Medications and Supplements to Avoid Before and After Plastic Surgery – Wichita, KS
The medications listed below, herbs, diet pills, green tea, supplements, smoking and second hand smoking should be avoided at least two (2) weeks before and two (2) weeks after surgery. These medications may cause bleeding or interfere with healing, blood pressure and anesthesia. Smoking, nicotine gum/patch and second hand smoke may interfere and anesthesia and healing and may cause skin loss and wounds. Permanently quitting smoking is always recommended. This list may not include all medications. Do not stop regularly prescribed medications on your own such as heart and circulation medications. Check with your pharmacist, prescribing physician and/or Dr. J. Rieger before you stop taking any medications. Tylenol and regular multivitamin tablets do not need to be avoided.
Advil
Aggrenox
Alka-Seltzer (all)
Alcohol (excessive)
Amber
Anacin (all)
Anaprox
Anaproxn (Aleve)
Ansaid
APC (all types)
Arthrotec (Diclofenac)
Ascodeine
Aspergum
Aspirin (ASA)
Axotal
Azloid
Bilberry
Borage Oil
Brillinta
Bufferin (all)
Brewer's Yeast
Brufen
Cayenne
Cama Arthritis Pain
Celebrex
Cephalgesic
Cetased, Imp Chamomile Cheracol Cap
Clinoril
Congesprin
Coricidin
Cope
Coumadin
Dexfenfluramine
Di-Gesic
Dipyridamole (Persantin
Disalcid
Dolobid
Dong Quai
Dristan
Daradyne
Echinacea
Ecotrin
Eliquis
Empirin (all)
Emprazil
Ephedra
Etodalac
Excedrin (all)
Feldene
Fenfluramine
Fen/Phen
Fenoprofen
Feverfew
Fiorinal & w/ Codeine
Flaxseed
Fish Oil
Flurbiprophen
Garlic Tabs
Gemnisyn Tabs
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng
Goat Weed
Goldenseal
Grapefruit
Green Teas
Hawthorne
Hydroxycut
Ibuprofen
Indocin (Indomethacin)
Integrilin
Kava-Kava
Ketoprofen
Ketorolac (Toradol)
Licorice
Ma-Haung
Magsal Tabs
Meclomen
Melatonin
Midol
Midsummer Daisy
Mobigestic Tabs
Motrin
Naprosyn
Norgesic Forte
Omega-3
Pabarin Buff Tabs
Pac Analgesic Tabs
Panalgesic
Peptobismal Tab & Liquid
Percodan
Phenaphen
Phentermine
Plavix (Clopidogrel)
Pondimin
Pradaxa
Prasgurel
Primrose Oil
Quagesic
Red Clover
Redux
Robaxisal Tabs
Rufin
Saw Palmetto
Sine-Off / Aid
SK-65 Compound Caps
Soma
St. John's Wort
Supac
Synalgos
Talwin Nx
Ticlid
Trandate
Trental
Triamincin
Trigesic
Trilisate
Valerian
Vanquish
Verin
Viro-Med Vitamin E
Voltaren Xarelto
Yohimbe
Zactrin
Zorprin
Weightloss Medications: Metabolife, Phentermine, Patients must hold all GLP-1 Inhibitors at least two (2) weeks prior to procedure (Ozempic, Saxenda, Wegovy, etc.) due to delayed gastric emptying, putting the patient at risk for aspiration.
Diabetic Medications: If you are diabetic, please notify your prescribing physician of your upcoming surgery and ask if any medications will need to be stopped. If you are on any of these medications, please check with the prescribing physician to see if another medication is needed during the 24-hour period prior to surgery: Actoplus, Avandamet, Fortamet, Glucovance, Glyburide, Metaglip, Metformin (Glucophage).