18th August 2020

A 67-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with severe degenerative arthritis of her right hip

A 67-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with severe degenerative arthritis of her right hip. She is awaiting a hip replacement, and her orthopaedic surgeon has started her on 400mg of ibuprofen, three times a day, and 1g of paracetamol, four times a day, to manage the pain whilst she is waiting for her surgery.

What other additional medication should this patient also be prescribed?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.