about 16 ounces of the last part because my stomach was too full from drinking it every 15 minutes. I called the 24-Hr. answering service and spoke with the doctor on-call to tell him I threw up and he told me I could have drunk it every 20-30 minutes and would have been ok (just thought I would mention that). Other that than part, all was ok and my doctor was able to proceed with the procedure (even though I threw up some of the prep). I drank gluten-free chicken broth and ate frozen lemon Italian ice during the day and water. I was worried I wouldn't be able to go without eating...but I was FINE! I brought my own crackers with me for recovery (but the hospital had gluten-free ones), and I was able to eat regular food when I got home. I slept for about 3 hours when I got home and then ate chicken and mashed potatoes." "I have had numerous colonoscopies and have learned to eat a clear liquid diet at least 2-3 days ahead of time so there isn't much to clean out. That has made the prep more manageable for me." "I mixed it (prep liquid) with plain Smart Water which has electrolytes and that made all the difference." *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the Celiac List * Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC