Patients will be required to STOP any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories such as Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naprosyn (Aleve), Celebrex, Mobic, Indocin, and Lodine 7-10 days prior to there surgery.
Patients will need to be informed to STOP taking aspirin and any anticoagulants including coumadin and Plavix®, Lovenox®. Please check with your health care provider about when and how this should be done.
Inform the patient to stop taking any herbal supplements and certain vitamins 10 days prior to surgery including but not limited to St. John’s Wort, Garlic, Ginseng, Gingko Biloba, Vitamin E and Vitamin C, as these tend to thin your blood.
Diabetic patients should not take any oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin products the morning of surgery. Metformin (Glucophage) is the most vital to make sure to avoid.
Patients should not take any diuretics the morning of surgery (i.e. Lasix, HCTZ) (Unless you have congestive heart failure).
Patients should not take any ACE/ARB the morning of surgery. These are classes of antihypertensive medications. Examples include Lisinopril, Lotrel, Captopril, Lotensin, Monopril, Prinzide, Atacand, Benicar, Diovan and Avalide.