Pain Meds After C Section

Percocet is a combination drug.

Pain meds after c section. It was very common to prescribe percocet after any kind of surgery. 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. Select drug class all drug classes local injectable anesthetics 10 second generation cephalosporins 3 third generation cephalosporins 2 antipseudomonal penicillins 1.

Your baby may be sleepy but that should pass and. One of the main pain meds we used to give after c section is percocet. Pain after a c section can be controlled effectively with ibuprofen and acetaminophen researchers said.

Melissa stetler due april 3 girl. Okay so i am scheduled to have a c section oon tuesday 3 29. We recommend taking ibuprofen and acetaminophen together on a schedule 4 times each day for 2 weeks after you leave the hospital.

For those who do need opioids a lower dose can work. Following surgery you may also receive pain medication through an iv. It s an opioid oxycodone plus 325 milligrams of tylenol.

Pain medication after c section. Missing doses increases the chances of feeling worse pain. If you get an epidural spinal or general anesthesia for your c section your anesthesiologist may add morphine or another narcotic which can provide excellent postpartum pain relief for up to 24 hours without the grogginess that comes from systemic narcotics.

You probably got pain numbing medicine such as an epidural during your c section but it isn t likely to affect the baby much. Texas 26 posts. After a c section it s normal to have pain for up to two weeks although you will feel better each day.