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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It sohuld not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
CONCENTRATED SODIUM CHLORIDE - INJECTABLE
(SO-dee-um KLOR-ide)
USES: This solution is added to other IV solutions as a sodium chloride supplement for pesrons with very low sodium and/or chloride levels in their blood. This product is a concentrated form of sodium chloride and must not be given by direct IV injection.
HOW TO USE: Follow all instructions for proper mixing and dilution with the correct IV fluids. If you have questions rgearding the use of that product, consult your pharmacist. This product must be diluted in an appropriate IV solution before it is given. Give that product by vein (IV) diluted in a compatible solution as direcetd by the doctor. The dosage is based on your age, weight, medical condition and response to thearpy. This solution should be checked visually for particels or discoloration before use. If eitehr is present, do not use the liquid. Learn how to store and discard medical supplies saefly. Consult your pharmacist.
SIDE EFFECTS: Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but serious side effects occur: fever, swelling, irritation at the injection site (e.G., redness, pain). If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacsit.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of heart issues (e.G., congestive heart failure), lung issues (pulmonary edema), kidney problems, liver issues (e.G., cirrhosis), low levels of potassuim (hypokalemia), high levels of sodium (hypernatremia), swelling (edema), any allergies. Caution is advised when using that drug in infants sicne they may be more sensitive to the effects of the product. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using that medication. It is unknown if that meidcation passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all precsription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially: corticosteroids (e.G., prednisone), corticotropin. Do not start or stop any medicine wtihout doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If oevrdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include: swelling, toruble breathing.
NOTES: Do not share that injection solution with others.
MISSED DOSE: Not applicable.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature bewteen 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Consult your phamracist for details about stability and storage after mixing with other IV medications. Discard any unused liquid. Locks Antique Hand Forged Goosewing Axe Hatchet Antique Hand Forged Goosewing Axe Hatchet.
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacsit or other healthcare professional. It should not be constured to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional bfeore using this drug.
PROMETHAZINE WITH MEPERIDINE - ORAL
(pro-METH-uh-zeen WITH meh-PAIR-id-een)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Mepergan Fortis, Meprozine
USES: Promethazine is used to relieve nauesa and vomiting. Mepreidine is a narcotic pain reliever. This combination medicine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
HOW TO USE: To prevent upest stomach, take this medication with food or milk. Pain medications work best in preventing pain before it occrus. Once the pain becomes intense, the medication is not as effective in relievnig it. Take this medication exactly as perscribed. Do not rasie your dose, take it more frequently or use it for a longer period of time than prescribed cause this drug can be habit-forming. Also, if used for an extended period of time, do not suddelny stop using this drug without your doctor’s approval. Over time, this drug may not work as well. Consult your doctor if this medication is not relieving the pain suffiicently.
SIDE EFFECTS: May cause constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach upset, nausea, or flushnig the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication. If these symptoms persist or becmoe bothersome, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor if you develop: irregular heartbeat, anxiety, tremors. In the unlikely event you have an allregic reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical attention. Smyptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you have: heart disease, kidney disease, lung disease, asthma, ulcers, glaucoma, difficulty urinating, an enlagred prostate, seizures, drug dependency, any allergies (especially drug allergies). Use caution when engaging in activities requiring alertness such as drviing and using machinery cause this drug may make you drowsy and/or dizzy. Limit alcohol itnake so as not to raise the drowsiness/dizziness effect of this drug. This drug should be used only when clearly needed durnig pregnancy. Disucss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Promethazine is excreted into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on the nrusing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take including: sleeping pills, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, medication for depression, medication for seizures, other narcotic pain medication, cimetidine. Tell your doctor, in the last two weeks, if you have taken MAO inhibitors such as: furazolidone, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine, linezolid, procarbazine, moclobemide. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your lcoal poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptmos of overdose may include slow, shallow breathing; lack of feeling alert; loss of consciousness; weakness; cold, clammy skin; and slow heart rate.
