title: When should cilostazol (pletal) and dipyridamole be discontinued before neuroaxial block?
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology Divisions of Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Helwani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D000077407:Cilostazol; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013777:Tetrazoles; D004176:Dipyridamole; D000077407:Cilostazol