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Tylenol · 325 mg tablets

Aleve · 220 mg tablets

Oxycodone · 5 mg tablets

Zofran · 4 mg tablets

Ketorolac (brand: Toradol) · 10 mg tablets

Hydroxyzine (Atarax) · 25 mg tablets · night-time

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Doctor's instructions, verbatim

Right hand · tenolysis & contracture release · surgery Fri 28 Aug 2026, 7:15 am · Dr. Edward Wu

"Take 1–2 tablets of extra strength Tylenol 500 mg every 6 hours. Next dose due at 12:30pm. Also take Aleve 220 mg (1 tab) morning and night."

"If you are taking other Tylenol containing medicines at home, be sure NOT to exceed 4 gram's (4000 milligrams) of Tylenol per day."

"Take on a schedule basis until you haven't needed the narcotic/opioid for 24 hours. Wake yourself up out of sleep when due for a dose. Once you have gone 24 hours without a narcotic/opioid, you can then start to taper down on this medication."

oxyCODONE 5 mg — "Take 0.5–1 tablets (2.5–5 mg) by mouth every 6 hours as needed for severe pain." Signed by Edward Wu.

Ondansetron 4 mg — "Take one tablet by mouth every 8 hours as needed for nausea." Qty 20.

08/31 post-op visit (S. Ehresmann PA-C): ketorolac (TORADOL) 10 mg — "Take 1 tablet (10 mg) by mouth every 6 hours as needed for moderate pain." Qty 20. "We will trial 5-day course of oral Toradol. Discontinue Aleve, do not take any other NSAIDs at the same time as Toradol. Normal creatinine on laboratory study today."

08/31: hydrOXYzine (ATARAX) 25 mg — "Take 1 tablet (25 mg) by mouth nightly as needed for itching." Qty 15. "Can also trial hydroxyzine at bedtime for pain." Oxycodone ended 08/31 (did not tolerate). Follow-up Wed Sep 2, 1:30 pm.

The printed sheet said ibuprofen; it was crossed out by hand and replaced with Aleve. The 2400 mg limit belongs to the ibuprofen line, so it no longer applies. The Tylenol ceiling is 4000 mg a day.

In case of emergencies
M Health Fairview
Main OR, Minneapolis612-884-0600 Fairview Pharmacy
University Clinic612-676-4100
Dr. Wu's office / after hours
not yet on file — add from the packet—

Call rather than waiting for:

  • Nausea and vomiting — the discharge sheet says call, and she has a history of pain medication making her sick
  • Fingers going white, blue, dusky or cold; a dressing or splint that feels tight
  • Pain getting worse rather than better after the first two days, or pain you cannot get on top of
  • Fever, spreading redness, or drainage
  • No bowel movement by day three
Additional instructions
  • Colace (docusate) is instructed, not optional — "be sure to take Colace as well to prevent constipation."
  • Aleve is STOPPED as of 08/31 — ketorolac (Toradol) is itself an NSAID; never take Aleve, ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin or aspirin alongside it. One NSAID at a time.
  • Check every other bottle in the house for acetaminophen — NyQuil, Tylenol PM, Excedrin, most cold remedies. They all count toward the same 4000.
  • Lifting limit: about a 1 lb coffee cup with that hand. Nothing heavier.
  • No driving while she is taking oxycodone.
  • Keep the schedule going until she has gone 24 h with no oxycodone — then start tapering.