<prompt> All of the following are true statements regarding drugs to be discontinued before surgery except :Thyroid medications need not be stopped before surgeryNSAIDs should be discontinued 72 hours before surgeryWarfarin should be discontinued 4 days before surgeryMAO Inhibitors should be discontinued 2 weeks before surgery  <response>: The following drugs has tobe continued on the day of surgery: Antihypeensive medications Cardiac medications e.g.,b-blockers, digoxin Antidepressants, anxiolytics, and other psychiatric medications Thyroid medications Anticonvulsantmedications Asthma medications. Steroids oral and inhaled Drugs that should be discontinued on the day of surgery Oral hypoglycemic agents NSAIDs - Discontinue 48 hours before the day of surgery Warfarin - Discontinue 4 days before surgery, except for patients having cataract surgery without a bulbar block. Sho acting Insulins except when given by a continuous pump Thienopyridines e.g., clopidogrel, ticlopidine except in cataract surgery, patients with metallicdrug eluting stents Aspirin in selected cases where reversal of platelet inhibition is necessary MAO Inhibitors - 2 weeks prior MAO Inhibitors are usually continued.They should be discontinued if the patient and anesthesiologist factors are not orable to continue them 