Your safety is our number one priority.
Please obtain an up-to-date list of your current medications from your general practitioner or local pharmacist. Please bring this list with you to hospital.Tell the doctor and nurse/midwife about any natural therapies and over the counter medicines you take.
Please bring all your current medications (including insulin, supplements and alternative medications) and the prescribed dosage with you in their original packaging. Medications must be in the original packaging in your name in order for us to be able to administer them to you in hospital (please do not
bring Webster packs or dosette boxes).
It is important that while you are in hospital you continue to receive your normal medications. If your medications are changed, your treating doctor or nurse/midwife will inform you.
Please do not hesitiate to ask your treating doctor, nurse, midwife or pharmacist if you are unsure of any of the following:
- You are not receiving the same medication you take at home.
- You have been prescribed any new or different medications.
- You have concerns or you are worried about your medications.
Taking medications prior to surgery
- We urge you to follow your treating doctor’s instructions in regards to taking your medications prior to surgery.
- If you take regular pain medication, please ask your treating doctor what you may take on the day of surgery.
- If you have diabetes, you should contact your treating doctor for specific instructions regarding your diabetic medications (i.e. insulin or tablets).
- If you are taking oral contraceptive medication, please speak with our preadmissions team about this on your preadmission call, or your treating doctor and / or anaesthetist.
Important information about having a blood transfusion
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