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MSK MEDICATION POLICY
- Medication policy should be administered with the referring MD's approval.
- Patient should call his/her physician who prescribed the medications.
Blood Thinners
| Procedures | NSAIDS, Aspirin | Coumadin | Others* |
| Arthrograms | No restrictions | No restrictions | No restrictions |
| Steroid injection | No restrictions | No restrictions | No restrictions |
| Joint aspiration | No restrictions | No restrictions | No restrictions |
| Bone and soft tissue biopsy | No restrictions | Stop 5 days prior to procedureA | See below |
Others*:
No Restrictions
- Arixtra (fondarinus)
- Ticlid (ticlopidine)
- Effient (prasugrel)
- Ibuprofen/Diciofenac/Ketoprofen/Indomethacin
- Meloxicam/Nabumetone/Piroxicam
- Naproxan/Sulindac/Diflunisal/Celecoxib
Hold
- Plavix (clopidogrel) : Hold for 5 days
- Eliquis (apixaban) : Hold for 2 days
- Pradaxa : Hold for 2 days
- Xeralto (rivaroxaban) : Hold for 2 days
- IV Heparin : Hold for 4 hours
- SQ Heparin : Hold one dose
- LMWH (Lovenox) : Hold one dose
A: Check INR on the day of procedure
- CBC and Platelet (Platelet: ≥ 50,000 within 30 days)
- INR (INR: ≤ 2 on the procedure day). If INR is > 2, procedures should be rescheduled.
Metformin
No restrictions are necessary.
Contrast Allergy
Follow UW radiology premedication policies.
NPO
- NPO is not necessary for arthrograms, steroid injections and joint aspirations.
- 6 hours of NPO is required for bone biopsies.
medication_policy.txt · Last modified: 2020/05/19 13:12 by hyomul
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