Medicine Sick Day Rule
When you are unwell with ay of the following:
- Vomiting or diarrhoea (unless only minor)
- Fevers, sweats and shaking
Then STOP taking the medicines listed below
Restart when you are well (after 24-48 hours of eating and drinking normally)
If you are in any doubt, contact your pharmacist, GP or nurse
Medicines to stop on sick days
- ACE inhibitors : medicine names ending in "pril" eg, lisinopril, perindopril, Ramipril
- ARBs : medicine names ending in "sartan" eg, losartan, candesartan, valsartan
- NSAIDs : anti-inflammatory pain killers eg, ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen
- Diuretics : sometines called "water pills" eg, furosemide, spironolactone, indapamide, bendroflumethiazise
- Metformin : a medicine for diabetes