Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
What medicines should you stop pre-operatively?
A
LANA HAD surgery
L- lithium
A- ACE inhibitor (ramipril)
N- NSAID
A- ARB (candesartan)
H- Hormones (COCP&HRT stop 4 weeks before)
A- Anticoagulants
D- Diruetics
2
Q
Most diabetic medications you take as normal on the day of surgery, which ones do you not?
A
Metformin if TD omit lunchtime dose
Sulphonylureas (gliclazide) omit the morning dose
SGLT-2 inhibitors (-gliflozins) omit on day of surgery
