Medications & Surgery
Medication and Vitamin Supplements to be Avoided Prior to Surgery
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 anaesthetic agents. If you have any queries regarding any medication or vitamin supplements you are currently taking, please contact the nursing staff in our rooms.
Vitamin Supliments
Aloe
Bilberry
Cayenne
Cod Liver Oil
Echinacea
Evening Primrose Oil (Omega 6)
Feverfew
Flaxseed Oil (Linseed Oil)
Garlic
Ginger
Ginko Biloba
Ginseng
Goldenseal
Licorice Root
Omega 3, EPA (Fish Oil)
St. John's Wort
Vitamin E ( < 200 iu is OK)
Valerian
Yohimeed
Medications
Actifed, Addaprin, Advil, Alka Seltzer
ASA (Arthritis Strength Aspirin)
Aspalgin, Aspro, Aspro Clear, Aspirin
Asantin
Astrix
Bex & Vincent's Powders
Calciparin, Calcihep
Cardiprin, Cartia
Clexane, Clinoril
Codral Blue Tablets
Codiphen, Codis, Codox
Coumadin
Decrin Powders, Dindeva
Disprin, Ecotrin
Effexor, Fiorinal
Fragmin, Heparin
Fraxiparine
Iscover
Marevan
Morphalgino
Orgaran
Persantin
Plavix
Reopro
Revasc
Solcode, Solprin, Spren SRA
Thrombotrol
Ticlohexal
Ukiden
Veganin
Proxen
Winsprin |
NSAIDS
Amitriptyline,
Aclin
ACT-3
Actiprofen
Anaprox
Arava
Arthroxin
Arthrexin
Arthtotec
Brufen
Butazolidin
Candyl
Clinoril
Crysanal
DBL Piroxicam
Diclohexal
Dinac
Dolobid
Feldene
Indocid
Inza
Mefic
Mobilis
Naprogesic
Naprosyn
Nurofen
Orudis
Oruvail
Pirohexal-D
Ponstan
Rafen
Rosig
Surgam
Tilcotil
Toradol
Voltaren |
NB. Zoloft has anti-coagulant properties. If you are taking this medication, please advise the anaesthetist on the day of surgery.
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