Stop taking all vitamins, herbs and diet supplements 3 weeks before surgery. You may resume them 2 weeks after your surgery. 

Stop taking all

Anti-platelet drugs

• ​Enteric coated aspirin (Ecotrin®)

• Aspirin (any brand, all doses – including “baby aspirin” 81 mg)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

• ​Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®, Nuprin®, Rufen®

• Naproxen (Naprosyn®, Naprelan®, Aleve®

Aspirin​

Herbs

• ​Too many to list (just don't take any)​​

Vitamins 

• Vitamin C​

• Vitamin E

Call us if you not sure.