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**DISCONTINUE THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS 2 WEEKS BEFORE & 2 WEEKS AFTER YOUR SURGERY AS THEY CAN CAUSE INCREASED BLEEDING**To prepare for your surgery, your doctor has asked you to avoid certain medications. This handout lists some medications and supplements (by generic and trade names) that you should avoid to prevent bleeding problems. The list below is NOT complete. Please review with your doctor all medications you are taking. **CONTACT YOUR SURGEON OR PHYSICIAN IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHICH MEDICATIONS YOU SHOULD STOP OR START TAKING****PLEASE NOTE: With some medications, you may have to discontinue use of them prior to two weeks before your surgery. For example, if you are taking Aspirin, platelet inhibitors, or anticoagulants for a specific medical condition, you must check with your surgeon or physician as to when & for how long this medication should be discontinued prior to and after surgery.**Products with Aspirin or Salicylates****Blood Thinners**Non-PrescriptionAlka-Seltzer ?Anacin ?Ascriptin ?Bayer?Bufferin?Ecotrin?Excedrin ?Pepto –Bismol ?PrescriptionFiorinal ?Lortab ASA ?Percodan ?Apixaban (Eliquis?)Aspirin-Dipyridamole (Aggrenox ?)Cilostazol (Pletal ?)Clopidogrel (Plavix ?)Dabigatran (Pradaxa ?)Prasugrel (Effient ?)Rivaroxaban (Xarelto ?)Warfarin (Coumadin?)Prescription and Non-Prescription Anti-inflammatory Medications (NSAIDs)Celecoxib(Celebrex ?)Diclofenac(Voltaren ?)Etodolac(Lodine ?)Ibuprofen (Advil ?, Midol ?, Motrin ?)Indomethacin(Indocin ?)Meloxicam(Mobic ?)Naproxen (Aleve ?, Anaprox ?, Naprosyn ?)Nabumentone(Relafen ?)Piroxicam(Feldene ?)Ketorolac(Toradol ?)Ketoprofen(Orudis ?)Sulindac(Clinoril?)Over the Counter Vitamins & Herbal SupplementsChondroitinDong?QuaiEchinaceaFeverfewFish?OilsOmega‐3?Fatty?acidsFlaxseed OilsGarlicGingko?BilobaGinsengGlucosamineGoldensealKava KavaLicoriceMelatoninSt.?John’s?WortSaw Palmetto ValerianVitamin?E?Topical PreparationsAspercremeBengayIcy HotSloan’s Liniment ................
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