ASK ABOUT NON-OPIOID OPTIONS FOR PAIN AFTER YOUR CHILD’S SURGERY.

Some of the most common concerns about surgery are the amount of pain involved and what to expect when your child is recovering. Well-controlled pain can aid your child’s recovery. Everyone experiences pain differently, and your child’s doctor will create a postsurgical pain management plan that includes a combination of medications, including opioid and non-opioid options. In addition to managing pain after surgery, this approach is aimed at helping your child reach important recovery goals, such as moving, walking, eating, and getting back to normal daily activities. A successful surgery and recovery for your child starts with a pain management plan.

Some common pediatric surgeries are

  • ACL repairACL repair
  • Cleft palateCleft palate repair
  • ScoliosisScoliosis and spinal surgery
  • AppendectomyAppendectomy
  • Hernia repairHernia repair
  • TonsillectomyTonsillectomy
  • CardiothoracicCardiothoracic surgery
  • MeniscusMeniscus of the knee repair
  • Wisdom tooth removalWisdom tooth removal
  • Chest deformityChest deformity
  • ACL repairACL repair
  • Hernia repairHernia repair
  • AppendectomyAppendectomy
  • MeniscusMeniscus of the knee repair
  • CardiothoracicCardiothoracic surgery
  • ScoliosisScoliosis and spinal surgery
  • Chest deformityChest deformity
  • TonsillectomyTonsillectomy
  • Cleft palateCleft palate repair
  • Wisdom tooth removalWisdom tooth removal

Non-opioid EXPAREL is proven safe in children

EXPAREL is the first and only FDA-approved long-lasting non-opioid pain management medication studied in ages 6 and above. The safety and effectiveness of EXPAREL in children has been demonstrated to provide*

Reported less pain

Effective pain management designed with children’s safety in mind

Required fewer opioids

Reduction or elimination of the need for opioids†

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Long-lasting pain management for the critical first few days following surgery to help enhance recovery

Despite the use of opioids after surgery, children may have ongoing pain

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Children reporting pain at 2 weeks following their surgery were likely to still have

pain 6 months later‡

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22% of children still reported

high levels of pain 1 YEAR LATER‡

While many patients may receive opioids after surgery, there are other options for pain management that may help your child during recovery. That’s why it is important to discuss these options with your child’s doctor or surgeon.

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SIDE EFFECTS from opioids can slow down your child's recovery and may include nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Opioids may make your child feel drowsy or confused.

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3 out of 10 kids who receive opioid prescriptions before their high school graduation are more likely to misuse opioids in the future.

Non-opioid EXPAREL provides your child with long-lasting pain relief after surgery. EXPAREL is given during surgery as part of a plan to minimize opioid use and control pain for the first few days after surgery, when your child will need it most

  • EXPAREL works by numbing the area of your child’s body where the surgery was performed—unlike opioids, which affect your child’s entire body
  • EXPAREL can be used in most kids’ surgeries

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*The PLAY study assessed the safety of EXPAREL in children 6 to <17 years old.

†The clinical benefit of the decrease in opioid consumption was not demonstrated in the pivotal trials.

‡In a study of 83 children who had orthopedic or general surgery.