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Is Hydrocodone An Effective Pain Relief Medicine?

Thanks for your response. I am having double knee replacement surgery on the 27th of this month. I am meeting with the pre operation professionals this week. My question is, is this medicine hydrocodone 5-325 a good pain reliever for me to use in my post surgery period?
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
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Hello,

Hydrocodone, being a narcotic analgesic, is a good pain reliever post a knee replacement surgery but it may cause nausea, vomiting, itching, drowsiness, and/or constipation.

Epidural anaesthesia is a better option if the pain is severe. You may be offered a nerve block to control your pain after surgery.

Unlike an epidural, which controls pain over a broad area of your body, a nerve block controls pain isolated to a smaller area of your bodies, such as an arm or leg.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
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Is Hydrocodone An Effective Pain Relief Medicine?

Hello, Hydrocodone, being a narcotic analgesic, is a good pain reliever post a knee replacement surgery but it may cause nausea, vomiting, itching, drowsiness, and/or constipation. Epidural anaesthesia is a better option if the pain is severe. You may be offered a nerve block to control your pain after surgery. Unlike an epidural, which controls pain over a broad area of your body, a nerve block controls pain isolated to a smaller area of your bodies, such as an arm or leg. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician