Medication Restrictions

Medication Restrictions Pre-Procedure

1. Stop ALL ASPIRIN CONTAINING MEDICATIONS at least 5 days before your procedure. **If you take aspirin for your heart or circulation, DO NOT stop it without checking with your family/heart physician.Aspirin Containing Medications
   • Ecotrin
   • Bayer
   • Bufferin
   • Fiorinal
   • Lortab

   • ASA
   • Excedrin
   • Percodan
   • St. Joseph aspirin
   • Enteric Coated Aspirin

2. If you take anti-coagulants or “blood thinners” including: Persantine, Coumadin, Plavix, Lovenox, Aggrenox, etc., please call the Spine Center at 302-894-1900 to speak with a procedure nurse. You will need to get medical clearance to the stop the medication, and may need to get bloodwork done to check your INR/PT if you are on Coumadin.
3. Stop ALL NON-STEROIDAL pain relievers at least 3 days before your procedure.Non-Steroidal Pain Relievers (NSAIDS)
   • Advil
   • Anaprox
   • Aleve
   • Fish Oil (stop for one week)
   • Daypro
   • Dolobid
   • Naprosyn

   • Feldene
   • Vitamin E (stop for one week)
   • Ibuprofen
   • Indocin
   • Ketoralac
   • Relafen
   • Motrin

   • Trilisate
   • Vicoprofen
   • Voltaren
   • Mobic
   • Naproxen
   • Multi -Vitamin (stop for one week)
   • Omega 3 Fatty Acids (stop for one week)

4. There are NO RESTRICTIONS on the following pain medication:
   
   • Baclofen
   • Tylenol
   • Darvocet
   • Elavil
   • Fioricet
   • Flexeril

   • Kadian
   • Lortab
   • Methadone
   • MS Contin
   • MSIR
   • Neurontin

   • Oxycontin
   • OxyIR
   • Pamelor
   • Percocet
   • Trileptal
   • Topamax

   • Ultram
   • Ultracet
   • Valium
   • Vicodin
   • Zanaflex
   • Celebrex

   • Lyrica
   • Soma
   • Skelaxin
   • Duragesic Patch