Blood Thinner List

*Please do not stop taking your medications without speaking to your doctor or a nurse*

The following meds are blood thinners and should be stopped prior to your surgery as directed by the prescribing physician:

• Plavix (Clopidogrel)
• Eliquis (Apixaban)
• Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)
• Pradaxa (Dabigatran)
• Coumadin/ Jantoven (Warfarin)
• Savaysa (Edoxaban)
• Effient (Prasugrel)
• Brilinta (Ticagrelor)

The following medications must be stopped 10 days prior to your surgery:

• Aspirin, Aspirin products
• Advil
• Aleve
• Ibuprofen
• Motrin
• Fish Oil
• Vitamin E
• Multivitamins
• Omega
• Lovaza
• Ocuvite
• Naproxen
• Pepto Bismol
• ALL NSAIDS (Celebrex, Meloxicam, Ketorolac, Etodolac, Arthrotec)



• Must continue vitamins that are given for the treatment of anemia or that are given to counteract a diuretic.