What do I do if I accidentally took Naproxen 36 hours prior to surgery?

Question

I was having horrible back spasms last night and there was no Tylenol in the house. I found some Naproxen that was prescribed a while back and took it. I was looking over my pre-surgery paperwork this morning and realized that Naproxen is on the no list for 48 hours prior. Am I still safe for surgery tomorrow afternoon?

Answer 1

Tell your surgeon about it.

You'll probably be OK because Naproxen only disables your platelets temporarily, unlike aspirin, which permanently inactivates them.

But it depends on the surgery and the surgeon, so let them know.

Answer 2

You need to contact the hospital and tell them. They are the only ones who can make a decision about this.

Answer 3

Explain what happened and they can make a decision.