Medications to Stop Before Procedure

Here is a list of medications and when to stop them before your procedure.

Medication When to Stop Taking
Aspirin Stop 5 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Clopidogrel (Plavix) Stop 5 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Ticlopidine (Ticlid) Stop 3 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Dipyridamole (Aggrenox) Stop 3 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Cilostazol (Pletal) Stop 5 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Warfarin (Coumadin) Stop 3 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Heparin Stop 6 hours before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Pradaxa (Dabigatran) Stop 3 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Stop 3 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Brilinta (Ticagrelor) Stop 5 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Eliquis (Apixaban) Stop 3 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Lovenox Stop 5 days before procedure, unless instructed otherwise.
Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Stop 14 days before procedure.
Wegovy Stop 14 days before procedure.
Ozempic Stop 14 days before procedure.
Rybelsus Stop 14 days before procedure.
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Stop 14 days before procedure.
Victoza / Byetta / Saxenda Stop 14 days before procedure (1 dose prior to procedure).
Phentermine Stop 14 days before procedure.
Jardiance (Synjardy, Empagliflozin) Stop 4 days before procedure.
Ketamine Stop 3 days before procedure.
Lantus / Levemir / Humalog Stop 1 day before procedure.
Paxlovid Stop 5 days before procedure.
Glargine Stop 7 days before procedure.
Norco Stop 5 days before procedure.
Canagliflozin (Invokana) Stop 3 days before procedure.
Zepbound (Tirzepatide) Stop 14 days before procedure.
Meloxicam Stop 14 days before procedure.
Januvia Stop 3 days before procedure.
Farxiga Stop 3 days before procedure.
Xigduo (Dapagliflozin) Stop 3 days before procedure.
Submagna (Semaglutide) Stop 14 days before procedure.
Diclofenac Stop 1 day before procedure.