Medications to avoid after surgery

Important Information

Medications to Avoid Before and After Surgery

If you are currently using any medications listed, they must be stopped before surgery, and only Tylenol should be used for pain relief.

• Adderall
• Painkillers
• Amphetamines, Methamphetamines or any other recreational substance (Kissing or having direct contact with people who use them)
• Weight-Loss products (Ex: Herbalife, (Semaglutide, Phentermine, etc)
• *If you do not see the medication that you are taking, please use the form below to find out if it's save to take before your procedure*

Before surgery, your doctor must approve all other medications you are taking. It is crucial that your doctor and nursing staff explicitly approve all your current medications. Additionally, cease the use of herbal supplements, including Green Tea.

Use this guide for reference

Find medications that you must avoid before surgery.

*Please note that if you have High Blood Pressure, Diabetes or a Thyroid condition and take medications prescribed by your primary doctor, you should not stop taking them under any circumstances.

• Adderall
• Anacin (Aspirin)
• Anaflex 750 (Salsalate)
• Ansaid (Flurbiprofen)
• Arthrotec (Diclofenac sodium with misoprostol)
• Arthropan (Choline saliclate)
• Aleve (Naproxen sodium, Anaprox)
• Amigesic (Salsalate)
• Bayer (Aspirin)
• Bextra (Valdecoxib)
• Bufferin (Aspirin)
• Cataflam (Diclofenac potassium)
• Celebrex (Celecoxib)
• Clinoril (Sulindac)
• CMT (Choline and magnesium salicylates)
• Daypro (Oxaprozin)
• Disalcid (Salsalate)
• Dolobid (Diflunisal)
• Ecotrin (Aspirin)
• Excedrin (Aspirin)
• Feldene (Piroxicam)
• Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Motrin IB, Nuprin)
• Indocin (Indomethacin, Indocin SR)
• Lodine (Etodolac, Lodine XL)
• Marthritic (Salsalate)
• Meclomen (Meclofenamate sodium)
• Mobic (Meloxicam)
• Mono-Gesic (Salsalate)
• Motrin (Ibuprofen)
• Nalfon (Fenoprofen calcium)
• Naprelan (Naproxen)
• Naprosyn (Naproxen)
• Nuprin (Ibuprofen)
• Relafen (Nabumetone)
• Salflex (Salsalate)
• Salsitab (Salsalate)
• Sodium salicylate (various generics)
• Tolectin (Tolmetin sodium)
• Tricosal (Choline and magnesium salicylates)
• Trilisate (Choline and magnesium salicylates)
• Vioxx (Rofecoxib)
• Voltaren (Diclofenac sodium, Voltaren XR)

• Echinacea
• Ephedra
• Feverfew
• Fish Oil
• Garlic
• Ginko Biloba
• Ginger
• Green Tea
• Kava Kava
• St. John’s Wort
• Valerian
• Vitamin C (large doses)
• Vitamin E

• Birth control pills
• Estrogen replacement
• Estrogen creams or patches

• Coumadin
• Warfarin sodium
• Ximlagatran
• Clopidogrel
• Plavix

• Painkillers
• Amphetamines
• Methamphetamines
• Weightloss Products (Semaglutide, Phentermine, etc)

Questions form

Please use this form if you have any questions about medications or treatments before your surgery. We will contact you within 24 hrs to solve all of your inquiries.