You are scheduled to have CT MYELOGRAM procedure on the following date and time:
*** Please report to 2E at 7:30 a.m.
PLEASE READ THIS LETTER CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
CANCELLATIONS: If you are unable to keep this appointment, you must call (804) 675-5237. Cancellation may lead to delay in your treatment.
If you weigh over 660 pounds, please call scheduling at (804) 675-5237, and leave a message.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight. Do take your pills with small sips of water.
If you are DIABETIC, please do NOT take your Insulin/Diabetic pills on the day of the exam.
If you are on any of the following blood thinning medications, please follow the instructions: Plavix (clopidogrel): Hold it 5 days prior to procedure Aspirin: Hold it 5 days prior to procedure. If you are also on Plavix then hold aspirin for 1day. Lovenox (Enoxaparin): Hold it 1 day prior to procedure Coumadin (Warfarin): Adjust your dose according to your doctor/Coumadin clinic. If you are on blood thinning medication not mentioned above please call (804) 675-5237.
Some medication increases the risk of seizure with x-ray dye used for Myelogram. If you are taking any of the following medications, please discuss with your ordering physician. There is a possibility of stopping your medication for 48 hours before and 24 hours after the Myelogram.
1. ADAPIN - DOXEPINE 17. DESIPRAMINE - DESMETHYLIMIPRAMINE 2. AMINOPHYLLINE - AMINOPHYLLINE 18. DESYREL – TRAZODONE 3. ANAFRANIL - CLOMIPRAMINE 19. DEXEDRINE – DEXTROAMPHETAMINE 4. AROMATIC AMMONIA - AMMONIA 20. DIDREX – BENZPHETAMINE 5. ASENDIN – AMOAZPINE 21. DOPRAM – DOXAPRAM 6. ATARAX - HYDROXYZINE 22. ELAVIL- AMITRIPTYLINE 7. AVENTYL – NORTRIPTYLINE 23. ENDEP- AMITRIPTYLINE 8. BENZEDRINE – AMPHETAMINE 24. ETRAFON - PERPHENAZINE & 9. BONTRIL – PHENDIMETRAZINE AMITRIPTYLINE 10. BUSPAR – BUSPIRONE 25. EUTONYL - PARGYLINE 11. COMPAZINE – PROCHLORPERAZINE 26. FUROXONE – FURAZOLIDONE 12. CORAMINE – NIKETHAMIDE 27. HALDOL – HALOPERIDOL 13. CLOZARIL - CLOZAPINE 28. IENAMIN - PHENTERMINE 29. INAPSINE – DROPERIDOL 14. CYLERT – PERNOLINE 30. IONAMIN – PHENTERMINE 15. DARTAL - THIOPROPOZATE 31. LARGON – PROPRIOMAZINE 16. DEPROL –MEPROBAMATE 32. LEVOPROME - METHOTRIMEPRAZINE 33. LIMBITROL – CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE & 62. REPOISE - BUTAPERAZINE AMITRIPTYLINE 63. RITALIN – METHYLPHENIDATE 34. LOXITANE – LOXAPINE 64. SANOREX – MAZINDOL 35. LUDIOMIL – MAPROTILINE 65. SERENTIL - MESORIDAZINE 36. MARPLAN – ISOCARBOXAZIDE 66. SERZONE – NEFAZODONE 37. MATULANE - PROCARBAZINE 67. SINEQUAN – DOXEPIN 68. SPARINE - PROMAZINE 38. MAZINDOL – SANOREX 69. STELAZINE – TRIFLUOPERAZINE 39. MELLARIL – THIORIDAZINE 70. SURMONTIL – TRIMIPRAMINE
40. METHADRINE - METHAMPHEIAMINE 71. TACARYL – METHDILAZINE
41. METRAZOL –PENTYLENETETRAZONE 72. TARACTAN - CHLORPROTHIXENE
42. MILTOWNE – MEPROBAMATE 73. TEMARIL – TRIMEPRAZINE 43. MOBAN – MOLINDONE 74. TENUATE – DIETHYLPROPION 44. NARDIL – PHENELZINE 75. TRIPTIL - PROTRIPTYLINE 45. NAVANE – THIOTHIXENE 76. THORAZINE – CHLORPROMAZINE 46. NORPRAMIN - DESIPRAMINE 47. PAMELOR – NORTRIPTYLINE 77. TIGAN – TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE 48. PARNATE – TRANYLCYPROMINE 78. TINDAL - ACETOPHENAZINE 49. PARSIDOL - ETHOPROPAZINE 79. TOFRANIL - IMIPRAMINE 50. PAXIL – PAROXETINE 80. TORECAN – TRIETHYLPERAZINE 51. PERMITIL – FLUPHENAZINE 81. TRANCOPAL - CHLORMEZANONE 52. PHENELZINE - NARDIL 82. TRIAVIL - PERPHENAZINE & AMITRIPTYLINE 53. PHENERGAN – PROMETHAZINE 83. TRILAFON – PERPHENAXINE 54. PICROTOXON - PHENMETRAZINE 84. ULTRAM - TRAMADOL 55. PLEGINE, STRYCHNINE – PHENDIMETRAZINE 85. VESPRIN – TRIFLUPROMAZIN 56. PONDIMIN – FELFLURAMINE 86. VISTARIL - HYDROXYZINE 57. PRELUDIN – PHENMETRAZINE 87. VIVACTIL – PROTRIPTYLINE 88. VORANIL – CHORTERMINE 58. PRE-SATE - CHLORPHENTERMINE 89. WELBUTRIN- BUPROPION 59. PROLIXIN - FLUPHENAZINE 90. ZOLOFT –SERTRALINE 60. PROZAC – FLUOXETINE 61. QUIDE – PIPERACETAZINE
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If you have any questions, please call us at (804) 675-5237.
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Radiology Service H. H. McGuire VAMC Telephone #: (804) 675-5237