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

Aspirin 2x/day for Prevents ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
(81 mg) a month blood clots - ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM

Once daily for a Pain and
Meloxicam (15mg) - ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
month swelling

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

As needed, up to Excessive ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN
Oxycodone (5mg)
every 4- 6 hours pain ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN
❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN ❑ PRN

❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM
Cefadroxil (500mg) Twice daily x 7 days Antibiotic ❑ PM ❑ AM
❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM ❑ PM

Prevents
Take 3 pills (1.95mg
Tranexamic Acid total) once daily for excess - ❑ AM ❑ AM ❑ AM - - - -
(650mg) internal
3 days
bleeding

* 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.
• 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.
o Patients at a higher risk for blood clots may receive a prescription for Eliquis instead.
o Some patients will simply resume their home blood thinners and will not need Aspirin.

• Managing Side Effects: If you experience signs of stomach irritation or acid reflux, we may need to adjust your regimen or start an acid inhibitor, such
as Omeprazole or Pantoprazole.
• Always follow the specific instructions on your medication labels.

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