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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
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