Medications to Avoid Prior to Surgery

There are several drugs which are very important to avoid prior to your operation. These drugs affect the ability of your blood to clot and thus increase the risk of bleeding during and after your operation. It’s important to avoid these medications below to avoid prior to surgery.

Please make sure that you check this list carefully and tell your Surgeon and your Anaesthetist if you have been on these medications or supplements.

Warfarin and Related

  • Coumadin
  • Elmiron
  • Marevan
  • Coumidin
  • Fragmin
  • Orgaran
  • Dindevan
  • Heparin

Aspirin Medications

  • Alka-Seltzer
  • Asasantin SR
  • Aspalgin
  • Aspro Clear Extra Strength
  • Codox
  • Codral Forte
  • Solprin 
  • Aspro Preparations
  • Astrix 100
  • Astrix tablets
  • Bayer Aspirin Extra Strength
  • DBL Aspirin
  • Disprin
  • Veganin
  • Cardiprin 100
  • Cartia
  • Codiphen
  • Codis
  • Disprin Forte
  • Ecotrin

Clopidogrel Medications

  • Plavix
  • Iscover

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications

  • Aclin (sulindac)
  • Advil (ibuprofen)
  • Brufen (ibuprofen)
  • Bugesic (ibuprofen)
  • Dinac (diclofenac)
  • Eazydayz (naproxen)
  • Naprogesic (naproxen)
  • Naprosyn (naproxen)
  • Ponstan (mefenamic acid)
  • ProVen (ibuprofen)
  • Tri-Profen (ibuprofen)
  • Viclofen (diclofenac)
  • Aleve (naproxen)
  • Anaprox (Anaprox)
  • Butalgin (ibuprofen)
  • Crysanal (naproxen)
  • Feldene (piroxicam)
  • Fenac (diclofenac)
  • Nurofen (ibuprofen)
  • Nurolast (naproxen)
  • Orudis (ketoprofen)
  • Proxen SR (naproxen)
  • Rafen (ibuprofen)
  • Voltaren (diclofenac)
  • Arthrexin (indomethacin)
  • Arthrotec (diclofenac)
  • Diclofenac (diclofenac)
  • Diclohexal (diclofenac)
  • Indocid (indomethacin)
  • Inza (naproxen)
  • Iprofen (ibuprofen)
  • Oruvail (ketoprofen)
  • Panafen (ibuprofen)
  • Surgam (tiaprofenic acid)
  • Toradol (ketorolac)
  • Voltfast (diclofenac)

Herbal and Natural Supplements

  • Garlic tablets
  • Ginger
  • Gingko
  • Ginseng
  • St. John’s Wort
  • Fish Oil

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