19495 Biscayne Blvd.
# 204
Aventura, Florida 33180 (Miami Metro)
Phone: 305.931.3338
Fax: 305.931.3324
MEDICATIONS TO AVOID
If you are taking any medications on this list, they should be discontinued 2 weeks prior to surgery and only acetaminophen products, such as Tylenol, should be taken for pain. All other medications - prescriptions, over-the-counter and herbal - that you are currently taking must be specifically cleared by the doctor prior to surgery. It is absolutely necessary that all of your current medications be specifically cleared by the doctor and the nursing staff.
ASPIRIN MEDICATIONS TO ADVOID
Affect blood clotting
- 4-Way Cold Tabs
- 5-Aminosalicylic Acid
- Acetilsalicylic Acid
- Actron
- Adprin-B products
- Aleve
- Alka-Seltzer products
- Amigesic Argesic-SA
- Anacin products
- Anexsia w/Codeine
- Arthra-G
- Arthriten products
- Arthritis Foundation products
- Arthritis Pain Formula
- Arthritis Strength BC Powder
- Arthropan
- ASA
- Asacol
- Ascriptin products
- Aspergum
- Asprimox products
- Axotal
- Azdone
- Azulfidine products
- B-A-C
- Backache Maximum Strength Relief
- Bayer Products
- BC Powder
- Bismatrol products
- Buffered Aspirin
- Bufferin products
- Buffetts 11
- Buffex
- Butal/ASA/Caff
- Butalbital Compound
- Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever
- Carisoprodol Compound
- Cataflam
- Cheracol
- Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
- Choline Salicylate
- Cope
- Coricidin
- Cortisone Medications
- Damason-P
- Darvon Compound-65
- Darvon/ASA
- Diclofenac
- Dipenturn
- Disalcid
- Doan's products
- Dolobid
- Dristan
- Duragesic
- Easprin
- Ecotrin products
- Empirin products
- Equagesic
- Etodolac
- Excedrin products
- Fiorgen PF
- Fiorinal products
- Flurbiprofen
- Gelpirin
- Genprin
- Gensan
- Goody's Extra Strength Headache Powders
- Halfprin products
- IBU
- Indomethacin products
- Isollyl Improved
- Kaodene
- Lanorinal
- lbuprohm
- Lodine
- Lortab ASA
- Magan
- Magnaprin products
- Magnesium Salicylate
- Magsal
- Marnal
- Marthritic
- Mefenamic Acid
- Meprobamate
- Mesalamine
- Methocarbarnol
- Micrainin
- Mobidin
- Mobigesic
- Momentum
- Mono-Gesic
- Motrin products
- Naprelan
- Naproxen
- Night-Time Effervescent Cold
- Norgesic products
- Norwich products
- Olsalazine
- Orphengesic products
- Orudis products
- Oxycodonc
- Pabalate products
- P-A-C
- Pain Reliever Tabs
- Panasal
- Pentasa
- Pepto-Bismol
- Percodan products
- Phenaphen/Codeine #3
- Pink Bismuth
- Piroxicam Propoxyphene Compound products
- Robaxisal
- Rowasa
- Roxeprin
- Saleto products
- Salflex
- Salicylate products
- Salsalate
- Salsitab
- Scot-Tussin Original 5-Action
- Sine-off
- Sinutab
- Sodium Salicylate
- Sodol Compound
- Soma Compound
- St. Joseph Aspirin
- Sulfasalazine
- Supac
- Suprax
- Synalgos-DC
- Talwin
- Triaminicin
- Tricosal
- Trilisate
- Tussanil DH
- Tussirex products
- Ursinus-Inlay
- Vanquish
- Wesprin
- Willow Bark products
- Zorprin
IBUPROFEN MEDICATIONS TO AVOID
Affect blood clotting
- Acular (opthalmic)
- Advil products
- Anaprox products
- Ansaid
- Clinoril
- Daypro
- Dimetapp Sinus
- Dristan Sinus
- Feldene
- Fenoprofen
- Genpril
- Haltran
- Indochron E-R
- Indocin products
- Ketoprofen
- Ketorolac
- lbuprin
- lbuprofen
- Meclofenamate
- Meclomen
- Menadol
- Midol-productsV
- Nabumetone
- Nalfon products
- Naprosyn products
- Naprox X
- Nuprin
- Ocufen (opthalmic)
- Oruvail
- Oxaprozin
- Ponstel
- Profenal
- Relafen
- Rhinocaps
- Sine-Aid products
- Sulindac
- Suprofen
- Tolectin products
- Tolmetin
- Toradol
- Voltaren
AVOID ALL DIET AIDS - INCLUDING OVER-THE-COUNTER & HERBAL
Intensify anesthesia, serious cardiovascular effects.
TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS TO AVOID
Intensify anesthesia, cardiovascular effects
- Adapin
- Amitriptyline
- Amoxapine
- Anafranil
- Asendin
- Aventyl
- Clomipramine
- Desipramine
- Doxepin
- Elavil
- Endep
- Etrafon products
- Imipramine
- Janimine
- Limbitrol products
- Ludiomil
- Maprotiline
- Norpramin
- Nortriptyline
- Pamelor
- Pertofrane
- Protriptyline
- Sinequan
- Surmontil
- Tofranil
- Triavil
- Trimipramine
- Vivactil
OTHER MEDICATION TO AVOID
Affect blood clotting
- 4-Way w/ Codeine
- A.C.A.
- A-A Compound
- Accutrim
- Actifed
- Anexsia
- Anisindione
- Anturane
- Arthritis Bufferin
- BC Tablets
- Childrens Advil
- Clinoril C
- Contac
- Coumadin
- Dalteparin injection
- Dicumerol
- Dipyridamole
- Doxycycline
- Emagrin
- Enoxaparin injection
- Flagyl
- Fragmin injection
- Furadantin
- Garlic
- Heparin
- Hydrocortisone
- Isollyl
- Lovenox injection
- Macrodantin
- Mellaril
- Miradon
- Opasal
- Pan-PACPentoxyfylline
- Persantine
- Phenylpropanolamine
- Prednisone
- Protarnine
- Pyrroxate
- Ru-Tuss
- Salatin
- Sinex
- Sofarin
- Soltice
- Sparine
- Stelazine
- Sulfinpyrazone
- Tenuate
- Tenuate Dospan
- Thorazine
- Ticlid
- Ticlopidine
- Trental
- Ursinus
- Virbamycin
- Vitamin E
- Warfarin
SALICYLATE MEDICATIONS, FOODS & BEVERAGES TO ADVOID
Affect blood clotting
- Amigesic (salsalate)
- Disalcid (salsalate)
- Doan's (magnesium salicylate)
- Dolobid (diflunisal)
- Magsal
- Pamprin (Maximum Pain Relief)
- Mobigesic
- Pabalate
- Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate)
- Salflex (salsalate)
- Salsalate
- Salsitab (salsalate)
- Trilisate (choline salicylate + magnesium salicylate)
- Almonds
- Apples
- Apricots
- Blackberries
- Boysenberries
- Cherries
- Chinese Black Beans
- Cucumbers
- Currants
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Grapes
- Pickles
- Prunes
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Wine
VITAMINS AND HERBS TO ADVOID
Affect blood clotting, affect blood sugar, increase or decrease the strength of anesthesia, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, liver damage.
Note: Just because it is not of this list does not mean that it is safe to take while preparing for surgery.
- Ackee fruit
- Alfalfa
- Aloe
- Argimony
- Barley
- Bilberry
- Bitter melon
- Burdock root
- Carrot oil
- Cayenne
- Chamomile
- Chromium
- Coriander
- Dandelion root
- Devil's club
- Dong Quai root
- Echinacea
- Ephedra
- Eucalyptus
- Fenugreek seeds
- Feverfew
- Fo-tiGarlic
- Ginger
- Gingko
- Gingko biloba
- Ginseng
- Gmena
- Goldenseal
- Gotu Kola
- Grape seed
- Guarana
- Guayusa
- Hawthorn
- Horse Chestnut
- Juniper
- Kava Kava
- Lavender
- Lemon verbena
- Licorice root
- Ma Huang
- Melatonin
- Muwort
- Nem seed oil
- Onions
- Papaya
- Periwinkle
- Selenium
- St. John's Wort
- Valerian/Valerian Root
- "The natural Viagra®"
- Vitamin E
- Willow bark
- Yellow root
- Yohimbe
If you are taking anything not on this list, please call the office at (305) 931-3338 to notify us and make sure that it is okay.