Painkillers After C Section

And a new report from the quintilesims institute found that 9 in 10 surgery patients receive opioid rxs to manage postsurgical pain.

Painkillers after c section. It s standard practice to prescribe opioids such as oxycodone oxycontin and generic and hydrocodone vicodin and generic to manage discomfort at home during c section recovery. Your doctor will likely prescribe an anti inflammatory medication like ibuprofen and a. After a c section it s normal to have pain for up to two weeks although you will feel better each day.

Oral oxycodone acetaminophen for the treatment of postcesarean pain offers superior pain relief with fewer undesirable side effects such as nausea and drowsiness for patients and appears to be less expensive and more convenient for providers and hospitals the researchers conclude. Pain after a c section can be controlled effectively with ibuprofen and acetaminophen researchers said. For those who do need opioids a lower dose can work.

After 12 days i didn t need any pain meds at all. The motrin always took the edge off more than the percocets i guess because it was just an extra round of pain medication.