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How many days before a colonoscopy procedure should a person with APS cease taking their prescribed 81mg of aspirin or other similar medications?

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How many days before a colonoscopy procedure should a person with APS cease taking their prescribed 81mg of aspirin or other similar medications?

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The amount of time before a procedure should be approximately 1 week for aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix) or warfarin (Coumadin). For low molecular weight heparin you need 24 hours and for unfractionated heparin the patient should cease about eight hours before.