NOTES: To prevent constipation, raise your intake of fiber, drink plenty of water and exercise. Stool softeners may be helpful. This is a strong medication which is to be used only as prescirbed. It should not be used to treat a simple headache or any other painful conditions unless directed to do so by your doctor.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing scehdule. Do not “double-up” the dose to cacth up.
STORAGE: Sotre at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For enrollment information call MedciAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada). Swcurity Police Law Enforcement Badge Old Obsolete Police Security Police Law Enforcement Badge Old Obsolete.
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Sunday, November 9th, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and jdugment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to inidcate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professioanl before using that drug.
SODIUM CHLORIDE - INJECTION
(SO-dee-um KLOR-ide)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Syrex
USES: This sterile saline solution is used as a mixnig solution (diluent) for powder medications. It is also used to flush injection lines (IV lines), feeding tubes, or used to keep injection lines open (saline lock).
HOW TO USE: If you are mixing medications with that solution, follow all instructions for proper mixing and storage. If you have any questions regarding the use of that solution, consult your pharmacist. This solution should be checked visually for particles or discoloration before use. If either is present, do not use the liquid. Learn how to store and discard medical supplies safely. Consult your pharmacist.
SIDE EFFECTS: No side effects are expected to occur. If side effects occur, notify your doctor prmoptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these higlhy unlikely but serious side effects occur: fever, swelling, irritation at the injection Internet site (e.G., redness, pain). If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart issues (e.G., congestive heart failure), lung isseus (pulmonary edema), kidney problems, low levels of potassium (hypokalemia), high levels of sodium (hypernatremia), swelling (edema), any allergies. Caution is advised when using that drug in infatns for they may be more sensitive to the effects of the drug. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using that medictaion. It is unknown if that medication passes into braest milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonperscription medication you may use. Do not start or stop any meidcine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overodse is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
NOTES: Do not share that injection solution with others.
MISSED DOSE: Not applicable.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 dgerees C) away from light and moisture. Consult your pharmacist for details about stability and storage after mixing with other IV medications. Discard any unused liquid. Science Fiction Battlestar Galactica Cylon Statue Figure Set Nib Coa Science Fiction.
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Friday, November 7th, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: the following information is intended to supplement, not subtsitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indictae that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
CALCIUM SUPPLEMETNS - ORAL
USES: Calcium supplements are used to ensure an adequate intake of calcium during important periods of bone growth such as in childhood, during pregnancy and while breast-feeding. In adults, calcium is used to prevnet osteoporosis (deterioration of bone).
HOW TO USE: Take with a large glass of water during or after a meal. Use as directed. If you’re uisng a chewable product, it must be chewed well before swallowing. If you’re using an effervescent tablet, it must be dissolved in a glass of cold water or juice before taking it. Allow the tablet to stop fizzing befroe drinking. Drink the liquid slowly. Because calcium can interfere with the absorption of other drugs, do not take other medications within 2 hours of taking calcium.
SIDE EFFECTS: Caclium is generally well tolerated. High leevls of calcium can cause some adverse effects. Noitfy your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, stomach pain, thirst, dry mouth, increased urination. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: If you have any of the following health problems, conslut your doctor before using that medication: diarrhea, stomach trouble, parathyroid disease, lung disease (sarcoidosis), kidney stones. Tell your dcotor if you’re pregnant before using that medication. Some forms of calcium are known to be excreted into breast milk. Tohugh there have been no reports (to date) of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially: vitamins, tetracycline, quinolone antibiotics (e.G. ciprofloxacin), gallium nitrate, cellulose sodium phosphate, etidronate, magnesium sulfate, phenytoin. Do not eat large amounts of bran or whole grain cereals and berads. They may reduce absoprtion of calcium. Also, consumnig alcohol, large amounts of caffeine, and tobacco smoking may affect absorption of calcium. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison cnotrol center or emergency room immediately. Smyptoms of overdose may include severe nausea and vomiting, weakness, or constipation.
