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… Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With On this page: Overview Overview Many medicines may impair kidney function and cause kidney damage. If you have chronic kidney disease , …
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… New Medicines: Questions to Ask the Doctor On this page: … taking it (for example, certain foods, activities, other medicines, or alcohol)? Will it interact with other … What are the common side effects (those that do not usually cause problems)? What side effects should I report if I …
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… Questions to Ask About Your Medicines On this page: Overview … It's important to know as much as possible about the medicines you're taking. Here are some examples of questions … should I call about side effects? Do any of my medicines cause a bad reaction with another one or interact with …
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… Heart Failure: Taking Medicines Properly Actionset Overview Medicines do not cure heart failure. But they can make you … dose of a medicine. Discuss what to do for each medicine, because it may be different for each one. Your medicine costs. …
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… Quick Tips: Taking Medicines Wisely On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Medicines can help you manage your health, but only if you … can help you avoid complications that could happen because of your health problem. Talk to your doctor first if: …
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… Asthma: Overcoming Obstacles to Taking Medicines On this page: Overview Overview Taking medicines for asthma every day can be hard to get used to. … you don't take your medicine. Remember that you feel good because you're taking the medicine. Make it a habit to take …
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… Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines On this page: Overview … may be better for certain people or age groups or certain medicines. Here are the different types of devices and some … they may be hard to use during an asthma attack . That's because you need to be able to breathe well to get the best …
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… Asthma: Overuse of Quick-Relief Medicines On this page: Overview … overuse them instead of adding the slower-acting, long-term medicines. Overuse of quick-relief medicines may be harmful. If you overuse quick-relief …
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… Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medicines On this page: Overview Overview These are medicines that you get as a shot instead of as a pill. … get certain side effects from pills. Or you may try shots because you relapsed while on pills. In a relapse, your …
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… Cirrhosis: Vasoconstrictor Medicines for Variceal Bleeding On this page: Overview Overview Vasoconstrictor medicines are used to treat sudden (acute) bleeding from … veins that carry blood to the liver (portal veins). These medicines also may be used along with endoscopic treatment. …
