“Is anesthesia dangerous for a patient who is on sleeping medicines?”
I am taking sleeping medications and will have surgery. Is anesthesia dangerous for a patient who is on sleeping medicines?
5 Answers
No not as a single ask factor
Avoid taking long-acting sleep meds the night before surgery. As long as you tell your anesthesiologist, you should be fine.
Based on what is the undelying cause, it can be dangerous
Generally no.
Discuss with anesthesia. Most meds interact with anesthesia.
