A 56-year-old morbidly obese female with abdominal skin laxity due to massive weight loss after gastric bypass was admitted to plastics for panniculectomy. The patient tolerated the procedure without difficulty and the post-operative period has been uneventful. At discharge, the patient is afebrile with stable vitals, taking PO's/voiding q shift and has ambulated independently with some difficulty given body habitus. Pain has been well managed and incisions are clean, dry, and intact. JP's with moderate serosanguinous output remain in place. The patient was discharged to rehab in a stable condition, with instructions to continue antibiotics as long as drains are in place, change drain sponges daily, strip drains twice daily, sponge baths only while drains are in place, walking as tolerated, no lifting more than 10 pounds, no jogging, swimming, or aerobics for 4-6 weeks, and to monitor/return for signs of infection. Medications prescribed include TYLENOL (Acetaminophen) 1000 mg PO Q6H, KEFLEX (Cephalexin) 500 mg PO QID, COLACE (Docusate Sodium) 100 mg PO BID, PEPCID (Famotidine) 20 mg PO BID, DILAUDID (Hydromorphone HCL) 2-4 mg PO Q4H PRN Pain, INSULIN REGULAR HUMAN Sliding Scale (subcutaneously) SC Q4H Low Scale, LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM 75 mcg PO daily, MAALOX-TABLETS QUICK DISSOLVE/CHEWABLE 1-2 TAB PO Q6H PRN Upset Stomach, MILK OF MAGNESIA (Magnesium Hydroxide) 30 milliliters PO daily PRN Constipation, METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL 10 mg IV Q8H PRN Nausea, QUINAPRIL 20 mg PO daily, SIMETHICONE 40 mg PO QID PRN Upset Stomach, Other:gas, and STYKER PAIN PUMP (Bupivacaine 0.5%) 400 milliliters IV Q24H Instructions: Rate = 4ml/hr. The patient has a probable allergy to Morphine and Code Status is Full Code.
Has this patient ever tried keflex ( cephalexin )
KEFLEX (Cephalexin) 500 mg PO QID,