The following instructions should be followed closely except when overruled by specific procedural instructions:
TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO SURGERY
- NO ASPRIN or medicines that contain aspirin as it interferes with normal blood clotting.
- NO NSAIDS (Motrin, Advil, Aleve) as it interferes with blood clotting
- You MAY take Tylenol or generic forms of this drug.
- AVOID vitamins and supplements
- NO SMOKING. Nicotine reduces blood flow to the skin and can cause complications during your recovery.
ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SURGERY
- DO NOT drink alcohol or take any illicit substances for 24 hours prior as these can interfere with anesthesia and affect blood clotting.
- DO NOT take any cough or cold medications without permission. Be sure to report any sights of cold, infection, boils or pustules appearing before surgery.
- ARRANGE FOR a responsible adult to drive you to and from the facility on the day of surgery. You will not be able to leave on your own nor will a cab or bus driver be allowed to take you home from surgery.
- ARRANGE FOR a responsible adult to spend the first 24 hours with you. You cannot be left alone directly after surgery.
- If you’re on regular medications, please clear these with the prescribing doctor.
NIGHT BEFORE & MORNING OF SURGERY
- DO NOT eat or drink anything – including water – after midnight the night before your surgery. No gum, candy, mints or coffee the morning of surgery.
- DO NOT apply any of the following on your skin, hair or face the morning of surgery:
- Makeup
- Creams/Lotions
- Hair Gels or Spray
- Perfumes
- Powders
- Deodarant
- You may brush your teeth, but do not drink anything
- DO NOT wear your contacts to surgery. If you wear glasses, bring your glasses case.
- Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes that do not have to be put on over your head. We suggest a button-up top and pull on pants. You will want shoes that are easy to slip on.
- Do NOT bring any valuables or wear any jewelry. All facial and body piercings must be removed.
- BRING ALL medications and supplements with you the day of surgery and to all post-operative visits.
Medications to Avoid (2 Weeks Prior to Surgery)
Aspirin Medications (Affect blood clotting):
| 4-Way Cold Tabs | 5-Aminosalicylic | 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 | Azulfindine 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 |
| Florgen PF | Fiorinal products | Flurbiprofen |
| Gelpirin | Genpirin | Gensan |
| Goody’s Extra Strength Headache Powder | Halfprin products | IBU |
| Indomethacinproducts | Isollyl Improved | Koadene |
| Lanorinal | Ibuprohm | Lodine |
| Lortab ASA | Magan | Magnaprin products |
| Magnesium Salicylate | Magsal | Marnal |
| Marthritic | Mefenamic Acid | Meprobamate |
| Mesalamine | Methocarbarnol | Micrainin |
| Mobidin | Mobigesic | Momentum |
| Mono-Gensic | Motrin products | Naprelan |
| Naproxen | Night-Time Effervescent Cold | Norgesic products |
| Norwich products | Olsalazine | Orphengesic products |
| Orudis products | Oxycodone | Pabalate products |
| P-A-C | Pain Reliever tabs | Panasal |
| Pepto-Bismol | Percodan products | Phenaphen or 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 (ophthalmic) | Advil products | Anaprox products |
| Ansaid | Clinoril | Daypro |
| Dimetapp Sinus | Dristan Sinus | Feldene |
| Fenoprofen | Genpril | Haltran |
| Indochron E-R | Indocin products | Ketoprofen |
| Ketorolac | Ibuprin | Ibuprofen |
| Meclofenamate | Meclomen | Menadol |
| Midol products | Nabumetone | Nalfon products |
| Naprosyn products | Naprox X | Nuprin |
| Ocufen (ophthalmic) | Oruvail | Oxaprozin |
| Ponstel | Profenal | Relafen |
| Rhinocaps | Sine-Aid products | Sulindac |
| Suprofen | Tolectin products | Tolmetin |
| Toradol | Voltaren |
