PRECOVERY Carbohydrate Powder
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Accelerating recovery after surgery. To be purchased under advisement of your surgical. team.
PREcovery is a citrus-flavored, complex carbohydrate drink that is consumed up to 2 hours* prior to surgery. It is designed to meet the fluid and carbohydrate loading component of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) protocols. PREcovery® minimizes the body’s stress response to surgery while improving patient outcomes and decreasing hospital costs.
When to Drink PREcovery?
In general, it is recommended that PREcovery be consumed:
- The evening before surgery (2 packages of PREcovery), and
- The morning of surgery (1 package of PREcovery up to 2 hours before anesthesia).
How to Prepare PREcovery?
Mix 1 package of PREcovery into 13.5 fl oz (400 mL) of water. Drink entire contents immediately within 20 minutes.
Precautions & Contraindications
- Not suitable for individuals with delayed gastric emptying or comorbidity that affects gastric emptying.
- Not for intravenous use.
- Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition.
- Not suitable for individuals with type 1 diabetes.
- Not suitable for use in children under 1 year of age.
- For use under medical supervision
- Not suitable for individuals with a corn allergy.