Comments on: What do doctors give patients to relive pain when in the hospital?

By: nickfrisella

nickfrisella — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:24:59 +0000

Minor pain will be treated with an acetaminophen
Medium pain will be treated with darvocet or vicodin (hydrocodone)
Severe pain will be treated with morphine or dilaudid
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By: N

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:50:59 +0000

It is very dependent on the patient and the extent of the pain. We try to give the least addictive and more basic pain meds first. Usually ibuprofen (advil) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, Motrin). If these don’t work there are stronger meds like morphine, demerol- these are very strong and addictive. There are also pain meds called non-opioid analgesics which are stronger than your basic pain med but are not opioids, for example a med called Toradol (used for kidney stones).
You have to take into account other meds the patient is on (so they don’t interact), other medical conditions the patients has etc.
Healthcare professionals spend many years studying and learning about meds so they can give the proper ones. It is difficult to answer this question as there are many factors that are involved and many meds to choose from.
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By: Katie H

Katie H — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:13:59 +0000

Well, the medicine given would obviously vary depending on the pain. For mild pain, tylenol or motrin. Toridol is a stronger form of tylenol, and is also given for mild to moderate pain. For very severe pain they would give Morphine, Vicoden, or various narcotics.
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By: D P

D P — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:33:59 +0000

depends on how bad the pain is. Morphine, Oxycontin……ect.
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By: JerZey

JerZey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:59:59 +0000

post-op morphine is something I’ve had for pain.
non-surgical… vicoden
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By: D J

D J — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:48:59 +0000

It varies with the severity of the pain. From Tylenol 3 to Demerol to Morphine.
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By: tjallen24

tjallen24 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:06:59 +0000

there are alot of different pain meds. it depends on the severity of the pain. Vicatin is one of the most powerful pain relievers. Ibprofen is also given for minor pain.
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By: La Tua Cantante

La Tua Cantante — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:21:59 +0000

Depending on what the symptoms were probably IV penicillan if the pain was bad enough. Or Morphine.
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