MEDICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES

• Remove gauze before eating, drinking, sleeping, or taking any medications.
• Make sure you eat before taking any pain or antibiotic medication as it may upset your stomach. We recommend soft foods such as ice cream, yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes, etc.

• Starting immediately after the procedure, take one prescription Motrin/Ibuprofin (600mg) or three over-the-counter Motrin/Ibuprofin (200mg) tablets every six hours.
• Take Percocet or Vicodin (narcotic) three hours after your Motrin dose. If you feel the Motrin is sufficient for your pain, do not take the narcotic.
• You should not drive or drink alcohol after taking a narcotic.

• Take Amoxicillin/Penicillin or Clindamycin as directed on the prescription label. Continue with the antibiotic until prescription is finished.

• Starting the day after the procedure, gently rinse with Peridex/Perioguard twice a day. Continue for one week after the procedure. If you are an implant patient, gently rinse with Peridex twice a day for a week. Following the first week, use a cotton swab dipped in Peridex to keep the implant site clean.
• If a prescription rinse has not been prescribed by your physician, rinse with warm saltwater after meals to keep the surgical sites clean.