Please take morning beta-blockers with sip of water.
Do NOT take the following medicines:
- MAO inhibitors (for example: Nardil and Parnate) must be stopped two weeks prior to surgery. You must make your prescribing physician aware that you are stopping these medications for surgery.
- Blood thinners including aspirin products, ibuprophen, Motrin, Plavix, NSAIDS must be stopped one week prior to surgery, unless instructed otherwise by your physician.
- Diuretics (water pills) should not be taken the day of surgery.
NO:
- Dietary Supplements
- Herbal medication
- Pondamen
- Fastin
- MUST BE OFF ALL DIET PILLS TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO SURGERY
For patients who have diabetes:
- You will be instructed on how to manage your diabetes medications during your pre-op phone call or Preadmission Testing visit. These instructions will cover the medication you should take the evening before and the day of surgery.