Surgical Pre-op Navigator Post-op Meds and Activity/Medications/Nausea

Presciptions for Nausea

• Phenergan (generic-promethazine)
  • Phenergan comes in a tablet form and is an older medication but works extremely well for nausea.
    • Take one tablet every 4-6 hours as needed.
• Zofran (generic-ondansetron)
  • Zofran is a new medication for nausea which does NOT make you sleepy.
  • Zofran comes in sublingual tablet form.
    • Dissolve one tablet under your tongue every 6 hours as needed.
    • You can take Zofran and Phenergan together.
• Emend (generic-aprepitant)
  • Emend is one of the newest anti-nausea medications.  It comes in a tablet form and can be swallowed.
  • It can be expensive, so we make it optional for patients.
  • If you do opt for Emend, take it immediately upon arrival to your procedure.
    • Sometimes a second tablet will be prescribed, if so take it the morning of post op day 1.

• Levsin (generic-hyoscyamine)
  • Levsin is not directly for nausea, rather it treats spasms in your upper abdominal region that can accompany nausea after surgery.
  • Levsin comes in a sublingual tablet form.
  • Dissolve 1 or 2 tablets under your tongue every 4-6 hours as needed for spasms or cramping.