MEDICATIONS TO STOP PRIOR TO COSMETIC SURGERY

These MUST be stopped 6 weeks prior to surgery

YOU MUST OBTAIN YOUR DOCTOR’S PERMISSION TO CHANGE OR STOP ANY MEDICATIONS YOU ARE ON

THESE PAGES ARE ONLY FOR THE USE OF MY PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD A CONSULTATION AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL ADVICE

You must be in an optimum state of health before surgery so postoperative complications are minimized. You MUST discontinue ALL medications on the following list that contain aspirin or other compounds which affect blood clotting

If you need any of these drugs for treatment of a medical condition, please consult with Dr. Apesos.

WARNING!!! DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE UNLESS YOUR PHYSICIAN AGREES

DRUGS THAT INHIBIT PLATELET FUNCTION (DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THESE MEDICATIONS)

Aspirin CAMA Easprin Motrin Pyramidon

Aspirin-containing Capron Capsules Ecotrin Momentum Robixisal tablets

drugs Clofibrate Empirin Naprosyn Sine-Aid

Advil Cope Elmiron Nirofurantoin Sine-Off

Aleve Comprazil Excedrin Norgesic Robixisal

Alka-Seltzer Contact Fiorina NSAIDS - non Sinulin

Anabolic Steroids Coumadin Furosemide steroidal anti Soma Compound

Anaprox Coricidin Counterpain inflammatories Stanback

Apectol Darvon w/ASA Genprin Lasix Supac

Aminopyrine Dextran Guaifenesin Novahistine w/APC Sulfinpyrazone

Anacine Darvon compound (various) Nuprin Super Anahist

Anturane Dasin Heparin P.A.C Synalgos

APC Dewitt's Pills Hinex Pabinn Triaminicine

ASA Compound Dextropropoxifen Ibuprofen Paracetamol Trigesic

Ascription Doloxene Imipramine Pepto-Bismol Vanquish

Aspergum Dristan Indocid/Indocin Percodan. Viagra

Atromid Emprazil-C Tablets Isollye Persiten Vitamin E

BC Powder Empirin w/Codeine Measurin Phenothiazines Volatile general anesthetics

Bufferin Equagesic Mefenamicid acid Ponstan Voltaren

Butal Compound Ergotrate Midol Ponstel Zorprin

DO NOT USE SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCTS

- NICOTINE PATCHES, GUM OR INHALERS2

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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DISCONTINUE THE USE OF AND /DO NOT TAKE ANY OTHER HERBAL PREPARATIONS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Specifically, do not use the following:

GARLIC - GINGKO BILOBA - ST. John’s WORT - MA HUANG - WILLOW BARK - FEVERFEW - KAVA - DIET AIDS -METABOLIFE

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DO NOT USE THE MONOAMINE OXIDASE (MAO) INHIBITORS LISTED BELOW::

WARNING CHECK WITH YOU DOCTOR FIRST !!!!

NARDIL THENELZINE

PARNATE TRANYCYPROMINE

DO NOT USE

TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME

REDUX DEXFENFLURAMINE TENUATE, TEPANIL DIETHYPROPRION HCL

PONDIMIN PENFLURAMINE MAZANOR, SANOREX MAZINDOL

ADIPEX-P, FASTIN PHENTERMINE HCL DIDREX BENZPHETAMINE

IONAMIN BONTRIL PDM, PRELU-2` PHENDIMETRAZINE

MEDICATIONS TO STOP PRIOR TO COSMETIC SURGERY

These MUST be stopped 6 weeks prior to surgery

YOU MUST OBTAIN YOUR DOCTOR’S PERMISSION TO CHANGE OR STOP ANY MEDICATIONS YOU ARE ON

THESE PAGES ARE ONLY FOR THE USE OF MY PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD A CONSULTATION AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL ADVICE

You must be in an optimum state of health before surgery so postoperative complications are minimized. You MUST discontinue ALL medications on the following list that contain aspirin or other compounds which affect blood clotting

If you need any of these drugs for treatment of a medical condition, please consult with Dr. Apesos.

WARNING!!! DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE UNLESS YOUR PHYSICIAN AGREES

DRUGS THAT INHIBIT PLATELET FUNCTION (DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THESE MEDICATIONS)

Aspirin CAMA Easprin Motrin Pyramidon

Aspirin-containing Capron Capsules Ecotrin Momentum Robixisal tablets

drugs Clofibrate Empirin Naprosyn Sine-Aid

Advil Cope Elmiron Nirofurantoin Sine-Off

Aleve Comprazil Excedrin Norgesic Robixisal

Alka-Seltzer Contact Fiorina NSAIDS - non Sinulin

Anabolic Steroids Coumadin Furosemide steroidal anti Soma Compound

Anaprox Coricidin Counterpain inflammatories Stanback

Apectol Darvon w/ASA Genprin Lasix Supac

Aminopyrine Dextran Guaifenesin Novahistine w/APC Sulfinpyrazone

Anacine Darvon compound (various) Nuprin Super Anahist

Anturane Dasin Heparin P.A.C Synalgos

APC Dewitt's Pills Hinex Pabinn Triaminicine

ASA Compound Dextropropoxifen Ibuprofen Paracetamol Trigesic

Ascription Doloxene Imipramine Pepto-Bismol Vanquish

Aspergum Dristan Indocid/Indocin Percodan. Viagra

Atromid Emprazil-C Tablets Isollye Persiten Vitamin E

BC Powder Empirin w/Codeine Measurin Phenothiazines Volatile general anesthetics

Bufferin Equagesic Mefenamicid acid Ponstan Voltaren

Butal Compound Ergotrate Midol Ponstel Zorprin

DO NOT USE SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCTS

- NICOTINE PATCHES, GUM OR INHALERS2

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION

class=Section2>

DISCONTINUE THE USE OF AND /DO NOT TAKE ANY OTHER HERBAL PREPARATIONS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Specifically, do not use the following:

GARLIC - GINGKO BILOBA - ST. John’s WORT - MA HUANG - WILLOW BARK - FEVERFEW - KAVA - DIET AIDS -METABOLIFE

class=Section3>

DO NOT USE THE MONOAMINE OXIDASE (MAO) INHIBITORS LISTED BELOW::

WARNING CHECK WITH YOU DOCTOR FIRST !!!!

NARDIL THENELZINE

PARNATE TRANYCYPROMINE

DO NOT USE

TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME

REDUX DEXFENFLURAMINE TENUATE, TEPANIL DIETHYPROPRION HCL

PONDIMIN PENFLURAMINE MAZANOR, SANOREX MAZINDOL

ADIPEX-P, FASTIN PHENTERMINE HCL DIDREX BENZPHETAMINE

IONAMIN BONTRIL PDM, PRELU-2` PHENDIMETRAZINE