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The following is a list of common medications to avoid one week prior tofyour surgery. Consult with your physician or nurse practitioner before taking any of these medications
Prescription Medications
Anti Neoplastic
- Arirnidex
- Nolvadex
- Tamoxifen
Ibuprofen Containing Medications
- Indocin/Indocin SR
- Motrin Tablets
Ketolorac Containing Medications
- Ketolorac
- Toradol
Naproxen Containing Medications
- Naprosyn
- Anaprox/Anaprox DS
- Naprogesic
- Novo-Naprox Sodium
- Darvon
- Propoxyphene
- Equagesic
- Fiorinal
- Lortab ASA
- Norgesic
- Percodan
- Soma
- Compound
- Talwin
- Compound
- Trilisate
NSAID Compounds
- Feldene
- Lodine
- Daypro
- Genacol
- Indocin
- Nuprin
- Voltaren
Non-Prescription Medications
Aspirin and Aspirin-like compounds
- Anacin products
- Bayer aspirin products
- Ascriptin
- Aspergum
- Aspercream
- Bufferin
- Buffaprin
- Doan’s Pills
- Ecotrin
- Midol
- St. Joseph aspirin products
Ibuprofen Containing Medications/NSAIDS
- Aleve
- Advil
- Excedrin LB
- Midol IB
- Motrin
- Ibuprofen
- Children’s Advil
- Children’s Motrin
Ketoprofen Containing Medications
- Actron
- Orudis KT
Cold/Flu/Sinus Medications
Many over the counter cold, flu, or sinus products contain ibuprofen or aspirin. Please check labels or contact your physician’s office if you are unsure of the contents of your medication.
** This information is intended to act as a guide only. It is not a complete list. Other products may contain aspirin, aspirin-like compounds, ibuprofen, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. If you are unsure about any over the counter or prescription medication you are taking, consult your physician’s office.
Nutritional and HerbaF Supplements to Discontinue
Many patients take nutritional supplements and herbal remedies. Although these products are considered to be natural and may be beneficial for a variety of ailments, their use around the time of surgery may not be desirable. Therefore, it is advisable to stop taking these products two weeks prior to surgery and two weeks following surgery to avoidproblems with surgery and anesthesia.
Nutritional supplements to be discontinued prior to surgery
- Bilberry (vaccinium myrtilius)
- Cayenne (capsicum annuum)
- Dong Quai (angelilca sinensis)
- Echinacea (echinacea augustfolia) Feverfew (tanaceturn parthenium) Fish Oil Capsules
- Garlic Tablets Ginger Tablets Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginseng
- Hawthorne- (erataegus laevigata) Kava Kava (piper methysticurn) Licorice Root
- Ma Huang (ephedra sinica) Melatonin
- St. John’s Wort (hypericum perforatum) Valerian (valeriana officinalis)
- Vitamin E
- Yohimbe (corynanthe yohimbe)