Meds to Avoid Before Surgery

MEDICATIONS

Do not take aspirin, garlic pills, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, vitamin E, fish oil pills or anti-inflammatory drugs for 1-2 weeks prior to surgery. These products prolong blood clotting, and therefore, may cause excessive bleeding and bruising. Tylenol is acceptable.

The following is a list of common medications which should be AVOIDED:

Aspirin and Aspirin related products should be avoided TWO WEEKS prior to your surgery: Aspirin, Aleve, Advil, Alka-Seltzer, Anacin, Anahist, Anaprox, APC, Aspirin, BC, Bromo-Quinine, Bromo-Seltzer, Bufferin, Coricidin, Darvon, Dristan, Ecotrin, Empirin, Excedrin, Feldene, 4-Way Cold Tablets, Ibuprofen, Indocin, Liquiprin, Midol, Motrin, Naprosyn, Nuprin, Pepto-Bismol, Sal-Sayne, Stanback, Theracin, Tolectin, Trigesic. Tylenol is acceptable.

Other Medications to avoid TWENTY-FOUR HOURs prior to your surgery: Tricyclic Antidepressants (such as Amitriptyline, Trazadone,Zyban,Welbutrin, Celexa),Metabolife, Xenadrine, Ripped Fuel or other weight loss supplements or energy enhancing/stimulating substances, Herbal or natural supplements especially Vitamin E.

If you take blood thinners(Coumadin, Lovenox,Plavix,etc.) or oral bisphoshonates for Osteoporosis(Aredia, Zometa,Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, Didronel, Skelid, Reclast) please inform our office at your consultation and PRIOR to any surgery.

Consult your physician before stopping or starting any prescription medication, most medications can be resumed immediately following your surgery.