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… acetaminophen without asking your doctor or pharmacist first. Acetaminophen is in many nonprescription and … increase the risk of birth defects if used during the first two months of pregnancy. Also, using it for a long … Pain medications work best if they are used as the first signs of pain occur. If you wait until the pain has …
Medications
… most patients, buprenorphine alone is usually used for the first 2 days after you have stopped all other opioids. It is … muscle stiffness or shakiness. This is more likely when you first start treatment or if you have been using long-acting … increase the risk of birth defects if used during the first two months of pregnancy. Also, using it for a long …
Medications
… adjust your dose to find the best dose for you. When you first start the medication, your doctor may direct you to … doctor may tell you to stay in bed for 1 to 2 days when first starting this medication until your body gets used to … of these symptoms in your newborn especially during their first month, tell the doctor right away. Since untreated …
Medications
… use this medication more often, or stop using it without first consulting your doctor. Your condition will not … use the new inhaler. Throw away the inhaler 6 weeks after first removing it from the tray or when the dose counter reads zero, whichever comes first. Keep all medications away from children and pets. Do …
Health topics
… How do you stay active? Update your goals When you first started increasing your activity, you probably had one … a habit. Remember to make your short-term goals small steps. For example, if you want to build up to walking 30 … How do you stay active? Update your goals When you first started increasing your activity, you probably had one …
Health topics
… mental, social—you stop to rest as soon as you feel the first sign of fatigue or other symptoms. How can you stay in … to spend each day is called your energy envelope. These steps can help you manage your day so that you stay in your … activity will take. It may seem hard to estimate this at first. But try using an activity log or a fitness tracker to …
Health features
… is important to respond quickly and follow these emergency steps: Give epinephrine auto-injector (for example, EpiPen® or Allerject™) at the first sign of a known or suspected severe allergic reaction … second dose of epinephrine as early as 5 minutes after the first dose if there is no improvement in their symptoms Go …
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… order that no CPR be provided by health care providers and first responders.  Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment … and resources from your health authority, please visit: First Nations Health Authority: BC Elders’ Guide (PDF, 1.40 …
Medications
… needed. It may harm an unborn baby if used during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Ask about reliable forms of … Information last revised January 2023. Copyright(c) 2023 First Databank, Inc. Selected from data included with permission and copyright by First DataBank, Inc. This copyrighted material has been …
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… a live virus vaccine (such as varicella vaccine), without first consulting a doctor about Reye's syndrome, a rare but … Information last revised January 2023. Copyright(c) 2023 First Databank, Inc. Selected from data included with permission and copyright by First DataBank, Inc. This copyrighted material has been …