Q – What Medicines Should I Avoid After WLS?

Medicines to avoid after weight loss surgery:

* Over-the-counter or prescription NSAID’s & salicates
* Aspirin/Salicylate
* Advil
* Alka Seltzer
* Anacin
* Ascriptin
* Aspirin
* Bufferin
* Coricidin
* Cortisone
* Dolobid
* Empirin
* Excedrin
* Feldene
* Fiorinol
* Ibuprofen
* Meclomen
* Motrin
* Nalfon
* Naprosyn
* Norgesic
* Pepto-Bismol
* Tolectin
* Vanquish

This is, by no means, a complete list but rather a list of frequently-used drugs that should NOT be used post-operatively by the gastric bypass patient.