Fasting Before Surgery: What You Need to Know

If you have been told to fast before surgery, you are not alone in finding the instructions confusing. Many patients arrive to surgery hungry, thirsty, and anxious - and this affects both their experience and outcomes.

Why Do You Need to Fast Before Surgery?

Preoperative fasting reduces the risk of pulmonary aspiration - where stomach contents enter the lungs during anaesthesia. It can also help reduce anaesthetic requirements and shorten recovery time.

What Current Guidelines Allow

Current evidence-based guidelines allow clear fluids up to 2 hours before surgery. DEX meets these strict clear fluid fasting guidelines, making it safe to consume before anaesthesia.

How DEX Helps

• Eliminates hunger and thirst before surgery

• Shifts your body from catabolic to anabolic - ready to build and repair from the moment surgery ends

• Fructose-free, sucrose-free, no artificial flavours or colours

• 100% Australian made and formulated by anaesthesiologists