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Urology Specialists, S.C.

Jerome Hoeksema, M.D. | Laurence A. Levine, M.D.

1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 917, Chicago, IL 60612 | 312.563.5000
 
Medications to Avoid Before and After Surgery


If you are taking any medications on this list please stop taking them at least ten days prior to your surgery. If you have minor pain or headache in the ten days leading up to your surgery, you may take Tylenol, since this does not affect blood clotting.

All Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications
  Advil Fiorinal Nuprin  
  Aleve Ibuprofen Orudis  
  Anaprox Ketaprofen Pamprin  
  Arthrotec Lodine Relafen  
  Cataflan Methotrexate Ryfen  
  Dapro Midol Toradol  
  Ecotrin Motrin Volteren  
  Excedrin Naproxen Zorprin  
  ***Patients may take Celebrex or Vioxx
 
Aspirin or Aspirin containing products
  Alka Seltzer Compound 65 Percodan  
  Anacin Darvon Soma Compound  
  Ascriptin Norgesic    
 
MAO inhibitors
  Marplan Nardil Parnate  
 
Antiplatelets/Anticoagulants
  Coumadin Persantine Ticlid  
  Heparin Plavix Warfarin  
 
Other Medications
  Garlic Gingko biloba    
  Ginseng Vitamin E    

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