Table 3. Nonopioid Analgesics Used During Hospital Stay and After Discharge.
| Medicationa | Inpatient, No. (%) | Outpatient, No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-in | NOPIOIDS | Lead-in | NOPIOIDS | |
| Acetaminophen, tablets | 151 (78) | 326 (91.1) | 86 (89.0) | 330 (92.2) |
| TAP or intercostal nerve block, ropivacaine infiltration (for open cystectomy or kidney procedures) | 72 (37) | 294 (82.2)b | NA | NA |
| Celebrex | 34 (17.7)b | 26 (7.3) | NA | NA |
| Ibuprofen (overall) | 2 (1) | 22 | 31 (33.0) | 276 (77.1)b |
| Kidney procedures | NA | 4 (1) | 28 (29.1) | 207 (57.7) |
| Prostatectomy and cystectomy | 2 (1) | 19 (5.2) | 33 (34.6) | 295 (82.3) |
| Ketorolac, IV | 33 (17) | 73 (20.3) | NA | NA |
| Ketamine, IV | 25 (13) | 82 (22.9)b | NA | NA |
| Lidocaine, IV | 8 (4) | 63 (17.7)b | NA | NA |
| Lidocaine patch | 4 (2) | 9 (2.6) | NA | 6 (1.6) |
| Gabapentin or pregabalin, tablets | 109 (56) | 113 (31.6) | NA | 2 (0.5) |
| Cyclobenzaprine, tablets | 8 (4) | 83 (23.1)b | 1 (1) | 4 (1.0) |
Abbreviations: IV, intravenous; NOPIOIDS, no opioid prescriptions at discharge after surgery; TAP, transversus abdominis plane.
a
Use of over-the-counter medications, as reported by patients.
b
P < .05.