Pre-Op

Multimodal Analgesics

  • Acetaminophen 1 g PO

  • Gabapentin elixir 600 mg PO

  • For patients who will not receive ketorolac intraop: Celecoxib 400mg PO

NURSING UNIT

Multimodal, non-opioid analgesics as first line

  • Acetaminophen 1g PO q8hrs (Not ordered as "while awake")

  • Gabapentin elixir 300 mg PO qhs

  • Toradol 15 mg IV q6hr

  • Oxycodone 5 mg PRN

  • IV opioid for breakthrough pain

Ambulation

  • POD 0- x1

  • POD 1- x3-4

  • POD 2-x4-6