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Yes, you can take your medicine. If you need to be fasting, you must be having your cholesterol or blood sugar tested. You can take your medicines and have normal amounts of water to drink, even up until right before you have your blood drawn.
The reason you may have been told to drink water before your blood test is because proper hydration allows the phlebotomist to have an easier time taking your blood. The veins are more visible and the blood flows better. Drink a cup/hour a few hours before the test. add a comment.