Table 3.

Standard medications given over the course of the study.

Pre-procedure		Post-procedure
Dexamethasone 10 mg	IV 1 h prior to procedure (treatment group only)	Hydromorphone PCA	Loading dose 0.5 mg, 0 basal, 0.5 mg incremental, lock out interval 10 min, max 6 boluses/hr
		Percocet (acetaminophen/oxycodone) 5–325 mg	1-2 tablets PO q4h PRN pain
Intra-procedure		Toradol 30 mg	IV q6h, start 6hr after last intraoperative dose
Prophylactic antibiotics	Single dose, at discretion of physician	Ibuprofen 600 mg	PO q6h, convert next morning
Fentanyl and versed	For moderate sedation, titrated to patient comfort	Phenergan (promethazine) 12.25–25 mg	IV q6h PRN nausea
Ketorolac 30 mg	IV, per side prior to embolization	Zofran (ondansetron) 4 mg	IV q8h
Lidocaine 50 mg	IA, delivered over 3–5 min, per side after embolization	Senokot	2 tablets PO bid