Question:
what medcines cant you take after the surgery? is ther a list?

   — tle789456 (posted on December 18, 2007)

December 18, 2007
No time release following RNY. Not sure if there is any difference in Lap Band.
   — William (Bill) wmil

December 18, 2007
Nsaid type prescriptions, anti-inflammatory prescriptions are normally on the NONO list of surgeons. These can cause damage to your stomach. Alleve and those type of over the counter meds are also not recommended. Check with your doctor, and your doctor for specifics on any medications. I found that certain antibioitics can cause severe diarrhea. Cipro, for instance, is a very good antibiotic, but it kills everything in the lower tract--even the good bacteria that prevents diarrhea. Next time I went to the emergency room for treatment, I told them I was a bariatric patient, and I was given a different antibiotic, which caused me NO problems at all.
   — Dave Chambers

December 18, 2007
Meloxicam is one of the meds you can't take. This is taken for arthritsis. However, Tylonol products are alright. C.Garber surgery 12/10/07
   — Caroline Garber

December 18, 2007
I am a lapband patient and we were told no more ASPRIN ever in life
   — bchicks42

December 18, 2007
Get the list from your Doctor, just to be safe. Good luck.
   — John C.

December 18, 2007
Here's a list I've assembled over a few years of gathering info: http://www.uclabariatrics.mednet.ucla.edu/recovery/recovery_discharge_offlimitmed.htm (also, but not all inclusive) DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE THE POUCH Advil............. Aleve............ Amigesic............ Anacin............ Anaprox................. Ansald................ Anthra-G.............. Arthropan............. Ascriptin.............. Aspirin................ Asproject............... Azolid............... Bextra ................ Bufferin............ Butazolidin........... Celebrex........... Clinorial................ Darvon compounds................. Disalcid................. Dolobid............... Erythromycin............ Equagesic................ Feldene.............. Fiorinal.............. Ibuprofin.............. Indocin............... Ketoprofen.............. Lodine................ Meclomen............... Midol.............. Motrin................. Nalfon............... Naprosyn............. Nayer............... Orudis................ Oruval.............. Pamprin-IB............... Percodan.............. Ponstel................... Rexolate.............. Tandearil............. Tetracycline.......... Tolecin............. Uracel............ Vioxx........ Voltaren............ ALL "NSAIDS" (*see below for the Cox 2 Inhibitors) DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SAFE.......... Bendaryl................... Tylenol .............. Dimetap.............. Robitussin.......... Safetussin............ Sudafed.......... Triaminics (All)......... Tylenol (cold products)....... Tylenol Ex Strength.......... Gas-X .......... Phazyme........... Imodium Ad.......... Colace....... Dulcolax-Suppositories......... Fleet Enema.......... Glycerin-Suppositories.......... Milk of Magnesia......... Peri-Colace........... * copied with permission: Bextra is the newest, next generation of NSAIDS. It is simply an anti-inflammatory with no compound to aid in the protection of our GI systems. I want to help everyone understand the reason NSAIDS are dangerous for us. Contrary to popular belief, it is not just that they are "pouch burners" as the industry wants us to believe. It goes much deeper than that. According to an article published in the June 1999 New England Journal of Medicine, NSAIDS, once absorbed into the blood stream cause a chain of chemical reactions that affect the prostaglandins and this in turn reduces the production of mucus in the GI system. The mucus is what lines our GI system and protects our pouch and intestines from damage. If the mucus production is reduced, this would allow ANYTHING, including eating something with too sharp of an edge or foods that are extremely spicy, to inadvertently begin a marginal ulcer. The best answer is to avoid NSAIDS at all cost. Taking an H2 receptor drug such as Prilosec, Prevacid or Nexium is only a band-aid and no guarantee that it will protect you. If you are desperate to try an NSAID, my recommendation would be Arthrotec. It is an NSAID with a prostaglandin compound in it that tries to prevent the chemical chain of events I was speaking of in the above paragraph. There are still no guarantees. You are at risk for marginal ulcers any time you take an anti-inflammatory medication. Ultram is a mild narcotic and can be habit forming, so I would not recommend more than a six week course of it at any one time. Michele (with one L) Van Hook-Troesch, RN
   — vitalady

December 22, 2007
To what one person said, I have been taking Meloxicam almost since my RnY, along with Protonix. I did recently develop gastritis and am now on Reglan. Both of my docs said taking Meloxicam was just fine.
   — KRWaters