Medications You will receive complete instructions regarding the amount and frequency of each medication. Heart medications such as Lanoxin and Lasix taken before surgery may be restarted after surgery. Even patients who did not take heart medications before the operation may be required to take them after surgery. This is either a green liquid or a tablet. Lasix is a diuretic which clears water out of the body and causes more frequent urination.
Antibiotics reduce the chance of postoperative infections.
The medicine is given intravenously for three days and is begun during surgery. Aspirin , may be prescribed to reduce fever or inflammation occurring after heart surgery. Fever in the first few days after surgery indicates the body's reaction to the surgical procedure and not necessarily an infection. Usually, the incision is sewn closed with dissolvable stitches that help minimize scarring. Keep the incision clean and dry.