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When to Stop Eating and Drinking
Unless otherwise instructed
These guidelines are for general purposes only. Your primary care physician or surgeon may require you to follow an alternative plan, which we request that you follow.
Quantity: Although the below guidelines allow you to eat and drink the day of your procedure, limit the amount you ingest.
After midnight (12AM) the day of procedure
STOP tobacco and smokeless tobacco products including
- Chewing tobacco
- Cigarettes
- Vaping products
6 Hours prior to procedure
NOTHING to eat including:
- any food
- candy
- mints
- gum.
4 Hours prior to procedure
STOP drinking liquids including:
- Water
- Juice
- Milk
- coffee
- soda
Diabetics
For Diabetics currently on oral medication:
Appointment BEFORE 12:00 pm (noon):
- Do not take your medication.
- Bring your medication with you to your procedure.
Appointment AFTER 12:00 pm (noon):
- Take your medication with food before 6:00 am.
For Diabetics currently taking insulin:
Appointment BEFORE 12:00 pm (noon):
- Take 1/2 of your scheduled insulin.
- Do not eat before your appointment.
Appointment AFTER 12:00 pm (noon):
- Take your normal morning insulin along with your morning meal.
Monitor Glucose Levels
Continue to monitor your glucose level throughout the day as normal. On the day of your procedure, if your blood glucose level is greater than 200 mg/dL notify Yellowstone Surgery Center as soon as possible. Your procedure may be canceled or postponed.
About Medications
The below medications need to be STOPPED prior to your procedure. If it is prescribed medication, you must have permission from your prescribing physician to stop taking it before your procedure.
7-10 Days prior to procedure stop taking:
- Aggrenox (Aspirin / Dipyridamole)
- Plavix (Clopidogrel)
- Pletal (Cilostazol)
- Ticlid (Tyclopidine)
- Brilinta
5-7 Days prior to procedure stop taking:
- Coumadin (Warfarin)
- Effient (Prasugrel)
- Pradaxa (Dabigatran)
3-5 Days prior to procedure stop taking:
- Celebrex (Celecoxib)
- Eliquis (Apixaban)
- Mobic (Meloxicam)
- Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)
3 Days (minimum) prior to procedure stop taking:
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
- Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Midol)
- Toradol (Ketorolac)
- Turmeric (Curcumin)
24 hours prior to procedure stop taking:
- Lovenox (Enoxaparin)
Prescriptions and Pain Control
You may take any medication that is not listed in the “Stop These Medications” listing on the morning of your procedure with a sip of water, unless otherwise advised by your physician.
Blood Pressure, Cardiac, and Anti-Seizure Medications
It’s important that you take blood pressure, cardiac or anti-seizure medications unless otherwise advised by your physician.
