Pharmacy Shopping List (Document)
PRESCRIPTION ITEMS
- CEPHALEXIN (BACTRIM IF ALLERGIC)
- TAKE TWO (2) CAPSULES BY MOUTH 2 X A DAY FOR 10 DAYS.
- METRONIDAZOLE (CLINDAMYCIN IF ALLERGIC)
- TAKE TWO (2) TABLETS BY MOUTH 2 X A DAY FOR 5 DAYS.
- PREDNISONE
- TAKE TWO (2) TABLETS BY MOUTH 2 X A DAY FOR 3 DAYS. (PLEASE REFILL ON DAY 8)
- TYLENOL #4
- TAKE 1 OR 2 TABLETS EVERY 4-6 HOURS AS NEEDED FOR SEVERE PAIN.
- TRY TO USE ALEVE OR MOTRIN FOR THE MILD TO MODERATE PAIN.
- DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN 6 TABLETS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD.
- IF YOU HAVE DISCOMFORT AT NIGHT TAKE ONE TABLET BEFORE BEDTIME.
- TAKE ONE STOOL SOFTENER CAPSULE WITH EACH TYLENOL #4 TABLET (TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION).
- TRIAMCINOLONE OINTMENT
- TUBES ARE SMALL, YOU WILL NEED TO REFILL THIS.
- USE A THIN COAT ON THE PENILE SHAFT, GLANS, PUBIC & SCROTAL AREAS.
- (YOU WILL PURCHASE CORTISONE-10 OINTMENT AS A BACK-UP SUPPLY IF RUN OUT)
- LIDOCAINE (EMLA CREAM)
- USED FOR SORE OR PAINFUL SKIN AREAS EVERY 3-4 HOURS AS NEEDED
- NITRO-BID OINTMENT
- ONLY USED ON THE GLANS (HEAD OF PENIS) AND AT BEDTIME.
- USE VERY TINY QUANTITIES… JUST A LITTLE ON THE Q-TIP (LIKE A GRAIN OF RICE).
- PLACE TRIAMCINOLONE AND BACITRACIN OINTMENTS ON THE GLANS FIRST, THEN PLACE THE NITRO-BID AND SPREAD AROUND EVENLY.
- IF TOO MUCH OF THIS MEDICATION IS PLACED ON, IT WILL CAUSE LIGHTHEADEDNESS, SWEATING, AND/OR PALPITATIONS.
- DO NOT REFILL YOUR MEDICATION UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO (EXCEPT FOR PREDNISONE ON DAY 8th)
NON- PRESCRIPTION ITEMS
- CRANBERRY JUICE & SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- DRINK FOUR 8-OZ GLASSES OF CRANBERRY JUICE, AND EAT 2-CUPS OF SHELLED UNSALTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS DAILY.
- THESE TWO FOODS WILL HELP BUILD COLLAGEN FOR OPTIMAL RESULTS.
- ALEVE (OR NAPROXEN)… OR YOU MAY PREFER ADVIL BELOW…
- THIS IS THE PREFERRED MEDICATION FOR MILD TO MODERATE PAIN
- PURCHASE ONE SMALL BOTTLE
- ADVIL (OR IBUPROFEN)
- IF YOU LIKE ADVIL, YOU MAY GET THIS INSTEAD OF ALEVE
- PURCHASE ONE SMALL BOTTLE
- BACITRACIN OINTMENT (SOME SMALL PACKETS WERE PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- ALSO CALLED TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC, NEOSPORIN, ETC.
- PURCHASE ONE 1-OUNCE TUBE. USE ON GLANS AT BEDTIME, THIS CAN BE USED ON SKIN CUTS IF THEY DEVELOP.
- LIDOCAINE CREAM – NON PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH MAY WORK WELL
- PURCHASE ONE 1-OUNCE TUBE. USE THIS ON SORE OR TENDER SKIN AREAS.
- CORTISONE-10 OINTMENT
- PURCHASE ONE 2-OUNCE TUBE. USE IF RUN OUT OF TRIAMCINOLONE OINTMENT.
- STOOL SOFTENERS (THIS WAS PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- ONE CAPSULE IS TO BE TAKEN EACH TIME YOU TAKE A TYLENOL #4 TABLET TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION.
- LARGE BAGGIE – TO FILL WITH ICE AND WATER (THIS WAS PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- USE THIS FOR PAIN. PLACE ON FOR 30 MINUTES AND OFF FOR 30-MINUTES AND REPEAT
- EPSOM SALT
- PURCHASE ONE 3-POUND BAG. THIS IS USED ONLY IF SEVERE SKIN CUTS OR SORES DEVELOP. PLACE 2 PINTS OF EPSOM SALT IN THE HOT TUB OF WATER AND SIT HOT TUB FOR 45-60 MINUTES. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HOT TUB YOU CAN SOAK A TOWEL AND APPLY ON AREA EVERY OTHER DAY FOR 45-60 MINUTES.
- BROWN STRETCH GAUZE (A FEW ROLLS WERE PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- PURCHASE 10-ROLLS – 1.5 INCH IN WIDTH.
- PRE -WRAP (SOME WAS PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- PURCHASE 1 ROLL – 2.75 INCH IN WIDTH.
- WINGED BAND-AIDS 2 X 4 INCHES (A FEW WERE PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- PURCHASE ONE BOX.
- NON-STERILE GAUZE PADS – 4 OR 6 INCH (SOME WERE PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- PURCHASE ONE BOX.
- Q-TIPS APPLICATORS (SOME WERE PROVIDED – IN YOUR BLUE BAG)
- PURCHASE ONE BOX. USE THIS TO APPLY THE NITRO-BID (NEVER TOUCH NITRO-BID WITH YOUR FINGER TIPS).