What is not true about preoperative modification of drugs?: (A) Lithium should be stopped 2-3 days before, (B) Low dose aspirin should be stopped 7 days before, (C) TCAs can be continued till the date of operation, (D) Oral anticoagulants are stopped 4 days before
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Low dose aspirin should be stopped 7 days before Antiplatelet drugs like clopidogrel and conventions dose of aspirin should be stopped 7 days prior to surgery.But low dose aspirin can be continued till the day of surgery.