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IN PREPARATION FOR YOUR SURGERY

How do I manage my medications

before surgery?

(inform your doctor about your current medications)
. If you are taking blood thinners such as Plavix (Clopidogrel), Coumadin
(Warfarin), Pradaxa (Dabigatran), Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) or Apixaban (Eliquis),
please contact your surgeon’s as you may need to stop taking these
medications. Your surgeon will then need to work together for optimal
management of these medications.
· Diabetes medications: Please contact your doctor for instructions because you
may not need these medications on the day of surgery.
· Blood pressure medications: If you take this in the morning, take it with only a
sip of water the morning of surgery and confirm this with your doctor.
· Seizure medications: If you take this in the morning, check with your doctor
when and how to take it before surgery
· Movement disorder medications: (for Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia);

Check with your doctor if you need to stop them before surgery,
and if YES, when?

· DO NOT BRING MEDICATIONS FROM HOME UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED.
PLEASE ask your surgeon when you should stop taking the medications below:
- ASPIRIN OR ASPIRIN-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
- NON-STEROIDAL ANALGESICS (NSAIDS)
· e.g. Cataflam , Olfen, Brufen, Celebrex, Arcoxia
- HERBS
Ephedra, Valerian, Feverfew, Vitamin E, Fish Oil,
Vitamin C (large doses above the RDA), Garlic, Gingko Biloba, Ginger, Ginseng,
Green tea, Kava.
If you are unsure if your medication(s) contain aspirin, please consult your
physician.

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