Kentuckiana Pain Specialists Reviews — Preparing a medication and implant list

Record what you actually use

Include prescriptions, nonprescription medicines and supplements, with the dose and how often you take each. Note allergies and any previous reaction to an injected medicine or contrast agent. Bring the list rather than relying on memory, and update it when another clinician changes a prescription.

Identify implanted devices

If you have a stimulator, pump, pacemaker or other implant, bring its identification card and the team that manages it. Device models have different restrictions, including for MRI. A clinician needs the exact model and current settings rather than a general label such as “pain pump.”

Ask before making changes

Some procedures require special planning around medicines that affect bleeding or around diabetes and other conditions. Do not infer a stop date from a general guide. Ask the procedural team and the prescribing clinician for individual instructions and who will restart or monitor a medicine afterward.

A useful list includes the medication name as printed on the package, why you take it, who prescribed it and any recent dose change. For a device, a photograph of its card may be helpful, but bring the original card if asked. If you do not know a dose or model, mark it unknown and verify it with the dispensing pharmacy or device team.