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Severe Pain After Knee Operation, Advised Ibruprofen, Codeine Phosphate. Is It Safe ?
Hello, I had a knee operation three weeks ago ( arthroscopy and medial meniscus repair ) and I am still experiencing a lot of pain. I am taking ibruprofen 400mg 4 hourly and codeine phosphate 60mg 4 hourly (i.e pain relief every two hours). I was prescribed 2 x 500mg paracetamol four hourly but these do not seem to help much (and they make me sick), but the 1 x ibruprofen isn t quite enough, is it safe to take 2 x 400mg? When I have been prescribed co-codamol in the past I the dose was also 2 x 500mg.
Wed, 22 Aug 2012
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Since you are not getting adequate pain relief, you can increase the doses of Ibuprofen provided you are not prone to gastric acidity. A physical examination is necessary to rule out any post op complications like hematoma and infection.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Since you are not getting adequate pain relief, you can increase the doses of Ibuprofen provided you are not prone to gastric acidity. A physical examination is necessary to rule out any post op complications like hematoma and infection.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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