Will I continue to take the medicines I was taking before my transplant?
Some of the medicines you are taking for kidney problems prior to a kidney transplant will stop afterwards. For example, phosphate binders, renal vitamin supplements and Epoetin (Aranesp).
This will be discussed with you prior to discharge after a kidney transplant, and the list of medicines that have stopped will be shown on your discharge document.
If you have any questions, you can ask these at your medication review clinic appointment with the pharmacist.
What type of medicines will I take after my renal transplant surgery?
After your transplant surgery you will take a few different medicines for different reasons. You will be started on several different types of medicines at first, but the number usually reduces over the first few months. Each of the different types of medicines can be found [here]
The exact regime of medications used will be guided by your underlying condition and history. The medication choices are individualised and will be discussed in more detail by the kidney transplant team at your appointments.
Will I have to pay for prescriptions?
Unfortunately, transplant patients are not exempt from prescription charges based on organ transplantation. Please see the link below to check if any of the other exemption criteria applies to you.
Some patients do not meet the exemption criteria, but are eligible for support with prescriptions by applying for a HC2 certificate. Please see the link below to see if you are eligible for this.
If you are not eligible for either of the above, a pre-payment card usually offers a cheaper alternative to paying for your prescriptions at each visit. Please see the link below for more information.
Last reviewed: 03 March 2026