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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Pharmacologic medical therapies for inguinal hernia include pain reliever, antibiotics, topical medications.

Medical Therapy

  • Pharmacologic medical therapies for patients with post-operative repair of inguinal hernia include:[1][2][3][4]
    • 1. Pain reliever
    • 2. Antibiotics
      • Preferred regimen: Cefazolin 2 g IV for 7 days
      • Alternative regimen (1): Clindamycin 900 mg q 8h for 7 days
      • Alternative regimen (2): Vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV for 7-10 days
      • Alternative regimen (3): Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV for 10 days
      • Alternative regimen (4): levofloxacin 500 mg IV for 5 days
      • Alternative regimen (5): Aztreonam 2 g IV q 6-8h (not to exceed 8g/day)
    • 3. Topical medications

References

  1. Bjurstrom MF, Nicol AL, Amid PK, Chen DC (2014). "Pain control following inguinal herniorrhaphy: current perspectives". J Pain Res. 7: 277–90. doi:10.2147/JPR.S47005. PMC 4045265. PMID 24920934.
  2. Cohen SP, Galvagno SM, Plunkett A, Harris D, Kurihara C, Turabi A, Rehrig S, Buckenmaier CC, Chelly JE (2013). "A multicenter, randomized, controlled study evaluating preventive etanercept on postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair". Anesth. Analg. 116 (2): 455–62. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e318273f71c. PMID 23302973.
  3. Derry S, Sven-Rice A, Cole P, Tan T, Moore RA (2013). "Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2): CD007393. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007393.pub3. PMID 23450576.
  4. O'Connor AB, Dworkin RH (2009). "Treatment of neuropathic pain: an overview of recent guidelines". Am. J. Med. 122 (10 Suppl): S22–32. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.007. PMID 19801049.

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