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The Kidney Transplant Process

A step-by-step guide for kidney transplant recipients in British Columbia
(Click 'Visit Resource' for the English version)
 
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The Living Donor Kidney Transplant Process

The English version of the document can be found by clicking 'Visit Resource' below
 
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Find a Transplant Pharmacy

Click below to find a pharmacy in British Columbia for transplant medications.

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COVID-19 Information for Patients

This page includes information for transplant patients on the following:
 
  • What steps can you take to protect yourself?
  • Return to work for…
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What is Living Kidney Donation and Can I Be a Kidney Donor?

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Top 6 Questions About Living Donor Kidney Transplants

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Introduction to Kidney Transplant

  • Kidney transplant eligibility
  • Living donor transplants
  • Deceased donor transplants
  • Living donor paired exchange
  • The surgery
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Living Kidney Donor Program: A Step-by-Step Process

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COVID-19 for Transplant Recipients

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Living Donation

Living organ donation is an act of altruism that reduces the wait time for patients in need of a life-saving kidney or liver.  This page includes inf…
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Anti-Rejection Medication

Anti-rejection medications, suppress your body’s natural defence system (immune system) to prevent it from recognizing your transplant as a foreign i…
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Cancer Risks

Anti-rejection medications can increase the risk of developing certain types of cancers, including:
  • Lymphoma (Post Transplant Lymphoproliferativ…
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Dental Protocol

Details on prophylactic antibiotic coverage for dental procedures, including which transplant patients should receive it, what type, and dosage.
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Over-the-Counter Medications

This page includes guidelines on medications for the following:
  • Cough
  • Allergies
  • Congestion
  • Pain or headaches
  • Back pain
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Rejection

This page provides a brief review that includes the following:
 
  • What is rejection?
  • What are the signs of kidney transplant rejection?
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Safety Precautions at Home

Safety precautions to follow at home when taking tacrolimus, cyclosporine, mycophenolate, azathioprine, or sirolimus.
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Vaccination After Transplant

This page provides includes the following:
  • General principles
  • Vaccines to avoid
  • Vaccine booster protocol in solid organ transplant rec…
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After Your Transplant

This page includes information on the following:
  • Ordering medications
  • Medication cost
  • How to take your medications
  • Missed doses
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Transplant Recipient Support Guide

Includes information on accommodations, support, transplant and donation, and health.
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Medication Coverage

BC Transplant covers immunosuppressants and anti-viral/anti-infective medications for recipients of solid organ transplants.  They must have valid BC…