Suggest medication for severe back pain after a surgery
Patient: My father just had back surgery last week. His physician told him to double up on his pain medicine and he just ran out of it Wednesday. He is still in major pain due to a fall that he just recently had also. Can they prescribe him more pain medicine? Doctor: Hi, thank you for posting.Your father can take non steroidal anti inflammatory medications such as Advil(Ibuprofen). But before taking Advil, your father must be sure that the surgery wound is not infected.If the wound is infected then your father should take antibiotics.Wish you good health.Dr. Behar.