Drugs to Avoid Before Surgery
IMPORTANT! Check this list before taking any drugs:
Drugs containing ASPIRIN, SALICYLATES, SALICYLAMIDES, or IBUPROFEN should be avoided for at least two weeks before and after surgery. Brand names are:
- Aleve
- A.S.A. Enseals
- Alka Seltzer Cold Medicine
- Alka Seltzer Effervescent Tablets
- Advil Anacin with ASA
- Anaprox
- APC
- Argesic Tablets
- Arthralgen Tablets
- Arthritis Strength
- Bufferin Tablets
- Arthropan Liquid
- Ascription AID Tablets
- Ascription Extra Strength Tablets
- Ascription with Codeine Tablets
- Aspirin Suppositories
- Bayer Aspirin Tablets
- Bayer Children's Aspirin Tablets
- Bayer Timed Release Aspirin Tablet
- Buff-Tabs
- Buff-A Comp No.3 Tab w/Codeine
- Buff-A Comp Tablets & Capsules
- Bufferin, Arthritis Strength Tablets
- Bufferin, Extra Strength Tablets
- Bufferin with Codeine NO.3 Tab
- Butalbital
- Celebrex
- Congessprin Chewable Tablets
- Coricidin Tablets
- Coricidin Demilets for Children
- Coricidin Medilets for Children
- Coricidin "D" Decongestant Tabs
- Cosprin 650 Tablets
- Cosprin 325 Tablets
- CP-2 Tablets
- Darvol with ASA Pulvules
- Darvon Compound Pulvules
- Darvon Compound - 65
- Darvon-N with ASA
- Dinol Tablets
- Disalcid Capsules
- Doan's Pills
- Double-A Tablets
- Dristan
- Duoprin Capsules
- Duoprin-S Syrup
- Durasal Tablets
- Dynosal Tablets
- Easprin
- Efficin Tablets
- Emprazil
- Empirin with Codeine
- Equagesic Tablets
- Excedrin Tabs & Capsules
- Fedrazil
- Fiogesic
- Fiorinal
- Fiorinal with Codeine
- Gaysal-S Tablets
- Goody's Tablets & Powders
- Hidol
- Isollyl
- Lanorinal Tablets
- Magan Tablets
- Magsal Tablets
- Marnal Capsules
- Maximum Bayer Aspirin
- Medipren
- Methocarbanol with Aspirin
- Micrainin Tablets
- Midol Caplets
- Mobic
- Mobidin Tablets
- Motrin
- Motrin 800
- Naprosyn
- Neocylate Tablets
- Norgesic
- Nuprin
- Orthenagesic Fort
- Os-Cal-Gesic Tablets
- Pabalate
- Pabalate-SF Tablets
- Pabirin Buffered Tablets
- Pacaps
- Panalgesic
- Pepto-Bismol Tabs & Suspension
- Percodan
- Quiet World
- Analgesic/Sleeping Aid
- Robaxisol Tablets
- S-A-C Tablets
- SK-65 Compound Capsules
- St. Joseph Aspirin for Children
- St. Joseph Cold Tablets for Children
- Salocol Tablets
- Sine-Aid
- Sine-off
- Sinutab
- Stanback Powder
- Stendin
- Supac
- Synalgos DC Capsules
- Talwin Compound
- Trigesic
- Trillsate Tablets & Liquid
- Triminicin
- Uracel
- Vanquish Caplets
- Verin
- Vioxx
- Zorprin
These additional drugs have undesirable side effects that may affect your surgery. Please let us know if your are currently taking any of these medicines.
- Any Appetite Suppressant
- Chlotrimetron
- Clinoril
- Elavil
- Endep
- Etrafon
- Feldene
- Flagyl
- Flexeril
- Glucophage Ioamin
- Indocin
- Lioresal
- Metfonnin
- Mysteclin F
- Nalfon
- Nicobid
- Oraflex
- Nardil
- Pamelor
- Pamate
- Phentennine
- Ru-Tuss
- Tagamet
- Tenuate Dospan
- Tetracycline
- Tolectin
- Triavil
- Sunnontil
- Vibramycin
- Vitamin E
- Zomax
Please call our office at (757) 497-5400 if you have any questions.
