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Today i had knee pain surgery and so what would be really good pain medicine?
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Prescription: I would imagine your doctor gave you a prescription...So what he prescribes would be good.
Answered 7/13/2012
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Narcotics: You want your orthopedic surgeon to prescribe post op medications. Short course of narcotics and Ibuprofen is a good choice.
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