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Articles » Plasticpedia » Medications to Avoid

Medications to Avoid

07/05/2016 by Anil R. Shah, MD

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

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