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