A 38-year-old member asked:
tried and true pain medicine for broken rib?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Oral: Narcotic of several, varieties.
When lessened, nonnsteoidals may be enough.
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Dr. Craig Carter answered
Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience
Depends: People have different levels of pain tolerance. Where one person only needs Aspirin or tylenol, (acetaminophen) other people require significant levels of narcotics in order to function.
4918 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Clifford Gevirtz commented
Anesthesiology 40 years experience
Intercostal nerve blocks can also be very helpful.
Aug 22, 2013
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