Substances To Avoid Prior To Surgery

The following is a general list of medications and herbal supplements that should be avoided prior to cosmetic procedures.  There may be other products that you are taking that lead to increased bleeding.  It is important to inform your surgeon of all of the medications, vitamins and herbs that you take so the appropriate measures may be undertaken.

MEDICATIONS

Acetidine

Advil

Alka-Seltzer

Alleve

Anacin

Anahist

Anaprox

Anexsia with codeine

Anturane

APC

Arthritis Bayer

Arthritis Pain Formula

Ascriptin

Asper Buf

Aspercin

Aspergum

Aspirin

Axotal

Azolid

Bayer

Bextra

Bromo-Quinine

Bromo-Seltzer

Buf Tab

Buff A Compound

Buffaprin

Bufferin

Buffets II

Buffex

Buffinol

Butagen

Butazolidin

Butazone

Cama Pain Reliever

Capron

Celebrex

Clinoril

Codoxy

Congesprin

Cope

Coricidin

Cosprin

CP-2

Darvon Compound

Dasin

Diflunisal

Dipyridamole

Dolcin

Dolene Compound

Dolobid

Double –A

Dristan

Duradyne

Dynosol

Easprin

Ecotrin

Emagrin

Empirin

Encaprin

Equagesic

Equazine-M

Excedrin

Feldene

Fenoprofen

Fiorinal

Gemisyn

Goody’s Headache Powder

Ibuprofen

Indomethacin

Inhiston

Liquiprin

Magnaprin

Mefanamic Acid

Mepro-Analgesic

Micrainin

Midol

Momentum

Motrin

Nalfon

Naprosyn

Naproxen

Nuprin

Oxyphenbutazone

Pepto-Bismol

Percodan

Persantine

Persistin

Phenybutazone

Poroxicam

Presalin

Rufen

Salagen

Saleto

Salocol

Sal-Sayne

Sine-Off

SK-65 Compound

Speedrin

Stanback

Sulfinpyrazone

Sulindac

Supac

Synalgos

Talwin

Tandearil

Theracin

Tolectin

Tolmetin

Toradol

Trigesic

Vanquish

Vioxx

Vitamin E

Zoprin

 

HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS

AGNMONY

ALFALFA*

ANGELICA

ANISE*

ARNICA

ASAFOETIDA

ASPEN

BLACK COHOSH

BOGBEAN

BOLDO

BORAGE SEED OIL

BROMELAIN

CAPSICUM

CELERY*

CLOVE

DANSHEN

DONG QUAI

EUROPEAN MUSELTOE

FENUGREE

FEVERFEW

FISH OILS

FUCUS

GARLIC*

GINGER*

GINGKO

GINSENG

GOLDENSEAL

HORSE CHESTNUT

HORSERADISH

LICORICE MEADOWSEED

NORTHERN PRICKLY ASH

ONION*

PAPAIN

PASSION FLOWER

PAU D’ARCO

PLANTAIN

POPLAR

QUASSIA

RED CLOVER

ROMAN CHAMOMILE CONSTITUENT

SAFFLOWER*

SOUTHERN PRICKLY ASH

SUNGUNG NETTLE

SWEET CLOVER

SWEET VERNAL GRASS

TONKA BEAN

TUMERIC

VITAMIN E*

WILD CARROTS*

WILD LETTUCE

WILLOW BARK

YARROW 

* It is acceptable to consume these products in your general diet, but not to take in supplement form.