Common drugs to stop before surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Warfarin
o Stop ? days before surgery, and if INR , surgery can go ahead.
o Generally substituted with ? (? acting), which is then
withheld ?h before surgery.
A
10 1.5 lmwh shorter 12h
2
Q
Clopidogrel;
o Stop ? ? before surgery.
A
7 d
3
Q
COCP;
o Should ideally be stopped ? ? before major operations, and restarted at the ? ? that occurs at least ? weeks after
?.
o Switching to the ? is acceptable.
A
4 weeks first menses two mobilization pop
