Why Shouldn't Vitamin E Supplements Be Taken for at Least

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why shouldn't vitamin E supplements be taken for at least one week before surgery?

• A)Vitamin E interferes with barbiturate pain medications
• B)The antioxidant activity affects stability of most anesthetic agents
• C)Vitamin E acts as a blood thinner and could lead to excessive bleeding
• D)The antioxidant activity interferes with synthesis of replacement erythrocytes

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