Taking medication before surgery??

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I’m due a hysterectomy next week. The day before I have to take the bowel clearing laxatives. So if I wake up early I can take my regular meds a couple of hours before starting the laxatives. My question is - what do I do about meds I should take that evening and the following morning? Do I just take them as normal or do I have to skip them??

  • Hello Rerun

    You need to check with your CNS/hospital about what to do about your usual medications. It will depend on what they are for and whether they would interact with anything or whether the absorption would be affected. 

    Perhaps give them a call in the morning to check. 

    Hope it goes well next week for you.

    Jane

           

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