Transplant

Transplant

Prosperity Pharmacy specializes in helping people living with organ transplants. At Prosperity Specialty Pharmacy, our team of clinical professionals helps our patients manage their therapy and live active, fulfilling, and productive lives.

Transplant recipients usually need to take an array of medications. Some will be new medications prescribed after transplant surgery. Some may be continued from before surgery. Certain medications may be taken several times a day while others are only taken on certain days. Transplant team doctors may have to change medications or adjust dosages every few days or weeks to find the best combination for maximum benefit and minimum side effects. In short, managing medications after transplant surgery can be complex and confusing.

Selecting a good pharmacy and getting to know your pharmacist can help you understand your medications and manage your medication schedule. Pharmacists can also help explain any side effects of medications. Sometimes they can recommend tools like timers and organizers to help you keep track of medications.

Our team of pharmacists and certified technicians is specially trained and qualified to help you simplify and adhere to your treatment protocol and to overcome any difficulties. For example, we take the worry and hassle out of your drug therapy through our Adherence Management Program. A patient care specialist contacts you to arrange for convenient delivery of your medications and to discuss any issues or side effects as a result of your therapy.

By helping you to deal with any adverse effects, dosage changes, and ensuring timely delivery of the medication, you have a better chance of achieving maximal immune suppression from your transplant medication regimen.

Stay Healthy

Even years after surgery, doctors will continue to monitor the health status of both the transplanted organ and the whole body. Laboratory tests are a regular part of a transplant recipient’s life. Understanding the purposes of the tests can make it easier to follow specific instructions and get accurate results. Talk to your transplant team about what ongoing monitoring will be needed, how much can be done at home, and what will require visits to the transplant center or other locations.

Immunosuppressant medications that stop the body from rejecting the transplanted organ are also an important part of life after transplant surgery. In general, the suppressed immune system can be slower in defending against germs. Transplant recipients may be somewhat more vulnerable to infections and may find it more difficult to recover from certain infections and illnesses. This is especially true for the first 6 months after surgery but will remain an ongoing concern. Organ recipients can protect their health by practicing good prevention to avoid illness and injury and by seeking treatment early when illness does occur.

In general, healthy lifestyle options are good choices for organ recipients as they are for everyone. Following a low-fat diet, exercising regularly, and avoiding smoking promote the health of your new organ as well as the rest of your body. Your doctor and the transplant center dietician can help develop a plan for healthy diet and appropriate exercise during the healing process and a transition to normal healthy life afterwards.

We understand how difficult it can be to manage the complex medication therapies used in the treatment of organ transplantation. That's why we're proud to offer a specialized pharmacy care program that provides the individualized care you need. Whether you choose service from one of our four convenient locations or prefer home delivery, you will receive personal pharmacy care and individualized support when you need it, as you need it.

Below is a listing of our services that have been especially designed for you:

Expert pharmacists who understand you, your medication and your needs.
Individual support to help make it easier to take your medications as prescribed.
Pick up or convenient home delivery of all your medications from one source - wherever you live, wherever you travel.
24-hour medication and adherence counseling is always available.

CONFIDENTIALITY

PROSPERITY PHARMACY understands your need for discretion, confidentiality and reliable services.

We are in complete compliance with federal HIPAA legislation designed to protect patients’ privacy rights.