Can you take decongestant before surgery?

Can you take decongestant before surgery?

Nasal Decongestants Decongestants such as Drixine, Sinex or Otrivin nasal sprays, or oral Sudafed should not be used for prolonged periods of time. Such use can lead to rebound congestion and increased bleeding risk during and after surgery.

Can I take Tylenol cold medicine before surgery?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is safe to use. If you have a cold, sore throat, fever or other illness 24 hours prior to surgery, please call your doctor as soon as possible.

Can you have surgery with a cold and cough?

Should Surgery Be Postponed? A significant, nagging cough most likely will require us to reschedule most surgical procedures, especially if they’re performed using a general anesthetic. General anesthesia can irritate the airway and make a cough worse.

Is mucinex safe to take before surgery?

Please begin taking Mucinex (blue packaging only containing Guaifenesin) one week prior to surgery and continue for two weeks after surgery. Please take either Afrin or Sudafed beginning one day prior to surgery and continue for two days after surgery.

Can you take Tylenol a week before surgery?

Medications & Testing Please stop taking all herbal remedies, aspirin, and anti-inflammatory medications (Advil, Aleve, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Naproxen, etc.) seven days prior to surgery unless otherwise instructed. However, it is okay to take Tylenol (acetaminophen) if something is needed for pain.

What to do if you catch a cold prior to your surgery?

What should you do if you wake up with a sore throat and runny nose before your scheduled surgery? While it is important to be healthy when you undergo elective surgery, a minor cold might not require rescheduling.

Do you have to take medication for surgery?

In many cases, your medication will have no effect on your surgery, and you be counseled to continue with your medication as usual, but your surgeon must be aware of what you are taking and all prescriptions should be documented in your medical record.

Is it okay to take decongestants the day before surgery?

If your surgeon said it was okay to use, then it should be fine. Remember that you do not want to take any medications, food or drink after midnight the day before surgery unless expressly told to do so by your surgeon. You did the correct thing by contacting your surgeon’s office to review your medications.

Do you have to cancel your surgery if you have a common cold?

Do I have to cancel my surgery because of a common cold? Fall is the time of year when we get a lot of questions about the common cold. Murphy’s law dictates that about week before surgery, patients wake up with a sore throat and a runny nose and a sinking feeling that we will cancel their upcoming surgery.

What should you do if you wake up with a sore throat and runny nose before your scheduled surgery? While it is important to be healthy when you undergo elective surgery, a minor cold might not require rescheduling.

Are there any medications you should not take before surgery?

Miscellaneous Medications: St. John’s wart (please do not take 14 days prior to surgery), Vitamin E, Multi-Vitamins if it also contains Vitamin E

If your surgeon said it was okay to use, then it should be fine. Remember that you do not want to take any medications, food or drink after midnight the day before surgery unless expressly told to do so by your surgeon. You did the correct thing by contacting your surgeon’s office to review your medications.

Do I have to cancel my surgery because of a common cold? Fall is the time of year when we get a lot of questions about the common cold. Murphy’s law dictates that about week before surgery, patients wake up with a sore throat and a runny nose and a sinking feeling that we will cancel their upcoming surgery.