Pre Surgery Meds and Vitamins To Avoid
The following is a list of pre surgery meds and vitamins to avoid. These vitamin supplements that our surgeons recommend you stop taking two weeks prior to any surgery. Some of these have the effect of thinning the blood, whilst others react adversely with anesthetic agents. If you have any queries regarding any medication or vitamin supplements you are currently taking, please inform your Destination Manager, surgeon, and nursing staff.
| Medications To Avoid |
| Actifed, addaprin, Advil, Alka Seltzer | NSAIDS |
| Amitriptyline | Aclin |
| ASA (Arthritis Strength Aspirin) | ACT-3 |
| Aspalgin, Aspro, Aspro Clear, Aspirin | Actiprofen |
| Asantin | Anaprox |
| Astrix | Arava |
| Bex & Vincent’s Powders | Arthroxin |
| Calciparin, Calcihep | Arthrexin |
| Cardiprin, Cartia | Arthtotec |
| Clexane, Clinoril | Brufen |
| Cordrel Blue Tablets | Butazolidin |
| Codiphen, Codis, Codox | Candyll |
| Courmadin | Clinoril |
| Decrin Powders, Dindevan | Crysanal |
| Disprin, Ecotrin | DBL Piroxicam |
| Effexor, Fiorinal | Dichohexal |
| Fragerin, Heparin | Dinac |
| Fraxiparine | Dolobid |
| Iscover | Feldene |
| Marevan | Indocid |
| Morphalgino | Inza |
| OrgaranMefic | Mefic |
| Persantin | Mobilis |
| Plavix | Naprogesic |
| Reopro | Naprosyn |
| Revasc | Nurofen |
| Solcode, Solprin, Spren SRA | Orudis |
| Thrombotrol | Oruvail |
| Ticlohexal | Pirohexal-D |
| Ukiden | Ponstan |
| Veganin | Proxen |
| Winsprin | Rafen |
| Rosig | Surgam |
| Tilcotil | Toradol |
| Volteren | – |
| Vitamin Supplements To Avoid |
| Aloe | Bilberry-inhibits clot formation |
| Cod Liver Oil | Cayenne-inhibits clot formation |
| Echinacea – may effect liver | Evening Primrose Oil (Omega 6) |
| Feverfew | Flaxseed Oil (Linseed Oil) |
| Garlic – inhibits clot formation | Ginger – inhibits clot formation |
| Gingko Biloba – anti-coagulant | Ginseng – irregular heartbeat |
| Goldenseal | Licorice Root |
| St. John’s Wart | Vitamin E (<200 iu is ok) |
| Valerian | Yohirneed |
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