Medications to STOP Prior to Surgery

Certain medications are required to be stopped prior to surgery, as they increase bleeding or thin the blood.

If you are unsure about stopping a medication that you are taking, please consult with your prescribing Doctor. 

Medications

  • Alka-Seltzer
  • APO-Clpidogrel
  • Asasantin SR
  • Aspalgin+
  • Aspirin
  • Aspro Clear Extra Strength
  • Aspro Preparations
  • Astrix
  • Astrix 100
  • Cardiprin 100
  • Cartia
  • Clopidogrel RBX
  • Clopidogrel Sandoz
  • Clopidogrel Winthrop Plus Aspirin
  • Clopidolgrel Winthrop
  • Codis+
  • Codox
  • Codral Forte
  • CoPlavix
  • DBL Aspirin
  • Disprin
  • Disprin Forte
  • DuoCover
  • Iscover
  • Mayne Pharma Aspirin
  • Pharmacor Clopidogrel
  • Piax
  • Plavicor
  • Plavix
  • Solprin
  • Spren
  • Warfarin

Herbal and natural products

  • Echinacea
  • Ephedra or Mormon tea
  • Feverfew
  • Fish Oil and Omega 3
  • Garlic supplements
  • Ginger supplements
  • Ginseng
  • St John’s Wort
  • Gingko Biloba
  • Kava Kava
  • Red chilli pepper
  • Valerian
  • Vitamin E
  • All Chinese herbal teas or Chinese herbal medicines

 

Anti-inflammatory medications

  • Ibuprofen
  • Neurofen
  • Diclofenac
  • Voltaren
  • Celebrex
  • Mobic