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Originally Posted by Hello Katie
No Advil? I'm glad you shared this! I take Advil regularly now for cramps and headaches etc but I'm pre-op. What is ok to take for regular pain post-op?
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I'm afraid to say, when it comes to over-the-counter medication it is pretty limited to Tylenol. With prescription meds you have more choices. Post-op usually patients are put on Lortab which is a liquid form of Vicodan. Post-op I started with the Lortab but didn't need it long and then went to the adult liquid version of the Tylenol.
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