Restrictions
on food and drink
Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to the
procedure.
No alcoholic beverages the night before nor
the day of the procedure.
No pain medications the day of your procedure.
All other medications may be taken with sips
of water.
Medication Allergies
If you are allergic or hypersensitive to certain
medications, contrast dye, or food groups (seafood),
please inform your physician's office prior to
your scheduled appointment.
Infections
If you have a local or systemic infections at
the time of your appointment, you will not be
considered an appropriate candidate for any procedure
due to the possibility of introducing infections.
Please notify your referring physician’s
office and receive the appropriate treatments.
Dress Code
Wear comfortable clothing, preferably sweat pants
and shirts. Please do not wear any jewelry.
Transportation
We strongly recommend that you are accompanied
by a friend or family member during your visit.
Once intravenous sedation is provided during
the procedure, you will not be allowed to drive,
return to work, operate machineries nor sign any
legal documents due to temporary cognitive impairment
associated with these medications for 24 hours.
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