If you are taking any medications on this list, they should be discontinued 2 weeks prior to surgery and only acetaminophen products, such as Tylenol, should be taken for pain. All other medications – prescriptions, over-the-counter and herbal – that you are currently taking must be specifically cleared by your surgeon prior to surgery.
Aspirin Medications to Avoid
Affect blood clotting
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4-Way Cold Tabs
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Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever
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Isollyl Improved
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Percodan products
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5-Aminosalicylic Acid
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Carisoprodol Compound
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Kaodene
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Phenaphen/Codeine #3
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Acetilsalicylic Acid
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Cataflam
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Lanorinal
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Pink Bismuth
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Actron
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Cheracol
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Ibuprohm
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Piroxicam
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Adprin-B products
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Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
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Lodine
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Propoxyphene Compound products
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Aleve
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Choline Salicylate
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Lortab ASA
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Robaxisal
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Alka-Seltzer products
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Cope
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Magan
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Rowasa
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Amigesic Argesic-SA
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Coricidin
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Magnaprin products
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Roxeprin
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Anacin products
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Cortisone Medications
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Magnesium Salicylate
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Saleto products
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Anexsia w/Codeine
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Damason-P
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Magsal
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Salflex
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Arthra-G
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Darvon Compound-65
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Marnal
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Salicylate products
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Arthriten products
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Darvon/ASA
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Marthritic
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Salsalate
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Arthritis Foundation products
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Diclofenac
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Mefenamic Acid
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Salsitab
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Arthritis Pain Formula
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Dipenturn
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Meprobamate
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Scot-Tussin Original 5-Action
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Arthritis Strength BC Powder
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Disalcid
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Mesalamine
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Sine-off
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Arthropan
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Doan’s products
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Methocarbarnol
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Sinutab
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ASA
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Dolobid
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Micrainin
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Sodium Salicylate
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Asacol
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Dristan
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Mobidin
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Sodol Compound
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Ascriptin products
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Duragesic
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Mobigesic
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Soma Compound
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Aspergum
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Easprin
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Momentum
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St. Joseph Aspirin
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Asprimox products
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Ecotrin products
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Mono-Gesic
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Sulfasalazine
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Axotal
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Empirin products
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Motrin products
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Supac
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Azdone
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Equagesic
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Naprelan
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Suprax
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Azulfidine products
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Etodolac
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Naproxen
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Synalgos-DC
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B-A-C
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Exedrin products
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Night-Time Effervescent Cold
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Talwin
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Backache Maximum Strength Relief
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Fiorgen PF
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Norgesic products
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Triaminicin
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Bayer products
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Fiorinal products
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Norwich products
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Tricosal
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BC Powder
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Flurbiprofen
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Olsalazine
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Trilisate
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Bismatrol products
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Gelprin
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Orphengesic products
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Tussanil DH
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Buffered Aspirin
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Genprin
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Orudis products
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Tussirex products
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Bufferin products
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Gensan
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Oxycodone
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Ursinus-Inlay
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Buffetts 11
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Goody’s Extra Strength Headache Powders
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Pabalate products
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Vanquish
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Buffex
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Halfprin products
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P-A-C
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Wesprin
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Butal/ASA/Caff
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IBU
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Pain Reliever Tabs
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Willow Bark products
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Butalbital Compound
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Indomethacin products
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Panasal
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Zorprin
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Pentasa
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Pepto-Bismol
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Ibuprofen Medications to Avoid
Affect blood clotting
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Acular (ophthalmic)
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Haltran
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Nabumetone
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Rhinocaps
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Advil products
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Indochren E-R
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Nalfon products
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Sine-Aid products
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Anaprox products
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Indocin products
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Naprosyn products
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Sulindac
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Ansaid
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Ketoprofen
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Naprox X
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Suprofen
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Clinoril
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Ketorolac
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Nuprin
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Tolectin products
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Daypro
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Ibuprin
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Ocufen (ophthalmic)
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Tolmetin
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Dimetapp Sinus
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Ibuprofen
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Oruvail
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Toradol
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Dristan Sinus
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Meclofenamate
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Oxaprozin
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Voltaren
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Feldene
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Meclomen
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Ponstel
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Fenoprofen
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Menadol
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Profenal
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Genpril
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Midol-products
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Relafen
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Avoid ALL Diet Aids – Including Over-the-Counter & Herbal
Intensify anesthesia, serious cardiovascular effects
Tricyclic Antidepressants to Avoid
Intensify anesthesia, cardiovascular effects
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Adapin
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Doxepin
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Maprotiline
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Tofranil
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Amitriptyline
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Elavil
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Norpramin
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Triavil
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Amoxapine
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Endep
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Nortiptyline
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Trimipramine
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Anafranil
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Etrafon products
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Pamelor
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Vivactil
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Asendin
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Imipramine
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Pertofrane
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Aventyl
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Janimine
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Protriptyline
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Clomipramine
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Limbitrol products
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Sinequan
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Desipramine
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Ludiomil
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Surmontil
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Other Medication to Avoid
Affect blood clotting
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4-Way w/ Codeine
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Fragmin injection
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Pan-PAC
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Sulfinpyrazone
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A.C.A.
