Medications To Stop Prior To Surgery
24 Hours Prior
Fragmin (dalteparin)
Lovenox (exnoxaprin)
3 Days Prior
Arixtra (fondaparinox)
Pradaxa (dabigatran)
Xarelto injection (rivaroxaban)
Eliquis (Apixaban)
7 Days Prior
Aggrastat (tirofiban)
Aggrenox (dipyridamole)
Agrylin (anagrelide Hcl)
Coumadin (warfarin)
Effient (prasugrel)
Flolan (epoprostenol Na)
Integrelin (eptifibatide)
Normiflo (ardeparin)
Orgaran (danaparoid)
Persantine (dipyridamole)
Plavix (clopidrogel)
Pletal (citostazol)
Reopro (abciximab)
Circumin/ Tumeric
Gingko Biloba
10 Days or per Physician
Aspirin and Aspirin Products
Advil, Motrin (ibuprofen)
Aleve (naproxen sodium)
Anaprox (naproxen sodium)
Ascriptin, Bayer, Ecotrin (aspirin)
Celebrex* (celecoxib)
Clinoril (sulindac)
Colchicine
Colcrys, Mitigare (colchicine)
Daypro (oxaprozin)
Disalcid (salsalate)
Dolobid (diflunisal)
Feldene (piroxicam)
Indocin (indomethacin)
Lodine (etodolac)
Mobic (meloxicam)
Naprosyn (naproxen)
Relafen (nabumetone)
Toradol (ketorolac tromethamine)
Voltaren (diclofenac)
Zyloprim (allopurinol)
14 Days Prior
Azilect (rasagelinine)
Eldepryl (selegiline)
Emsam (selegiline)
Marplan (isocarboxacid)
Nardil (phenelzine)
Parnate (tranylcypromine)
Phenteramine (10 - 14 Days prior)
Ticlid (ticlopidine)
Zelapar (selegiline)
24 HOURS BEFORE SURGERY
After midnight prior to a surgical procedure, the following guidelines apply:
You may not consume any food or liquids after midnight.
Medications - Patients may take all meds as usual the day of surgery, unless specifically identified by the hospital. Diabetic patients should call their personal Physician or Endocrinologist for instructions on insulin dosing prior to surgery.
Dr. Hope would like you to take your prescribed narcotic pain medications, anti-depressants, and/or anti-anxiety medications as prescribed, even if this is in the morning before your surgery. Take your medications with a sip of water.