Pre Surgery Meds and Vitamins To Avoid

The following is a list of vitamin supplements that we recommend you stop taking two weeks prior to any surgery. Some of these have the effect of thinning the blood, whilst others react adversely with anesthetic agents. If you have any queries regarding any medication or vitamin supplements you are currently taking, please inform your manager, surgeon and nursing staff.

Medications To Avoid
Actifed, addaprin, Advil, Alka Seltzer	NSAIDS
Amitriptyline	Aclin
ASA (Arthritis Strength Aspirin)	ACT-3
Aspalgin, Aspro, Aspro Clear, Aspirin	Actiprofen
Asantin	Anaprox
Astrix	Arava
Bex & Vincent’s Powders	Arthroxin
Calciparin, Calcihep	Arthrexin
Cardiprin, Cartia	Arthtotec
Clexane, Clinoril	Brufen
Cordrel Blue Tablets	Butazolidin
Codiphen, Codis, Codox	Candyll
Courmadin	Clinoril
Decrin Powders, Dindevan	Crysanal
Disprin, Ecotrin	DBL Piroxicam
Effexor, Fiorinal	Dichohexal
Fragerin, Heparin	Dinac
Fraxiparine	Dolobid
Iscover	Feldene
Marevan	Indocid
Morphalgino	Inza
OrgaranMefic	Mefic
Persantin	Mobilis
Plavix	Naprogesic
Reopro	Naprosyn
Revasc	Nurofen
Solcode, Solprin, Spren SRA	Orudis
Thrombotrol	Oruvail
Ticlohexal	Pirohexal-D
Ukiden	Ponstan
Veganin	Proxen
Winsprin	Rafen
Rosig	Surgam
Tilcotil	Toradol
Volteren

Vitamin Supplements To Avoid
Aloe	Bilberry-inhibits clot formation
Cod Liver Oil	Cayenne-inhibits clot formation
Echinacea – may effect liver	Evening Primrose Oil (Omega 6)
Feverfew	Flaxseed Oil (Linseed Oil)
Garlic – inhibits clot formation	Ginger – inhibits clot formation
Gingko Biloba – anti-coagulant	Ginseng – irregular heartbeat
Goldenseal	Licorice Root
St. John’s Wart	Vitamin E (<200 iu is ok)
Valerian	Yohirneed