Garlic (discontinue at least 7 days before surgery) Gingko (discontinue at least 36 hours before surgery) Ginseng (discontinue at least 7 days before surgery) Kava (discontinue at least 24 hours before surgery) St. John's Wort (stop at least 5 days before surgery) Valerian (slowly taper off before surgery) Ang-Lee (2024) JAMA [PubMed]
Temporarily discontinue PRADAXA before invasive or surgical For pediatric patients, discontinue PRADAXA Capsules 24 hours before an elective surgery
14 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY: discontinue PLAVIX, XARELTO, and NSAIDS such as Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Meloxicam, etc. 7 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY: discontinue SUPPLEMENTS such
Medications to Avoid Before and After Surgery. List of medications to be discontinued two weeks prior to surgery.
For patients controlled on oral agents, discontinue drugs 1 day before surgery. Discontinue biguanides (metformin) on the day of surgery because
In the absence of either criteria, discontinue prior to surgery. Irreversible MAO antagonists may require 2 weeks after discontinuation of drug for normal MAO function to return. Therefore these medications should be tapered and discontinued two weeks before elective surgery.
According to the relevant medical guidelines, the recommended time for discontinuation of antihypertensive/hypoglycemic drugs before surgery is as shown in
Garlic (discontinue at least 7 days before surgery) Gingko (discontinue at least 36 hours before surgery) Ginseng (discontinue at least 7 days before surgery) Kava (discontinue at least 24 hours before surgery) St. John's Wort (stop at least 5 days before surgery) Valerian (slowly taper off before surgery) Ang-Lee (2024) JAMA [PubMed]
In the absence of either criteria, discontinue prior to surgery. Irreversible MAO antagonists may require 2 weeks after discontinuation of drug for normal MAO function to return. Therefore these medications should be tapered and discontinued two weeks before elective surgery.
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