Oxycodone to Treat Pain after Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery



Oxycodone to Treat Pain after Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery

It is normal for your child to have pain after surgery. You may need to give your child oxycodone in addition to acetaminophen and ibuprofen if your child is in a lot of pain.

What is oxycodone?

Oxycodone helps with very bad pain. Your doctor will prescribe it if other pain drugs do not treat your child’s pain well enough.

We understand that giving your child oxycodone may be scary. If given correctly, it can help your child by giving her pain relief.

IMPORTANT! Pain medicine—even strong medicine like oxycodone—will not get rid of ALL of the pain.

How do I give my child oxycodone?

• Give your child oxycodone every six hours as needed for severe pain.

• Do not stop giving your child acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Oxycodone does not replace acetaminophen and ibuprofen.

See page 2 for an example “tracker” of when to give your child acetaminophen, ibuprofen and oxycodone.

What are the side effects of oxycodone?

Some side effects of oxycodone are:

• Dizziness: Help your child get up slowly after sitting or lying down.

• Upset stomach or throwing up: It can help to feed your child small meals.

• Hard poops or constipation (trouble pooping): Make sure your child drinks a lot of clear liquids (like water) and eats a lot of fiber-rich foods. You can talk to your doctor about giving your child a stool softener or laxative. White grape juice and pear juice are also good options.

What if my child still has pain and the oxycodone is gone?

Call the Nursing Line at (630) – 761-5531.

How do I get rid of unused oxycodone?

Take it to the local medication collection sites at the Fire Department or Police Station. Remove personal identifying information prior to doing so. This is to make sure it doesn’t harm adults, children or pets or enter local soil and water.

Contact us

• Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.:

(630) 761-5531

• After hours: (*****)

Example Medicine Tracking Worksheet

Use the charts below to help you keep track of the medicines you give to your child.

|Acetaminophen can be given every six hours. Ibuprofen can be given every six hours. |

|Give dose of… |Time |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |

|Ibuprofen |3 a.m. | | | |

|Acetaminophen |6 a.m. | | | |

|Ibuprofen |9 a.m. | | | |

|Acetaminophen |12 p.m. | | | |

|Ibuprofen |3 p.m. | | | |

|Acetaminophen |6 p.m. | | | |

|Ibuprofen |9 p.m. | | | |

|You can give oxycodone every six hours for pain as needed. |

|Only use it if acetaminophen and ibuprofen have not helped your child’s pain. |

|Give dose of… |Time |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |

|Oxycodone |6 a.m. | | | |

|Oxycodone |12 p.m. | | | |

|Oxycodone |6 p.m. | | | |

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