Anti-Retroviral Medications
- Continue Until Time of Surgery & Restart as Soon as Tolerating Oral Intake
- No IV Antiretroviral Bridge Needed
Transplant Medications
- In General Continue Steroids & Other Maintenance Therapies (Mycophenolate, Cyclosporin & Tacrolimus)
- Consider Holding Sirolimus for 2 Weeks Postoperatively Due to Impaired Wound Healing – Will Need Tacrolimus Instead During that Time
Chronic Pain Medication
- Oral Opioids – Take Normal Dose the Morning of
- Fentanyl Patch – Continue Patch Preoperatively & In the Operating Room