I started taking multivitamins and my surgery is in one week - will this be a problem?

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I started taking multivitamins since 5 days ago. Vitamin C = 680 mg, vitamin E = 12 mg, Vitamin a= 400 ug. Vitamin K1 and 2 = 135 ug. I thought it would be good for me now I read it's bad to take it before surgery. My surgery is due one week... Will this be a problem ?

Robert Ciardullo, MD · Answer

Multivitamins before surgery: some vitamins are actually helpful in the healing process. Vitamin C complex with bioflavonoids may reduce bruising and hasten healing. Vitamin K used to be given to patients before surgery to reduce bleeding, however deficiency of vitamin K is rare and this is not necessary. Very large amounts of vitamin E may cause bleeding so large amounts of vitamin E prior to surgery are discouraged. The amount of vitamin E in a multivitamin however is small and should be insignificant. You are also stopping the vitamin a full week before the surgery which will give it plenty of time to be out of the system.

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