What pain medication is prescribed to someone who has just had breast reduction?

Typical pain meds: Usually include hydrocodone or oxycodone as the narcotic, and are combined with generic tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen. These are most likely combined in one form or another. Codeine may be used as well also with tylenol (acetaminophen). Depends on the surgeon's preference and what was felt right for the patient.

Depends: Several pain meds can be used, from tylenol#3, vicodin to percocet, etc. Pain is typically well tolerated with this procedure.

Varies.: Will depend on the specific practice; generally medications include pain meds ( narcotic or non-narcotics), sometimes antibiotics, antinausea medication as needed….

Combo therapy: Pain can be treated using a multimodal approach with nerve blocks, long acting local anesthetics, pain pump, anti-inflammatories us h as cox2 inhibitors, and anxiolytics and other potentiators that will supplement the traditional use of oral narcotic agents.