Important: Before stopping any of these prescription medications prior to surgery, please check with your cardiologist or primary care physician |
- Anticoagulants: Enoxaparin (lovenox)24 hours
- Heparin 24 hrs
- Warfarin (Coumadin) 7 days or nl INR
- Eliquis (Apixaban) 48 hours
- Dabigatran (Pradaxa) 2 days if nl renal function
- Antiplatelets
- Aggrenox (aspirin and dipyridamole) 5 days
- Agrylin (angrelide)
- Clopidogrel (Plavix) 5 full days
- Dipyridomole (persantine)
- Ticlid ( Ticlopidine)
- pentoxyphylline (Trental)
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) 2 days
- Prasugrel (Effient), Ticagrelor (Brilinta)
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Prescription Medications |
Diclofenac (Voltaren, Catablam, Arthrotec) |
Diflunisal (Dolobid) |
Etodolac (Lodine) |
Fenoprofen (Nalfon |
Fluriprofen (Ansaid) |
Indomethacin (Indocin) |
Mefenamic Acid (ponstel) |
Meloxicam (Mobic) |
Nabumetone (Relafen) |
Oxaprozin (Daypro) |
Piroxicam (Feldene) |
Pletal (Cilostazol) |
Refecoxib (Vioxx) |
Sulindac (Clinoril) |
Ticlid (Ticlopidine) |
Tolmetrin (Tolectin) |
Valdecoxib (Bextra) |
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Non-Prescription Medications |
- Ibuprofen: Motrin, Advil, Midol, Nuprin
- Naproxen: Naprosyn, Aleve, Anaprox
- Aspirin: Bayer, Excedrin, Bufferin, Anacin, Easprin, Alka-Seltzer, Enteric Coated Aspirin
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Herbal Medications |
Dong Quai |
Garlic |
Gingko Biloba |
Ginseng |
Green Tea |
Tumeric |
Ephedra |
Feverfew |
Ginger |
Echinacea |
Kava |
St John’s Wort |
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Vitamins |
Vitamin E/Fish Oil |