Working with your Doctor
Surgery and your Medications
Many medications and herbal remedies can influence the way blood clots. Unless instructed otherwise you must NOT take any of the following medications or herbal remedies for at least 10 days prior to surgery.
| Surgery and your Medications |
| Alka Seltzer |
Codral Blue |
Neurofen |
| Arthrexin |
Coumadin* |
Orthoxicol Cold & Flu |
| Aspalgin |
Decrin |
Orudis |
| Aspro |
Disprin |
Ostoprin |
| Asprin |
Dolobid |
Palaprin Forte |
| Asprodeine |
Doloxene - Co |
Persantin* |
| Asco-Tin |
Ecotrin |
Ponstan* |
| Astrix |
Equagesic |
Rafen |
| Bex |
Feldene |
Rheumacin |
| Bi-Prin |
Fensaid |
Rhusal |
| Brufen |
Feverfew |
Solcode |
| Bufferin |
Garlic |
Solprin |
| Butazolidin |
Ginger |
Solusal-Co |
| Cardiprin |
Ginkgo Biloba |
Spren |
| Cartia |
Ginseng |
Ticlid* |
| Clinoril |
Hicin |
Tilcotil |
| Clusinol |
Hycodin |
Toradol |
| Codiphen |
Indocid |
Veganin |
| Code-Co |
Inza |
Vincents Powder |
| Codral Cold Tablets |
Marevan* |
Vitamin E |
| Codox |
Morphalgin |
Voltaren |
| - |
- |
Warfarin* |
* Indicates especially potent anti-coagulation drugs
PANADOL and PANADEINE contain paracetamol and codeine that do not effect bleeding. These drugs can be used safely prior to and after surgery.
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