Medication and products to be avoided prior to surgery.pages
MEDICATION AND PRODUCTS TO BE AVOIDED PRIOR TO SURGERY
Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-flammatory drugs (NSAID’s), such as Motrin are very strong anti-coagulants which can cause
bleeding problems in normal individuals.
In addition to these Aspirin- like medications, Vitamins and many herbal supplements (such as Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Flaxseed,
Ginger, Feverfew, Bilberry, Chamomile, Selenium) can cause bleeding or adverse physiologic effects during surgery.
If you are on a blood thinner or antiplatelet medication such as Coumadin (warfarin), Plavix (clopidogrel), Pletal (cilostazol)Pradaxa
or Xarelto, YOU MUST STOP 7 DAYS PRIOR TO SURGERY. Do not restart blood thinners until your physician advises.
Patients preparing for surgery must stop all sources of Aspirin, Aspirin like products, Vitamins and all Herbal Supplements or Diet
Pills for 10 days prior to surgery and 5 days after surgery. Below are a FEW OF MANY Aspirin-like or Herbal Supplement products
to be avoided prior to surgery. Aggrenox Diclofenac Robaxisal Diflunisal Alka – Seltzers Di – agesic Dipridacot Measurin S – A – C Dupyridamole Meclotenamate Anadynos Disalcid Meclomen Mefenamic Meloxicam Salicylamide Dong Quai Root Mendomen Arthropan Salsalate Arthrotec Methcarbamol w/ Selenium Arthritis Pain Formula Durgesic Sine – Aid Micrainin Sine – Off Sinus Ascriptin Asocdeen-30 Echinacea Aspergum Mobigesic Stanback Emprazil Momentum Backache Empirin with Codeine St. John’s Wart Encaprin Monacet with Codeine St. Joseph Products Bayer Products Ephedra (Ma – Huang) Sulindac B.C. tablets & powder Equagesic Nabumetone Etodolac Synalgos – DC Bilberry Naprelan Bufferin Products Excedrin Naprosyn Buffets II Naproxen Ticlopidine Buffinol Fenoprofen Neocylate Tolectin Buf – tabs Feverfew Norgesic Tolmetin Butalbital Fiorinal Novnaproxen Butazolidin Novodipiradrol Triaminicin Cama Products Flaxseed Trigesic Carisoprodol Flurbiprofen Trilisate Cataflam Four Way Cold Tabs Valdecoxib Celebrex Gaysal-S Valerian Celecoxib Garlic (Allium Sativum) Oxaprozin Vanquish Chamomille P – A – C Vitamins Cheracol Gemnisin Pabalate – SF Cilostazol Pabrin Buffered tabs Voltaren Clinioril Ginkgo (Biloba) Warfarin Clopidogrel Panalgesic Willow Bark Congesprin Chewable Goody’s Compounded Creams Pepto Bismol Ibuprofen Percodan Persantine Coricidin Indomethacin Persistin Ketoprofen Coumadin Ketorolac Damason P Lanorinal Piroxicam Lioresal If you must take something for headache, menstrual cramps, arthritis, or other aches and pains you may take Tylenol
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406-257-6700 111 Sunnyview Lane Kalispell, Montana 59901 Please read the following information carefully. Thank you for entrusting us with your care. Anesthesia Clearance NO food or drink after During your pre-operative visit you will be instructed on the use of your midnight . medications for your surgery day. (This includes gum, breath mints, can
MEDICATION AND PRODUCTS TO BE AVOIDED PRIOR TO SURGERY