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Vocabulary Motrin = Advil = ibuprofen Tylenol = acetaminophen Roxicodone = liquid narcotic pain medication that does not contain acetaminophen Hycet = acetaminophen with hydrocodone (a narcotic pain medicine) Recommend Pain Medication Schedule: During the first 5 days you child should consistently alternate ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Give acetaminophen – wait 3 hours – Give ibuprofen Read more about Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy Pain Control[…]
VocabularyMotrin = Advil = ibuprofenTylenol = acetaminophenLortab = acetaminophen with hydrocodone (a narcotic pain medicine)LortabLortab can be given as often as every 4 hours if needed for pain.Lortab contains acetaminophen. If you give your child plain acetaminophen you must wait at least 4 hours before giving Lortab or there is a risk of overdosing your Read more about General Pain Control[…]
Here we cover sensible and safe options for relieving pain after your child has had an adenoidectomy:VocabularyMotrin = Advil = ibuprofenTylenol = acetaminophenLortab = acetaminophen with hydrocodone (a narcotic pain medicine)IbuprofenIbuprofen is to be given every 6 hours for the first 5 days.This includes waking your child up at night for a dose of ibuprofen.LortabLortab Read more about Adenoidectomy Pain Control[…]