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This is a list of medications and common recommendations when to stop them before surgery. Check with your primary care doctor or whoever is
prescribing your medication and follow their advice. We oversee your joint replacement and do not manage your home medications.

Generic Name Brand Name Instruction Drug Class
Abatacept Orencia Stop 6 weeks before surgery Immunosuppressant

Acebutolol Sectral Continue until and including day of surgery Beta-Blocker
Adalimumab Humira Stop 8 weeks before surgery Immunosuppressant

Amitriptyline Elavil Continue until and including day of surgery Anti-Depressant

Amlodipine/Olmesartan Azor Continue until day before; Stop day of surgery Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
Anagrelide Agrylin Stop 5 days prior to surgery Blood Thinners

Apixaban Eliquis Stop 3 days prior to surgery Blood Thinners
Apremilast Otezla Continue until and including day of surgery Arthritis

Armodafinil Nuvigil Stop 7 days prior to surgery Sleep disorders
ASA Aspirin Stop 5 days prior to surgery Blood Thinners

ASA/Dipyridamole Aggrenox Stop 5 days prior to surgery Blood Thinners

Aspirin Compound Anacin, Bayer, BC, etc. Stop 5 days prior to surgery Pain Med / Nausea
Atenolol Tenormin Continue until and including day of surgery Beta-Blocker

Azathioprine Imuran Continue until and including day of surgery Immunosuppressant

Balsalazide Colazal Stop 10 days prior to surgery Anti-Inflammatory
Benazepril Lotensin Continue until day before; Stop day of surgery ACE Inhibitor

Bisoprolol Zebeta Continue until and including day of surgery Beta-Blocker
Bupropion Wellbutrin Continue until and including day of surgery Anti-Depressant

Candesartan Atacand Continue until day before; Stop day of surgery Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
Captopril Capoten Continue until day before; Stop day of surgery ACE Inhibitor

Carisoprodol Soma Continue until and including day of surgery Muscle Relaxer

Carvedilol Coreg Continue until and including day of surgery Beta-Blocker
CBD Oil CBD Oil Stop 14 days before surgery Supplement

Celecoxib Celebrex Stop 7-10 days prior to surgery NSAIDS
Cilostazol Pletal Stop 7 days prior to surgery Blood Thinners

Citalopram Celexa Continue until and including day of surgery Anti-Depressant
Clopidogrel Plavix Stop 7 days prior to surgery Blood Thinners

Cyclobenzaprine Flexeril Continue until and including day of surgery Muscle Relaxer

Cyclosporine Neoral Continue until and including day of surgery Immunosuppressant
Dabigatran Pradaxa Stop 1 day prior to surgery Blood Thinners