Medications to Avoid

MEDICATIONS TO AVOID

Attached is a list of medications to avoid prior to surgery. Please see additional list containing herbal medications as well. Medications to avoid generally thin the blood. Some of these medications are in the NSAID family, which works by inhibiting platlets (a clotter of blood) from working effectively. Ibuprofen or Advil is an example of an NSAID. Some are specifically designed for blood thinning. Some medications raise the blood pressure and dilate blood vessels, creating a poor environment for healing, such as Viagra or Cialis.

Advil
Alka Seltzer
Alka Seltzer Plus
Alleve
Anacin
Anacin Maximum
Anexsia with codeine
Anodynos DHC
APC
Arthritis Pain
formula
Arthritis Bufferin
Aspirin with codeine
Aspirin
Aspirin enseals
Ascriptin
Ascriptin A/D
Aspergum
Asphal G
B-A
Bayer
Bayer decongestant
Bayer timed release
BC tablets
Bufferin
Buff-A compound #3
CAMA
Capron capsules
Cialis
COPE
Cogespirin
Coricidin D
Coumadin
Damason P
Darvon N with ASA
Darvon compound
Darvon compound 65
Dolcin
Dolene compound 65
Dolor
Duradyne
Duragesic
Ecotrin
Empirin with codeine
Empirin compound
Equagesic
Equagesic M
Equagesic
Excedrin
Excedrin PM
Fizri powder
Fiorinal
Fiorinal with codeine
4-way cold tablets
Gemnisyn
Ibuprofen
Leech Extract
Measurin
Meprogesic
Midol
Momentum
Motrin
Nilain
Nitroglycerin
Norgesic
Novhistine with APC
Pabirin
PAC
Panodynes analgesic
Percodan
Percodan demi
Persistin
Plavix
Quiet world tablets
Relafen
Robaxisal
Stanback tablets
Stanco
St. Joseph Aspirin
Super Anahist
Synalogos DC
Synalogos
Talwin compound
Traminicin
Trigesic
Vanquish
Viagra
Viromed
Warfarin
Zactirin
Zactirin compound

Blood thinners (More Information)
Aspirin
Irreversible inhibitor of platlets--> excessive bleeding
Recommend at least 2 weeks prior to procedure but ideally 4 week prior

NSAIDs (see list)
Reversible inhibitor of platlets--> excessive bleeding
2 weeks prior

Plavix/ Heparin/ Warfarin/ Coumadin--> see your primary care doctor and advise surgeon