Blood Thinner List

 

*Please do not stop taking your medications without speaking to your doctor or a nurse*

 

The following meds are blood thinners and should be stopped prior to your surgery as directed by the prescribing physician:

 

• Plavix (Clopidogrel)

• Eliquis (Apixaban)

• Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)

• Pradaxa (Dabigatran)

• Coumadin/ Jantoven (Warfarin)

• Savaysa (Edoxaban)

• Effient (Prasugrel)

• Brilinta (Ticagrelor)

 

The following medications must be stopped 10 days prior to your surgery:

 

• Aspirin, Aspirin products

• Advil

• Aleve

• Ibuprofen

• Motrin

• Fish Oil

• Vitamin E

• Multivitamins

• Omega

• Lovaza

• Ocuvite

• Naproxen

• Pepto Bismol

• ALL NSAIDS (Celebrex, Meloxicam, Ketorolac, Etodolac, Arthrotec)

 



 

• Must continue vitamins that are given for the treatment of anemia or that are given to counteract a diuretic.