PRE PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please arrive a half hour before your scheduled procedure time. 2. Please bring with you the following:
• Your insurance card(s)• Some type of I.D. (i.e. driver’s license, work I.D., etc.)
3. You will need someone to drive you home. 4. *There is no eating or drinking 8 hrs before your procedure. *
• You may take you regular medications, such as pain medication, blood pressure or heart medications with a sip of water.
• Please be sure to notify Dr.Nargund prior to your procedure of any diabetes medications that you are currently taking.
5. You must stop taking any of the following FOUR days prior to your procedure:
• All Anti-Inflammatory medications• Ibuprofen• Motrin• Advil• Aleve• Anaprox (naproxen sodium)• Ansaid (flurbiprofen)• Arthrotec (diclofenac, misoprostol)• Clinoril (sulindac)• Daypro (oxaprozin)• Dolobid (diflunisal)• Feldene (piroxicam)• Indocin (indomethacin)• Lodine (etocolac)• Mobic (meloxzicam)• Nalfon (fenoprofen)• Naprosyn (naproxen)• Orudis (ketoprfen)• Relafen (nabumetone)• Tolectin (tolmetin sodium)• Voltaren (diclofenac)
6. You must stop taking any of the following SEVEN to TEN days prior to your procedure:
• Aspirin or any product that contains aspirin• Excedrin• Anacin• Bufferin• Aggrastat (tirofiban)• Aggrenox (dipyridamole and aspirin)• Acriptin• Coumadin (warfarin)• Doans (magnesium salicylate)• Fiorinal (buttalbital)• Halfprin• Lovenox (enoxaparin)• Persantine (dipyridamole)• Plavix (clopidogrel)• Pletal (cilostazol)• Trental (pentoxifylline)• Trilisate (choline magnesium trisalicylate)
7. PLEASE NOTE:
• Lovenox (enoxparin) must be stopped 24 hrs before your procedure.
• Ticlid (ticlopidine) must be stopped TWO WEEKS prior to your procedure.
• Baby Aspirin must be stopped FOUR DAYS prior to your procedure. *Please confirm this with your primary care physician.*
8. Please let our office know if your are allergic to any of the following:
• LATEX• Any type of STEROID. • Any type of SHELLFISH (i.e. shrimp, lobster, etc.)• BETADINE• IODINE• CONTRAST DYE
* If you have any other allergies not list above or that our office is unaware of. Please be sure to notify either Dr.Nargund or her staff.*
9. Please let our office know if you are on any antibiotics or have any infection.
10. You will be advised if a blood test is necessary before your
11. Please notify our office 24 hrs in advance of any cancellation. 12. If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to call our office at (201)487-7246. PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED MEDICATIONS, ANY HERBAL OR VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS, ANY STERIOD MEDICATION OR RECEIVED ANY OTHER TREATMENT INVOLVING STERIODS. **Please note these precautions are taken for your safety.** Thank you for your cooperation. PRE - PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS I ______________, have been made aware of the pre procedure instructions for my upcoming procedure. I have had the opportunity to ask questions which have been answered to my satisfaction. I am signing this agreement, which will be placed in my file. I understand that these instructions apply to this procedure and any other future procedures I may have at Bergen Anesthesia Associates’ Pain Management Office unless otherwise specified by my Pain Physician. I will notify my Pain Physician of any new medications or new medical problems prior to any procedure now and in the future while I am under treatment in a prompt and timely fashion. I will comply with the above instructions which have been set forth. I am aware that these instructions have been given to me for my safety. ___________________ _________________ Patient’s Signature
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