Loyd O. Karpinsky underwent a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement without complication and was transferred to the PACU in stable condition. Her pain was well controlled with PCA analgesia on POD0 and transitioned to po elixir analgesia following a negative upper GI study exhibiting no leaks. She was discharged on LANTUS (INSULIN GLARGINE) 10 UNITS SC QD, RANITIDINE HCL SYRUP 150 MG PO BID, ROXICET ELIXIR (OXYCODONE+APAP LIQUID) 5-10 MILLILITERS PO Q4H PRN Pain, COLACE (DOCUSATE SODIUM) 100 MG PO TID HOLD IF: diarrhea, PHENERGAN (PROMETHAZINE HCL) 25 MG PR Q6H PRN Nausea, and AUGMENTIN SUSP. 250MG/62.5 MG (5ML) (AMOXICIL...) 10 MILLILITERS PO TID Instructions: for five days. At the time of discharge, her pain was well controlled and she was tolerating a stage 2 diet, afebrile, and all incisions were clean dry and intact. She was instructed to take the medications without regard to meals and to resume regular exercise, walking as tolerated. She was also to follow up with Dr. Hinsley in 1-2 weeks and Diabetes Management Service in 3 weeks, and to avoid strenuous activity, swimming, bathing, hot tubbing, and driving or drinking alcohol while taking prescription narcotic (pain) medications.
lantus ( insulin glargine )
LANTUS (INSULIN GLARGINE) 10 UNITS SC QD,