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UROLOGY

PROSTATE BIOPSY

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

You can download the instructions in this link

PROSTATE BIOPSY

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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