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PROSTATE BIOPSY

PROSTATE BIOPSY

Instructions and preparations

Follow the recommendations of our medical team and come prepared for your prostate biopsy.

 

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Necessary medications

If you have to perform a prostate biopsy, the following medication will be necessary:

  • Enema Casen 250cc (2)
  • Cefuroxima 500 mg (box of 14 pills)
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Do you take some treatment?

If you are taking any of these medications, you should take into account the following indications:

  • If you take an antiaggregant therapy: Aspirina, Adiro 300, AAS 300, Bioplak, Plavix, Clopidogrel… STOP 7 days BEFORE de la biopsy.
  • If you take an anticoagulant therapy: Sintrom, acenocumarol, Aldocumar, Warfarina, Pradaxa, Dabigatran, Eliquis, Apixaban, Xarelto, Rivaroxaban GO TO YOUR DOCTOR to receive the medication suspension/restart guideline.
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Prepare for your prostate biopsy

  • The NIGHT BEFORE put an ENEMA CASEN.
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Day of the exploration

On the day of the test, you must not forget:

  • The MORNING of the biopsy NOT EAT ANYTHING and take 1 pill of Cefuroxima 500 mg (with a little of water) and put the ENEMA CASEN.
  • Come to the center with companion.
  • It’s forbidden drive until 6 hours before de exploration.
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Day after test

The same day of the test you will be discharged and you will be able to follow these recommendations from home:

  • Take 1 pill of Cefuroxima 500 mg each 12 hours until finish the box.
  • You may bleed with urine, stool and semen for several days.
  • If you have a fever over 38º go to emergencies.
  • If you take antiaggregant, you can restart it the day after the test.
  • If you take an anticoagulant, restart it according to the hemostasis guideline.
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