Question:
What medicines are safe to take post op?
I have a question for the group: Do you know what medications (OTC & prescribed) are okay following surgery and which ones should be avoided? The information provided by my surgeon's office simply says that most OTC products are okay and that Advil, Aleve, Tylenol, etc. should be limited. I'm not sure where I heard this, but I thought we were supposed to avoid certain medicines, such as anti-inflammatory drugs. My PCP has given me various drugs recently for back pain, and I'm unsure if I'm "harming" myself by taking them. I've called my surgeon's office twice and haven't received a response from the nurses. Thanks! — Jamie D. (posted on April 10, 2002)
April 10, 2002
Advil and Aleve are both anti-inflammatory meds. or NSAIDS (non steroidal
anti inflamm. drugs). I was told to stay away from these as they could
cause problems with our new pouch. For pain I take Vioxx or Tylenol. I
have heard different opinions on the Vioxx, but my surgeon ok'ed it.
Tylenol should be fine, it was also ok'ed by my surgeon. I would like to
add to your question about cold meds. Are they safe for us? I took
benadryl when I had a cold, wasn't sure what to take.
— Cheri M.
April 10, 2002
Drugs to Avoid After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Advil
Aleve
Amigesic
Anacin
Anaprox
Ansald
Anthra-G
Arthropan
Ascriptin
Aspirin
Asproject
Azolid
Bufferin
Butazolidin
Clinorial
Darvon compounds
Disalcid
Dolobid
Equagesic
Excedrin
Feldene
Florinal
Ibuprofin
Indocin
Ketoprofen
Lodine
Meclomen
Midol
Mortin
Nalfon
Naprosyn
Nayer
Orudis
Oruval
Pamprin-IB
Percodan
Ponstel
Rexolate
Tandearil
Tolecin
Uracel
Voltaren
Drugs That Are Okay to Use
Cold
Mild Pain
Gas
Bendaryl Tylenol
Gas-X
Dimetapp Tylenol Ex Strength
Phazyme
Robitussin
Safetussin
Sudafed
Triaminics (All)
Tylenol (cold products)
Constipation
Diarrhea
Colace
Imodium Ad
Dulcolax-Suppositories
Fleet Enema
Glycerin-Suppositories
Milk of Magnesia
Peri-Colace
— Phiddy B.
April 10, 2002
Always check with your doctor about taking any meds--perscription or OTC!
For most things there is a liquid or capsule form that can be opened and
added to food or juice, he just needs to know what is best for you. Pills
can also be cut or crushed as long as they don't have specific time
released coatings, again you need to ask your doctor! Sometimes
pharmacists can help, but watch---they don't always understand, rather than
send me to another store for a higher strenght adult liquid tylenol, one
just put a label on their kids brand and told me to take a huge dose---it
filled my pouch and I couldn't eat! The other thing to consider is how
long you will be taking the meds, I've been nursing a shoulder injury for 6
weeks now, and have been very limited to how much and how often I can take
even tylenol & ibuprophen---5 days max, just so that I don't errode
part of my pouch! I've also not been allowed to take stronger meds for the
same reasons---so, I'm now looking at cortizone shots!
— Sue F.
April 11, 2002
to answer cheri's question about cold meds...i used DIABETICTUSSIN cough
syrup when i had a cold a few weeks post op. it was wonderful! its an all
natural NOTHING added product. my honey picked it up in walgreens on the
pharmacists recommendation. i noticed in walmart the other day robitussin
has come out with their own diabetic cough syrup too, but, i didnt stop to
check if it was the same or similar product.
— sheryl titone
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