The patient is a 75-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease, status post five catheterization with a pacemaker in place, arthritis, gout, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, and myelodysplasia who presented with a history of lower gastrointestinal bleeds. He was transfused with four units of packed red blood cells and then transferred to the Siter Calvty Valley Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. On admission, his hematocrit was 32.9 and subsequent serial hematocrits over the following two days were stable. A right hemicolectomy was performed on hospital day number three to prevent further episodes and the procedure and recovery were unremarkable. He was started on sips on postoperative day number one and clear liquids on postoperative day number two. He was advanced to a regular house diet on postoperative day number four and was discharged to home with services on the day of discharge. The patient was seen by his cardiologist, Dr. Poette throughout his hospitalization and was noted to have a run of V-tach 10 beats, asymptomatic, no chest pain or discomfort, no shortness of breath. He was discharged on Allopurinol 300 mg p.o. q.d., atenolol 25 mg p.o. q.d., Colace 100 mg p.o. b.i.d. p.r.n. constipation, Percocet 1-2 tablets p.o. q.4h. p.r.n. pain, Zantac 150 mg p.o. b.i.d., and Flomax 0.8 mg p.o. q.d. He will follow up with Dr. Weigold, his hematologist, in 2-4 weeks and Dr. Condiff on 8/28/02.
What medications has the patient ever tried for pain prevention
constipation, Percocet 1-2 tablets p.o. q.4h. p.r.n. pain,