Take the medication prescribed as directed. Your pain medicine should keep you reasonably comfortable and is best taken with fluid or food in your stomach.
For mild pain, Aspirin, Advil, Tylenol or 222’s may be used. Pain medicine may cause some dizziness; do not drive. Antibiotics should be taken until the full prescription is finished.
For nausea or stomach upset Gravol can be taken with your medication. If a rash, severe stomach cramps, or diarrhea occur, stop taking your medicine and call our office.
Females who are taking birth control pills and antibiotics at the same time should know that the combination of these two drugs may cause birth control pills to become ineffective as a contraceptive method. Pregnancy may occur if alternative methods of birth control are not used.
The Codeine in pain medicine can be constipating. If this occurs, a mild laxative such as Milk of Magnesia may be taken.
