Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Don't Say I didn't warn you

Here are some fact sheets for some commonly used medications.

med 1-

-take this med. with food or milk
drinking extra water daily is recommended
don't change amount of salt in your diet
store medicine at room temp away from heat or light (what if the heat is on in your home?)

using this med. alone, with other meds, or with alcohol may lessen your abililty to drive
avod caffeine containing foods such as coffee, tea, cocoa, cola and chocolate
avoid excessive sweating caused by hot weather, hot baths, saunas, exercising.
check with your doctor before taking meds. containing ibuprofen or naproxen.
this med causes harm to the fetus
this med is excreted in breast milk

Side Effects

-mild thirst
frequent urination
drowsiness
hand tremor
nausea

if they are bothersome check with your doctor. If you experience diarrhea, vomiting, unsteadiness, difficulty walking or unusual muscle weakness contact your doctor. This is not a complete list of all side effects.

(that was enough typing, so this is the only med I'll feature today)

Aren't the side effects, directions, and contraindications dizzying?

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