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I am having spinal surgery on my c 3/4 4/5 5/6 6/7 . i am itching and want to know if i can take an antihistamine prior to surgery on 9/30/13?
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Pre-op medications: General recommendation by surgeons and anesthesiologists is to try and avoid all meds. Perhaps you can try applying moisturizing lotion to the area.
Answered 11/23/2014
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