Page 33 - Total Knee Packet

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