NCUK Virtual Patient Handbook

For example, some people use St. John’s Wort to help with depression with many medications, including certain chemotherapy drugs, some P Warfarin, to name but a few - which can cause serious side effects. Sometimes your team may need to change or stop your medication ar or after surgery: For example, anti-coagulant or anti platelet medications (‘blood thinne Before treatment - your team may prescribe new medications - such a (PRRT) or chemotherapy, to prevent nausea / vomiting. If you are in any doubt about what medications to take and when A further part of your medications discussion may also include talking treatment): what has or hasn’t worked for you before - and how you w experience because of treatment.

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