Implantation Discharge Instructions
NaltrexZone (TM)
1. Wash hands before touching site.
2. Keep clear dressing over pellet site for 24 hours.
3. Pull dressing off after 24 hours.
4. Clean with soap and water as usual in shower every day.
5. Make sure stitches stay dry - pat dry after shower.
6. Pour peroxide over stitches after shower.
7. About 10-14 days stitches will dry up and crack off. If stitches are hanging, pull out with tweezers.
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- For redness or swelling in first 24 hours use ice. May use over the counter pain relievers such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Naproxen Sodium.
- Bruising may occur on abdomen secondary to numbing medication administration.
- If pellet site bleeds, hold pressure over site. Ice will also help stop bleeding at site.
- If pellet site irritated during working hours - cover with band-aid during day - keep site open to air at night (No band-aid).
- Notify office if fever develops, redness or swelling occur, or any discharge occurs.
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Patient may experience withdrawal symptoms within 30 minutes of receiving pellet if not opiate free.
Withdrawal symptoms include:
- Muscle aches & twitching
- Restlessness
- Nausea/vomiting
- Diarrhea and/or crampy belly pain
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
The worst will be over within 6 hours of onset. They may last
anywhere from 24 - 48 hours.
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