Medications

Pain Medication Following Surgery

Please take your pain medication immediately following surgery. We strongly believe it is better to “prevent pain” following surgery than to “chase pain. Often, the first three to five days can be the most painful. We do not advocate excessive pain medication but find the majority of of our patients to not become addicted to short-term usage.

Medication Problems

If your medications do not seem to be helping you or if you have any unexpected reactions, please call our office immediately. Usually the pharmacist will place an instruction sheet on the medication prescribed and possible reactions and the pharmacist can be an excellent source of information. We do want you to call us and not wait until the next business day – call immediately. It may be possible you will need a change of medication, an addition to the prescription or need to be seen. Thus, we will need to discuss this with you. If you are having a reaction that could be life-threatening (i.e. difficulty breathing, increased heart rate), please go to the Emergency Room or call 911.

Prescription Refills

The first step in refilling prescriptions is to call the office during regular business hours, Monday – Thursday from 8:30 -4:30. Please remember, prescription refills often take 24 hours to obtain approval, so please call a few days in advance BEFORE your prescription is empty. When calling the office, tell the person answering the telephone you need a prescription refill. At that time, you may speak with a medical assistant or leave them a voicemail message. You will need to provide the patient name and date of birth, prescription needed and the pharmacy name/location and who you are calling and a number where you or the patient can be reached. Please speak clearly so we may identify the patient. Please note, prescriptions are not refilled after hours, on Fridays, on weekends or holidays. Please read our narcotics policy below.