New Restrictions on Hydrocodone
If you’re like most plastic surgery patients, you often need pain medication after surgery such as Percocet, Vicodin or Lortab. Well, it won’t be as easy to get your pain meds anymore. Percocet, which is a combination of oxycodone and Tylenol, is a more powerful painkiller and requires a written prescription each time it […]
Painkiller Addiction After Surgery
After surgery, I typically prescribe painkillers such as Percocet or Vicodin. Pretty standard fare for patients to deal with their pain after an invasive procedure. If I was to estimate, I’d say that that one prescription is enough for 80% of my patients. The other 20% may need another prescription but very few, I’d venture […]