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… Monitoring Your Medicines in the Hospital On this page: Overview Related … medicines—including natural health products—that you are taking. Make several copies of the list to take with you. … It means that someone has looked at the medicines you were taking before your hospital stay, medicines you took during …
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… How to Get Rid of Medicines On this page: Overview Overview It's important to get rid of your medicines when you no longer need to take them. You should … can help prevent other people, or even animals, from using medicines that aren't meant for them. That could cause …
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Medicines That Can Cause Blisters On this page: Overview … prescribed the medicine to find our whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may not be needed. If you are taking a medicine that was not prescribed by a doctor, stop …
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… doctor before you take any prescription or over-the-counter medicines while breastfeeding. That's because some medicines … Most antibiotics. Antidepressants. Anticoagulants (blood thinners). Diabetes medicines (such as insulin). … Medicines for low milk supply Talk to your doctor before taking any medicines or natural health products to increase …
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… diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or if you are already taking warfarin. You may first want to decide whether to … stenosis . When you take warfarin, you need to have regular blood tests to make sure that you are taking the right dose. … How much they can lower your stroke risk depends on how high your risk is to start with. Warfarin has been used for …
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… Sinusitis: Over-the-Counter Medicines On this page: Overview … the maximum dose recommended on the label. Be careful when taking over-the-counter cold or flu medicines and … how much to use based on age and weight. Be careful when taking over-the-counter cold or flu medicines and Tylenol at …
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Medicines That Can Cause Diarrhea On this page: Overview … by the bacteria Clostridium difficile may occur while taking the antibiotic or shortly after finishing the … by the bacteria Clostridium difficile may occur while taking the antibiotic or shortly after finishing the …
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… Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea On this … CPAP, you may: Be less sleepy when you wake up. Have lower blood pressure. Have a lower risk of accidents. Improve your … decongestant medicine or steroid nasal spray. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Do …
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… Childbirth: Opioid Pain Medicines On this page: Overview … the pain and stress of labour, you may get opioid pain medicines. The medicine can be put into a vein or into the … the pain and stress of labour, you may get opioid pain medicines. The medicine can be put into a vein or into the …
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… seizures under control. Missing a dose here or there or taking doses too close together can upset the levels of the … but something other than epilepsy is causing them. Taking antiepileptic drugs when you do not have epilepsy may … that you cannot take the drug anymore. You take other medicines or natural health products, such as herbs or …