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The following medications are to be avoided pre-operatively. If you are taking any of these medications, you may need to cease taking it or have the dosage reduced prior to surgery. You must discuss this with Dr Flood.
Analgesics, Antipyretics
| Medication | Manufacturer | Ingredient | Dosage |
| Astrix 100 | Faulding | Aspirin | 100mg |
| Cardiprin | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 100mg |
| Cartia | Smith Kline & French | Aspirin | 100mg |
| Alka-Seltzer Regular | Bayer | Aspirin | 324mg |
| Alka-Seltzer Lemon | Bayer | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Aspalgin | Fawns & McAllan | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Aspirin (Dispersible) | Fawns & McAllan | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Aspros Preparations Tablets | Nicholas | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Aspros Preparations Capsules | Nicholas | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Aspros Preparations Clear | Nicholas | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Bayer Aspirin | Bayer | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Bex Powders | Nicholas | Aspirin | 650mg |
| Bex Tablets | Nicholas | Aspirin | 325mg |
| Bufferin | Bristol-Myers | Aspirin | 325mg |
| Codiphen | GP | Aspirin | 250mg |
| Codis | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 500mg |
| Codox | Boots | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Codral Blue Label | Wellcome | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Codral Forte | Wellcome | Aspirin | 325mg |
| Decrin Powders | Nicholas | Aspirin | 650mg |
| Disprin Tablets | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Disprin Capsules | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Disprin Direct | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Disprin Forte | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 500mg |
| Morphalgin | Fawns & McAllan | Aspirin | 250mg |
| Percodan | Boots | Aspirin | 224mg |
| Solocode | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 500mg |
| Solprin | Reckitt & Coleman | Aspirin | 300mg |
| Spren | Sigma | Aspirin | 500mg |
| Winsprin Capsules | Sterling | Aspirin | 25mg |
Nonsteroid Anti-inflammatory Antirheumatoic Agents
| Medication | Manufacturer | Ingredient | Dosage |
| ASA Arthritis Strength Aspirin | Smith Kline & French | Aspirin | 600mg |
| Ecotrin | Smith Kline & French | Aspirin | 650mg |
Vitamin E Tablets
| Medication | Manufacturer | Ingredient | Dosage |
| Kinekian |
Allergy & Immune System
| Medication | Manufacturer | Ingredient | Dosage |
| Antihistamines: | |||
| Avil Travel | Hoechst | Pheniramine | |
| p-aminosalicylate | 50mg | ||
| Avil Preparations | Hoechst | Pheniramine | |
| p-aminosalicylate | 10mg | ||
| Fabahistin | Bayer | Mebhydrolin | |
| napadisylate | 76mg | ||
| Topical Nasopharyngeal Medication: | |||
| Vick Inhaler | Proctor & Gamble | Methyl salicylate | 12.30% |
| Topical Oropharayngeal Medication: | |||
| Applicaine Gel | Carter-Wallace | Choline salicylate | 9.00% |
| Bonjela Gel | Reckitt & Coleman | Choline salicylate | 87.14/mg/g |
| Ora-sed Jel | Fisons Consumer Health | Choline salicylate | 9.00% |
| Pyralvex | Norgine | Salicylic acid | 1.00% |
| Seda-gel Preparations Gel | Key | Choline salicylate | 8.7% w/w |
| SM-33 Adult Formula | Nicholas | Salicylic acid | 1.50% |
| SM-33 Gel | Nicholas | Salicylic acid | 2.00% |
| Astringents – Decongestants – Local Anaesthetics: | |||
| Optrex Eye Preparations Lotion | Boots | Salicylic acid | 2.0% |
| Soothing & Protective Preparations: | |||
| Ego Prickly Heat Powder | Ego | Salicylic acid | 1.3% |
| Karatolytics – Cleansers – Bath Additives: | |||
| Aveeno Preparations | |||
| Cleansing Bars | Derma Tech | Salicylic acid | 2.00% |
| Clearasil Medicated Foam | Proctor & Gamble | Salicylic acid | 0.50% |
| Clear Away Wart Remover System | Schering-Plough | Salicylic acid | 40.0% w/w |
| Cornkil | Fisons Consumer Health | Salicylic acid | 12.50% |
| Curaderm | Cura | Salicylic acid | 10.00% |
| Dermatech Wart Treatment | Derma Tech | Salicylic acid | 17.00% |
| Other: | |||
| Vitamin E | |||
| Gingko Biloba | |||
| Chinese Herbal Remedies | |||
| WARFARIN | |||
If you are taking this medication, you may need to cease taking it or have the dosage reduced prior to surgery. You must discuss this with Dr Flood.