Instructions Before Having Intravenous Anesthesia

Do not have anything to eat or drink after midnight on the night before your surgery
It is O.K. to brush your teeth on the morning of surgery, but don't drink any fluids.
Have an adult with you that will wait in the office while your surgery is being done, and then will be able to drive you home.
Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing that will allow us access to place a blood pressure cuff, place monitors, and start the IV.
If you have any usual medications that you have to take in the morning (such as blood pressure medication) it is O.K. to take them with a small sip of water. Any non-essential medications such as vitamins or cholesterol medications, should be taken later on, after the surgery is completed and you have returned home.