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Online Published: 21 Jan 2022
 


Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review

Faryal Suraya Rasheed, Sumaya Alamri.


Abstract
The use of various medications by patients undergoing elective surgery is quite prevalent with advancing age. Gathering information and documentation of drug history is essential for safe surgical practice. However, there is a scarcity of available literature focusing on this important subject. Detailed knowledge about patient's medication history: including current and discontinued pharmaceuticals: their interaction with surgical prophylaxis, and impact on procedure outcome, is imperative. The present review looked into the medication consideration preoperatively and its impact on surgical outcome. Scientific articles involved in this review were obtained from scientific websites. We used different combinations of keywords to obtain all possible articles related to the current subject based on inclusion criteria. The included articles in the current review were published between 2007 and 2021. The review found Medication consideration before the surgery to involve drug history taking, medical management of the patient, and surgical prophylaxis. Comprehensive pharmaceutical contemplation is essential before surgery for the patients ‘safety and to avert adverse events.

Key words: Consideration, Medication, Preoperative, Surgery.


 
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Rasheed FS, Alamri S. Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review. IJMDC. Online First: 21 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1642594864


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Rasheed, F. S. & Alamri, . S. (2022) Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review. IJMDC, Online First: 21 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1642594864



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Rasheed, Faryal Suraya, and Sumaya Alamri. 2022. Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, Online First: 21 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1642594864



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Rasheed, Faryal Suraya, and Sumaya Alamri. "Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries Online First: 21 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1642594864



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Rasheed, Faryal Suraya, and Sumaya Alamri. "Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries Online First: 21 Jan, 2022. Web. 29 Sep 2024 doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1642594864



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Rasheed, F. S. & Alamri, . S. (2022) Medication consideration prior to surgery: a brief review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, Online First: 21 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1642594864





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