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KNEE SURGERY AND YOUR CURRENT MEDICATIONS

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications should be stopped 2 days prior to your knee surgery. If you are taking aspirin or aspirin-containing drug, these should be stopped at least 7 days prior to your surgery. If you are on warfarin it will have to be stopped, under the supervision of your Specialist physician, several days prior to your surgery.

The reason that these medications are discontinued is because they can increase bleeding at the time of surgery. Panadol with Codeine may be taken by mouth up to the night before your operation. Your Anaesthetist 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.

Remember to discontinue the use of any aspirin or aspirin-containing drugs 7 days prior to your surgery.

All other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications should be discontinued 4 days prior to your surgery. Panadol with Codeine may be taken in the interim if your pain is severe.

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