TSC physicians will prescribe pain medication
for a limited time as a part of surgical care.
If ongoing pain management is necessary, patients
will be referred to their primary physician
or a pain management physician.
The following policy is in place while patients
receive medication from TSC. TSC physicians
must be notified of all current medication use
and if any other physicians currently prescribe
medication.
Call the physician's assistant if you feel
dizzy, nauseated or itchy after taking medication.
If you feel the medications are not adequate
for relief of your pain, discuss this with the
physician or nurse clinician; do
not increase the prescribed amount of medication
without a physician's permission.
Medications are refilled Monday through Friday
during business hours (9:00am - 5:00pm).
MEDICATIONS ARE NOT REFILLED
ON EVENINGS OR WEEKENDS.
Please allow 48 hours
for refill requests to be processed.
It is preferable for a patient to contact their
pharmacy and have them leave a message by calling
(011-886-4) 2320-8712 . Patients may also leave
messages. The following information is necessary
when messages are left.
- Patient name
- Patient phone number
- TSC physician
- Type of medication
- Amount of medication
- Last time the medication was refilled
- Name and phone number of the pharmacy where
medication is to be filled
ALL this information is important in order
to process refill requests.
Remember the following when taking pain medication:
- Many pain medications contain Tylenol (acetaminophen).
Pharmacists recommend that acetaminophen intake
should be limited to no more than 4,000mg
(4grams) in 24 hours. Liver damage can occur
when these amounts are exceeded.
- Never mix any prescription medication with
alcohol.
- Do not drive motorized vehicles while taking
prescription medication as they may cause
drowsiness.
- Pain medication can be very constipating.
To avoid this, eat a well balanced diet including
fresh fruits, raw vegetables and other fiber
rich foods. Drink 6-8 large glasses of water
per day
