MedicationHow many days to hold before procedure?MedicationHow many days to hold before procedure?MedicationHow many days to hold before procedure?MedicationHow many days to hold before procedure?MedicationHow many days to hold before procedure?
Abciximab
(Reopro)		5 daysCilostazol
(Pletal)		2 daysFeldene
(Piroxicam)		10 daysLovenox
(Enoxaparin)		24 hoursSaleto
(Contains Aspirin)		6 days
Acenocoumarol3 daysClopidrogel
(Plavix)		7 daysFenac
(Diclofenac)		2 daysmeloxicam
(Mobic)		4 daysSalicylate
(Easprin, Ecotrin,
Aspirin)		6 days
Advil
(Ibuprofen)		2 daysCope
(Aspirin)		6 daysFiorinal
(Contains Aspirin)		6 daysMidol
(Some contain Ibuprofen or Naproxen)		Check Ibuprofen or naproxenSavaysa
(Edoxaban)		3 days/ 6 days if renal patient
Aggrastat
(Tirofiban)		24 hoursCoumadin
(Warfarin)
*Need Labs -
PT/INR within
1 day of
procedure*		5 daysFlurbiprofen
(Ocufen, Ansaid,
Fufen)		2 daysMobic
(Meloxicam)		4 daysStreptokinase
(Kabikinase,
Streptase)		48 hours
Aggrenox (Dipyridamole
& Aspirin)		6 daysDabigatran
(Pradaxa)
*May need labs
for platelet count
ask doctor*		5 days/ 6 days if renal patientFondaparinux
(Arixta)		4 daysMotrin
(Ibuprofen, Advil)		2 daysTicagrelor
(Brilinta)
*Note usually taken
BID with an Aspirin
daily which is a 7
day hold*		5 days
Aleve
(Naproxen, Naprosyn,
Anaprox DS, Mediproxen,
All Day Pain Relief,
Midol, Flanax,
Wal-proxen)		4 daysDaypro
(Oxaprozin)		10 daysGarlic7 daysNabumetone
(Relafen)		6 daysTiclid
(Ticlopidine
Hydrochloride)		5 days
All Day Pain Relief
(Aleve, Naproxen,
Naprosyn, Anaprox DS,
Mediproxen, Midol, Flanax, Wal-proxen)		4 daysDiclofenac
(Cataflam, Zipsor, Zorvolex)		2 daysGenpril
(Ibuprofen)		2 daysNaprosyn
(Naproxyn, Aleve)		4 daysTiclopidine
Hydrochloride
(Ticlid)		5 days
Anacin
(Contains Aspirin)		6 daysDipyridamole (Aggrenox)2 daysGinkgo Biloba36 hoursNaproxen
(Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn)		4 daysTirofiban
(Aggrastat)		24 hours
Anaprox
(Aleve, Naproxen,
Naprosyn, Mediproxen,
All Day Pain Relief,
Midol, Flanax,
Wal-proxen)		4 daysDuexis /
Ibuprofen		2 daysHaltran
(Ibuprofen)		2 daysOxaprozin
(Daypro)		10 daysToradol
(Ketorolac
Tromethamine)		2 days
Apixaban
(Eliquis)		5 daysEcotrin
(Aspirin, Salicylate, Easprin)		6 daysHeparin IV4 hoursPiroxicam
(Feldene)		10 daysTrigesic
(Contains Aspirin)		6 days
Arixta
(Fondaparinux)		4 daysEdoxaban
(Savaysa)		3 days/ 6 days if renal patientHeparin SQ
Injections		10 hoursPlavix
(Clopidrogel)		7 daysVanquish
(Contains Aspirin)		6 days
Arthritis Bufferin
(Contains Aspirin)		6 daysEffient
(Prasugrel)
*May need platelet count - ask doctor*		10 daysIbuprofen
(Advil, Motrin)		2 daysPletal
(Cilostazol)		2 daysVicoprofen
(Contains Ibuprofen)		2 days
Arthrotec
(Diclofenac)		2 daysEliquis
(Apixaban)		5 daysIndocin
(Indomethacin)		2 daysPradaxa
(Dabigatran)
*Need platelet count?*		5 days/ 6 days if renal patientVimavo/Naproxen4 days
Ascriptin
(Aspirin)		6 daysEmpirin
(Aspirin, Salicylate)		6 daysIndomethacin
(Indocin)		2 daysPrasugrel
(Effient)		10 daysVitamin E /
Multi-Vitamins /
Fish Oils
(Lovaza)		4 days
Aspirin
(Durlaza, Salicylate,
Ecotrin, Easprin)		6 daysEnoxaparin
(Lovenox)		24 hoursIntegrilin (Eptifibatide)
*May need
platelet count
- ask doctor*		24 hoursRatio-Tecnal
(Migraine Med
with Aspirin)		6 daysVoltaren /
Diclofenac Sodium		2 days
Brilinta
(Ticagrelor)
*Note usually taken
BID with an Aspirin
daily which is a 7
day hold*		5 daysEptifibatide
(Integrilin)
*May need platelet
count- ask doctor*		24 hoursKabikinase
(Streptase, Streptokinase)		48 hoursRelafen
(Nabumetone)		6 daysWarfarin (Coumadin)
*NEED PT/INR labs
within 1 day of
procedure*		5 days
Cama Arthritis Pain (Aspirin)6 daysEtodolac
(Lodine)		2 daysKetorolac Tromethamine2 daysReopro
(Abciximab)		5 daysXarelto /
Rivaroxaban		3 days
Cambia /
Cataflam / Diclofenac
Potassium		2 daysExcedrin
(Contains Aspirin)		6 daysLodine
(Etodolac)		2 daysRivaroxaban
(Xarelto)		3 days