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Gulf Coat Pain Management
Informational Instructions for patients of Lynne Carr Columbus, D.O., and Hee (Dennis) S. Lee, M.D.

INJECTION INSTRUCTIONS You are scheduled for an injection procedure:
Your procedure will be performed at:
Gulf Coast Pain Management
Northwood Plaza Medical Building
3001 Eastland Boulevard Suite 7 Clearwater, Florida 33761
Please follow these instructions specifically as indicated:
STOP ASPIRIN, ASLICYLATE/DISALCID/DOLOBID/TRILISATE, ECOTRIN, BAYER,
BUFFERIN 5 days prior to your scheduled injection. These products interfere with blood
clotting by affecting the platelets.
STOP BLOOD THINNERS/ANTI-COAGULANTS – Coumadin/Jantoven/Warfarin,
Plavix/Clopidogrel, Persantin/Aggrenox/Dipyridamole, Trental/Pentoxifylline,
Pletal/Cilostazol 5 days prior to your scheduled injection. These products interfere with
one or more clotting factors which help the body to stop bleeding. Please consult your
primary care physician and/or cardiologist before discontinuing these medications.
STOP ARTHRITIS MEDICINE/NSAIDS – Ibuprofen/Motrin/Advil/Nuprin,
Naprosyn/Naproxen/Aleve, Anaprox, Daypro/Oxaprozin, Arthrotec, Cataflam,
Clinoril/Sulindac, Indocin/Indotmethacin, Lodine/Etodolac, Oruval/Ketoprofen, Relafen,
Voltaten/Diclofenac, Ansaid, Feldene/Piroxicam
5 days prior to your scheduled injection. These products may slow down your body’s
ability to control bleeding by affecting the platelets.
Do not discontinue any other medications, unless specifically advised.
YOU MUST HAVE A DRIVER FOR YOUR PROCEDURE
MEDICATIONS TO DISCONTINUE 5 DAYS PRIOR TO INJECTION:
ASPIRIN and All
CATAFLAM
MOTRIN NAPROSYN
ASPIRIN BASED
CLOPIDOGREL
NUPRIN ORUVAL
PRODUCTS ADVIL
CLINORIL
OXAPROZIN PLAVIX
ALEVE AGGRENOX
DIPYRIDAMOLE
PERSANTIME
ANAPROX ANSAID
DICLOFENAC
PENTOXIFYLLINE
ARTHROTEC
DOLOBID DAYPRO
PIROXCAM PLETAL
ANTIBIODICS BAYER
DISALCID ECOTRIN
BUFFERIN
ETODOLAC FELDENE SALICYLATE
COUMADIN/WARFARI
IBUPROFEN
SULINDAC TRENTAL
N CILOSTAZOL
INDOMETHACIN
TRILISATE
INDOCIN LODINE
VOLTAREN
Post Injection Instructions:
You may fell numb at the injection site for 2 - 4 hours because of the use of local
anesthetic on your skin.
The use of ice at the injection site is permitted for 10 – 15 minutes each hour, for the
first 24 hours. DO NOT USE HEAT for 24 hours after the injection. Please exercise
caution when using cold or heat, as excessive use of either may result in injury to the
skin.
Light activity the day of treatment is best, and unless otherwise instructed, you may
resume you normal routine thereafter.
Please follow written instructions given in addition to these.
If you are unclear about these procedures, please call
Lynne Carr Columbus, D.O., or Hee (Dennis) S. Lee, M.D.
Gulf Coast Pain Management
Northwood Plaza Medical Building
3001 Eastland Boulevard Suite 7 Clearwater, Florida 33761 Phone: (727) 789-0891 / Fax: (727) 789-1570 website: www.gulfcoastpain.com E-mail: [email protected]

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