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Is It Advisable To Discontinue Effient Before Having A Gall Bladder Surgery?
I M HAVING GAL BLADDER SURGERY WEDNESDAY THEY TOLD ME TO STOP TAKING MY EFFIENT SUNDAY 4 DAYS BEFORE MY SURGERY I COULD NOT GET A HOLD OF MY CARDIOLOGIST FOR APPROVAL SO iDID WHAT THE SURGEON TOLD ME TO DO I HAVE 5 STENTS THE LAST ONE I GOT WAS A 1 YR 5 MONTHS AGO DO YOU THINK I M DOING THE RIGHT THING MY CARDIOLOGIST TOLD ME NEVER TO STOP MEDICATION WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
Hello,
No, 4 days after surgery you should start that again to prevent any further cardiac complication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
No, 4 days after surgery you should start that again to prevent any further cardiac complication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
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