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ARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE JOINT
| KNEE
SURGERY AND YOUR CURRENT MEDICATIONS |
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
medications should be stopped three days prior
to your knee surgery. These medications are listed
here. If you are taking aspirin or aspirin-containing
drugs such as Percodan, Excedrin, or Anacin, these
should be stopped 7 days prior to your surgery. Some
of these drugs are listed
here. If you are on Coumadin it will have to be
stopped, under the supervision of your internist, several
days prior to your surgery. |
The reason that these medications are discontinued
is because they can increase bleeding at the time of surgery.
Extra strength Tylenol, Darvocet, Percocet and Tylenol
with Codeine may be taken by mouth up to the night before
your operation. Your internist may want you to take certain
of your regular medicines with a sip of water on
the morning of surgery, even though you are not supposed
to eat or drink anything after midnight. You may do so.
On to the Next Section
of the Manual
Final Office Visit with Dr. Huddleston Before Surgery
Arthritis
of the Hip Joint
copyright © 2005 Herbert D. Huddleston,
MD.
Arthritis of the Knee Joint copyright
© 2005 Herbert D. Huddleston, M.D.
Dr. H.D. Huddleston
The Hip and Knee Institute
5525 Etiwanda Ave., #324
Tarzana, CA 91356
Tel: 818.708.9090
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