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Furadantin
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Pentoxyfylline
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Tenuate
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A-A Compound
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Dicumerol
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Persantine
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Tenuate Dospan
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Accutrim
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Dipyridamole
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Phenylpropanolamine
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Thorazine
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Actifed
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Doxycycline
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Prednisone
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Ticlid
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Anexsia
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Emagrin
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Protarnine
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Ticlopidine
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Anisindione
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Garlic
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Pyroxate
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Trental
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BC Tablets
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Heparin
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Ru-Tuss
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Ursinus
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Childrens Advil
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Hydrocortisone
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Salatin
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Vibramycin
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Clinoril C
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Isollyl
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Sinex
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Vitamin E
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Contac
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Lovenox injection
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Sofarin
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Warfarin
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Coumadin
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Macrodantin
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Soltice
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Dalteparin injection
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Mellaril
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Sparine
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Enoxaparin injection
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Miradon
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Stelazine
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Flagyl
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Opasal
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Salicylate Medications, Foods & Beverages to Avoid
Affect blood clotting
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Amigesic (salsalate)
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Salflex (salsalate)
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Almonds
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Garlic
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Disalcid (salsalate)
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Salsitab (salsalate)
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Apples
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Ginger
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Doan’s (magnesium salicylate)
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Trilisate (choline salicylate + magnesium salicylate)
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Apricots
Blackberries
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Grapes
Pickles
Prunes
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Dolobid (diflunisal)
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Boysenberries
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Raspberries
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Mobigesic
Pabalate
Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate)
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Cherries
Chinese Black Beans
Cucumbers
Currants
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Strawberries
Tomatoes
Wine
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Vitamins and Herbs to Avoid
Affect blood clotting, affect blood sugar, increase or decrease the strength of anesthesia, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, liver damage. Note: Just because it is not of this list does not mean that it is safe to take while preparing for surgery.
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Ackee fruit
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Echinacea
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Guayusa
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St. John’s Wort
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Alfalfa
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Ephedra
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Hawthorn
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Valerian/Valerian Root
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Aloe
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Eucalyptus
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Horse Chestnut
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“The natural Viagra”
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Argimony
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Fenugreek seeds
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Juniper
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Vitamin E
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Barely
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Feverfew
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Kava Kava
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Willow bark
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Bilberry
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Fo-ti
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Lavender
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Yellow root
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Bitter melon
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Garlic
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Lemon verbena
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Yohimbe
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Burdock root
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Ginger
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Licorice root
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Carrot oil
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Ginko
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Ma Huang
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Cayenne
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Ginko biloba
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Melatonin
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Chamomile
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Ginseng
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Muwort
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Chromium
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Gmena
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Nem seed oil
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Coriander
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Goldenseal
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Onions
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Dandelion root
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Gotu Kola
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Papaya
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Devil’s club
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Grape seed
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Periwinkle
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Dong Quail root
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Guarana
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Selenium
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If you are taking anything not on this list, please call the office at 305-531-6030 to notify us and make sure that it is okay.