Anesthesiologists recommend that patients stop taking any herbal supplements before surgery to prevent adverse herb-drug interactions.How long before surgery should the patient stop taking herbal supplements?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 2 weeks
D) 3 weeks

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Because the use of botanic supplements may increase the risk of adverse herb-drug interactions,patients should be counseled to discontinue herbs preoperatively.Generally,anesthesiologists recommend that patients stop taking any herbal supplement at least 2 weeks preoperatively.

Anesthesiologists Recommend That Patients Stop Taking Any Herbal Supplements Before