Ensure Pre-Surgery Clear Drink, 50 Grams Carbohydrates, Strawberry, 10 fl oz, 4 Count

Each bottle of Ensure Pre-Surgery Clear Carbohydrate Drink, from the #1 doctor-recommended brand Ensure, is formulated with carbohydrates and antioxidants to help your body prepare for, and recover from, surgery. Ensure Pre-Surgery is specially designed to help reduce insulin resistance after surgery and improve patient outcomes. It is designed to be consumed up to 2 hours before surgery. Use as directed by your physician. ERAS is a trademark of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society. This product has not been reviewed or endorsed by the ERAS Society. Every drink has:

• 50 grams carbohydrates
• Antioxidants: zinc, selenium
• 200 calories
• Refreshing strawberry flavor

• Gluten-free
• Suitable for lactose intolerance
• Halal
• Kosher

How to use:

• Drink 2 bottles the night before surgery during your fasting window, before you go to sleep for the night
• Drink 1 bottle the morning of surgery, up to 2 hours before surgery

Product details: 

• TRUSTED BRAND: From #1 doctor-recommended brand Ensure
• RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF CARBOHYDRATES: Contains 50 g carbohydrates (primarily maltodextrin) and it is low in osmolality, which allows for drinking up to 2 hours before surgery, and can reduce nausea and vomiting after surgery
• MEETS ENHANCED RECOVERY GUIDELINES: Meets guidelines for pre-surgery use of a clear carbohydrate beverage, per the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society
• MEETS GUIDELINES FOR PREOPERATIVE FASTING: Meets guidelines for use with preoperative fasting per the American Society Of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
• Accepting SNAP EBT on Grocery Pick Up for this Item

Note:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists is a registered trademark of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). This product has not been reviewed or endorsed by the ASA.
• Studies conducted using formulas containing similar nutrients as Ensure Pre-Surgery. Be sure to follow the nutrition program recommended by your doctor.
• In select stores, The SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assurance Program) name is a service mark of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA does not endorse any goods, services, or enterprises.

References: 

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