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Medications
… product and your specific health needs. Warning Sirolimus lowers the body's ability to fight an infection/disease … dose. Consult your pharmacist for more information. Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while using … redness, swelling, pain). The risk of poor wound healing is higher if you are obese. Sirolimus may cause your …
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… a baby at birth if their mother has hepatitis B, or is at high risk of hepatitis B infection. A baby who has a … get the vaccine at birth. For a list of those who are at higher risk of hepatitis B infection, see HealthLinkBC File … vaccine . Babies immunized at birth need to have a blood test 4 weeks after their last dose of hepatitis B …
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… or when you come into contact with body fluids, such as blood or urine. A person's cough or sneeze can spread germs … are some other tips for reducing germs in the home: Wash higher surfaces before washing lower ones. For example, clean counters and sinks before …
Medications
… fatal) liver problems. The risk is greater if you use high doses of dantrolene (over 400-800 milligrams per day), … your doctor may slowly increase your dose to lower your chance of side effects until the right dose for … your doctor may slowly increase your dose to lower your chance of side effects until the right dose for …
Medications
… Tilt your head back, look upward, and pull down the lower eyelid to make a pouch. Hold the dropper directly over … at the corner of your eye (near the nose) and apply gentle pressure. This will prevent the medication from draining … Tilt your head back, look upward, and pull down the lower eyelid to make a pouch. Hold the dropper directly over …
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… to an area where the risk of meningococcal B disease is high For information on high risk travel areas, contact a travel clinic. If you want … that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. Permanent complications of infection include brain …
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… immune system; use of birth control pills; pregnancy; or high blood sugar from poorly controlled diabetes. How is it … yeast infection. See your health care provider before treating yourself if: you are pregnant; you are unsure if your …
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… Naloxone: Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 … or is not breathing enough, the oxygen levels in the blood decrease. This can lead to brain injury, cardiac … has been more than 900 per year. The overdoses are due to a highly toxic and unpredictable illicit drug supply. Overdose …
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… or plastic bag or cleanest material available. Apply light pressure to a very minor skin cut near the eye to stop the bleeding. Do not apply any pressure to the eyeball. Clean the cut. Wash your hands and … or plastic bag or cleanest material available. Apply light pressure to a very minor skin cut near the eye to stop the …
Medications
… have serious side effects. This medication may rarely cause blood clots (such as pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart … attack, deep vein thrombosis), especially when used at high doses. You may be at increased risk for blood clots if … of breath/rapid breathing chest/jaw/left arm pain unusual sweating confusion sudden dizziness/fainting new …
