Page 16 - Total Knee Packet

Day of
Medication Frequency Purpose Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Surgery

Take 1 pill
Prevents
Aspirin (81 mg) every 12 hours blood clots - ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
for a month ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM

Take 1 pill once a Pain and
Meloxicam (15mg) - ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
daily for a month swelling

Take 2 pills every 8
Acetaminophen hours for Pain and ❑ 8 hours ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
(500mg, Extra a month then as fever from last dose ❑ 2PM ❑ 2PM ❑ 2PM ❑ 2PM ❑ 2PM ❑ 2PM ❑ 2PM
Strength Tylenol) ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM
needed

Take 1 pill, every 12 ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
Cefadroxil (500mg) Antibiotic ❑ PM ❑ AM
hours for 7 days ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM
Prevents
Take 3 pills (1.95mg
Tranexamic Acid total) once a day for excess - - - - -
(650mg) internal ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
3 days
bleeding

Take 1 pill, as
Journavx (50mg) needed, every 12 Pain ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
hours ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM

- ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN
Take 1 pill, as -
Oxycodone (5mg) needed, up to every Excessive ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN
4- 6 hours pain ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN
❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN
*PRN = As needed

• Individualized Pain Management: Everyone’s pain tolerance is unique. Our goal is to minimize the use of narcotics by utilizing strong therapeutic
doses of over-the-counter medications and a non-addictive and nonopioid medication called Journavx.
• Medication Adjustments: Your specific list of medications may vary based on your health history. For example, if you have kidney disease or are
taking blood thinners, you will not be prescribed Meloxicam.
• Blood Thinners & Anticoagulants: * Most patients will be prescribed Aspirin as a blood thinner unless you take another.
o Patients at a higher risk for blood clots may receive a prescription for Eliquis instead.
• Always follow the specific instructions on your medication labels.

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