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Multiple Medications Unless specifically noted, Medications need to be discontinued for 48 hours prior to exam and 24 hours post exam ALL OVER THE COUNTER SUPPLEMENTS OFF FOR 5 DAYS (examples: papaya enzymes, turmeric, cinnamon, vit. E, etc.) Abilify Asprin- 24 hours ConZip Abciximab- 24 hours Atomoxetine Coumadin- 5 days Acetophenazine Aventyl Cyclobenzaprine Actremra- 5 days Azilect Cycloserine Actron- 24 hours Bayer Asprin- 24 hours Cyclosporine Adapin Benzphentamine Cylert Adderall Bextra-24 hours Cymbalta Adipenx Bontril Dabigatran Advil- 24 hours Brilinta- 5 days Dalteparin- 5 days Aflaxin- 24 hours Brufen- 24 hours Daypro- 24 hours Aggrenox- 7 days Brupropion Dayrun- 24 hours Aleve- 24 hours Busiprone Daytrana Algix – 24 hours BuSpar Demerol Alka Seltzer- 24 hours Cambia-24 hours Desipramine Amantadine Cataflam- 24 hours Desoxyn Amitriptyline Ceeoxx- 24 hours Desvenlafaxine Amitriptyline + Chlordiazepoxide Celebrex- 24 hours Desyrel Amitriptyline + Perphenazine Celecoxib- 24 hours Dexedrine Amoxapine Celexa Dexketoprofen- 24 hours Amphetamine Ceoxx- 24 hours Dexmethylphenidate Amphetamine mixture Chlorpromazine Dextroamphetamine Amrix Chlorprothixene Diclofenac- 24 hours Anafranil Cilostazol- 5 days Didrex Anaprox- 24 hours Citalopram Diethylprophm Ansaid- 24 hours Clinoril- 24 hours Diflunisal- 24 hours Apixaban- Clomipramine Disalcid- 24 hours Aripiprazole Clopidogrel- 5 days Dividose Arixtra- 5 days Clopidogrel Bisulfate- 5 days Dolobid- 24 hours Armodafinil Clotam Rapid- 24 hours Dopram Arthrotec-24 hours Clozapine Doxapram Asaid-24 hours Clozaril Doxepin Asendin Compazine Droperidol Duexis-24 hours Fluphenazine Latuda Duloxetine Flurbiprofen- 24 hours Levoprome Duragesic Flurwood- 24 hours Lexapro Duraprox- 24 hours Fluvoxamine Licofel- 24 hours Dynastat- 24 hours Focalin XR Licofelone- 24 hours Effexor Fondaparinux- 5 days Limbitrol DS Effient- 5 days Fragmin- 5 days Lithium Elavil Froben – 24 hours Lithobid Eldepryl Furazolidone Lithotabs Eliquis Furoxone Lodine (Lodine XL)- 24 hours Enoxaparin-15 hours Geodon Lonamin Ephedrine Haldol Lornoxicam- 24 hours Escitalopram Haloperidol Lovenox- 15 hours Eskalith Heparin- Radiologist Preference Loxapine Ethopropazine Ibuprofen- 24 hours Loxitane Etodolac- 24 hours Imipenem-cilastatin Loxomac-24 hours Etoricoxib- 24 hours Imipramine Loxonin- 24 hours Etrafon Indocin (Indocin SR/IV)- 24 hours Loxoprofen- 24 hours Eutonyl Indomethacin- 24 hours Ludiomil Excedrin Migraine- 24 hours Indomethegan- 24 hours Lumiracoxib- 24 hours Famotidine- 24 hours Invega Luvox Feldene- 24 hours Isocarboxazid Maprotiline Fenoprofen- 24 hours Isoniazid Marplan Fenopron- 24 hours Jantoven- 1-3 days (check INR prior) Matulane Fentanyl Keral- 24 hours Meclofenamic Acid- 24 hours Fexmid Ketoflam- 24 hours Meclomen- 24 hours Firocoxib- 24 hours Ketoprofen- 24 hours Medipren- 5 days Fish Oil- 5 days Ketorolac- 24 hours Mefenamic Acid- 24 hours Flexeril Khedezla Mellaril Fluoxetine Larasidone Melox- 24 hours Fluoxetine Symbol Largon Meloxicam- 24 hours Meperidine Nimesulide- 24 hours Piroxicam- 24 hours Meridia Norpramin Placil Mesoridazine Nortriptyline Plavix- 5 days Mesulid- 24 hours Nuprin- 24 hours Pletal- 5 days Metadate Nurofen- 24 hours Ponstel- 24 hours Methamphetamine Nuvigil Prasugrel- 5 days Methdilazine Ocuvite- 5 days (vitamin) Prevacid-24 hours Methotraxate- 5 days Olanzapine Previcox- 24 hours Methylphenidate Orap Prexige- 24 hours Midol 24 hours Orudis- 24 hours Primaxin Milnacipran Oruvail- 24 hours Pristiq Mirtazapine Oxaporozin- 24 hours Procarbazine Moban Oxeno- 24 hours Prochlorperazine Mobic- 24 hours Paliperidone Proclorperazine Mobiflex-5 days Pamelor Prolixin Modafinil Paradaxa- 1-2 days if CrCl >50, 3-5 Promazine days if CrCl <50 Molindone Promethazine Parecoxib- 24 hours Mono-Gesic- 5 days Protriptyline Pargyline Motrin- 5 days Provigil Parnate Movalis-5 days Prozac Paroxetine Nabumetone-24 hours Pseudoephedrine Parsidol Nalfron- 24 hours Quetiapine Paxil NapraPac-24 hours Rasagiline Pemoline Naprelan- 24 hours Recoxa- 24 hours Permitil Naprosyn- 24 hours Reopro-24 hours Perphenazine Naproxen- 24 hours Relafen- 24 hours Phendimetrazine Nardil Remeron Phenelzine Navane Rheumatrex-5 days Phenergan Nefazodone Risperdal Phentermine Neoral Risperidone Pimozide Nimalox- 24 hours Ritalin Rivaroxaban Tenoxicam- 24 hours Ultram Rofecoxib- 24 hours Theochron Urbifen- 24 hours Rybix ODT Theo-Dur Valdecoxib- 24 hours Salflex- 24 hours Theophylline VanSpar Salsalate- 24 hours Thiethylperazine Venlafaxine Salsltab- 24 hours Thioidazine Vesprin Sandimmune Thiothixine Viibryd Sarafem Thorazine Vilazodone HCL Savella Ticagrelor- 5 days Vimovo Sawpalmetto- 2 weeks Ticlid- 7 days Vioxx- 24 hours Selegiline Ticlopidine- 7 days Vivactil Serentil Tindal Voltaren (Voltaren- XR)- 24 hours Seromycin Tizanidine Warfarin- 5 days Seroquel Tocilizumab- 5 days Wellbutrin Sertraline Tofranil Xarelto Serzone Tolectin- 24 hours Xatmep – 5 days Sibutramine Tolfenamic Acid- 24 hours Xefo- 24 hours Sinequan Tolmetin- 24 hours Zanaflex Slo-bid Toradol (Toradol IV/IM)- 24 hours Zelapar Slo-Phyllin Torecan Ziprasidone Sparine Tramadol Zipsor-24 hours Sprix-24 hours Tranylcypromine Zoloft Stelazine Trazodone Zyban Strattera Trexall – 5 days Zyprexa Sulide- 24 hours Trifluoperazine Sulindac- 24 hours Triflupromazine Surmontil Trilafon Symmetrel Trimipramine Tacaryl Tufnll- 24 hours Taractan Tumeric- 5 days Tenaute Ultracet .
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