Medication Requests

Medication Requests

1. You will be given pain medication upon discharge which is typically an opioid.
   • This prescription is rarely refilled as most patients can use NSAIDs or Tylenol after 5 – 7 days.
2. You will often be given a prescription for nausea and a medication for reflux post discharge. These are meant to be temporary medications that may be utilized for a short time-frame. 
3. All medications that you were taking prior to admission will be restarted on discharge with the exception of diabetic medications. Those will be adjusted prior to discharge. Medications that are capsules can be changed to tablet form prior to operation. 
4. For gastric bypass patients, capsules will be absorbed differently. Medication in capsules need to be released in order to be effective. Due to the shortened length of bowel in constructing the bypass, capsules may not have the time to release the medication within. If you can switch to a tablet form it is preferred. Capsules should not be emptied unless directed by your physician.
5. Epileptic medications are very difficult to manage post-operatively. Because of this, operations that cause some form of malabsorption are generally not offered to this patient population.
6. All medication adjustments should be made by your PCP with an evaluation in a 2-3 week timeframe post-operatively
7. Refill requests may be made Monday- Friday during regular office hours.
8. Refills will not be made after hours, at night, on weekends or holidays. On call physicians will not answer calls regarding medication refills. 
9. Please check your bottles for refills. If you have refills you do not need to call the doctor’s office, only call the pharmacy.

Please remember to discuss any medication concerns you have with the doctor at your regular scheduled appointments.