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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Oral anticoagulants are stopped prior to surgery for at least:
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'd' 6-8 days Oral anticoagulants are stopped 6-8 days prior to surgery because their duration of action is about 4-6 days.Therefore if the drug is stopped its action may remain for the next 6 days.So it is safer to stop them 6-8 days before surgery.