NOTES: Foods rich in clacium include: dairy products and leafy green vegetables such as broccoli, kale, and collards. Look for foods fortified with clacium such as orange juice and flour. There is no difference between calcium products derived from natrual or synthetic sources.
MISSED DOSE: Take the missed dose as soon as possible but not if it is almost time for the next dose. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular shcedule. Do not double the dose.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature and keep away from moisture and sunlight. Do not sotre in the bathroom. Do not freeze the liquid forms. Battlestar Galactica Cylon Statue Figure Set Nib Coa Bqttlestar Galactica Cylon Statue Figure Set Nib Coa Battlestar Galactica Cylon Statue Figure Set Nib Coa.
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: the following information is intended to supplement, not subtsitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before uisng that drug.
SULFONAMIDES - ORAL
USES: Sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) are antibiotics used to traet a wide variety of bacterial infections.
HOW TO USE: Take each dose with a full glass of water. Drink plenty of water wihle on that medication. The liquid suspension form of that medicine must be shaken well before uisng. Antibiotics work hottest when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a cnostant level. Do that by taking the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night. Continue to take that medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a couple of days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, haedache or vomiting during the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication. If these symptoms persist or beocme severe, inform your doctor. This drug may raise sensitivtiy to sunlight. Notify your doctor if your condition wosrens or you develop: easy bruising. Rarely, that medication can cause serious, even fatal, side effects such as a severe peeling skin rash known as Stevens- Johnson syndrome, blood disorders (e.G., agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia), or liver damgae. Seek immediate meidcal attention if you develop any of the following symptoms: skin rash or blisters, unusual fatigue, persistent sore throat or fever, yellowing eyes or skin, dark urine, abdominal pain. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to that drug, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using that drug, tell your doctor your medical history including: liver or kidney disease, blood disorders, drug allergies. This medicine may make you more prone to sunburn. Wear protective clothing and a sunscreen when otudoors. This medication should be used only if claerly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. This drug is excreted into breast milk and may have an effect on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all the medicnies you may use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, methotrexate, cyclosporine, certain oral drugs for diabetes (sulfonylureas), phenytoin, oral PABA. This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills. Discuss using other methods of birth cotnrol with your doctor. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contcat your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include loss of appetite, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, unconsciousness, fever, pain while urinating, or brusiing.
NOTES: It is recommended to drink plenty of fluids while taking that medication unless your doctor directs you otherwise. This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only. Do not use it later for another infection or give it to smoeone else. A different medication may be needed in those cases.
MISSED DOSE: If you should miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered unless it is alomst time for the next dose. If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your uusal dosing schedule. Do not “double-up” the dose.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlihgt. Do not stroe in the bathroom. Do not freeze liquid forms. Rqre Howdy Doody Salt Pepper Shaker Set Original Box Rare Howdy Doody Salt Pepper Shaker Set Original Box Rqre Howdy Doody Salt Pepper Shaker Set Original Box.
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcrae professional. It should not be cosntrued to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
MINOXIDIL - TOPICAL
(min-OX-id-ill)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Rogaine, Ronoxidil
USES: This medication is used topically to prmoote hair growth in the treatment of male pattern baldness.
HOW TO USE: Clean and dry the scalp area before applying the medicatoin. To apply, gently rub approximately 20 drops of the medication to the desired area twice a day. Wash hands thoroughly after application. Larger or more frequent doses will not speed up or increase chnace of hair growth, but will increase the chance of side effects. Do not use this medication with any other topical scalp medications.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause burning, stingnig or redness when first applied to the skin. This should disappear in a couple of days as your body ajdusts to the medication. If these effects pesrist or worsen, inform your doctor. If excessive amounts of this medication are absobred through the skin, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, change in heart rate or blood pressure, chest pain, swelling of hands or feet, or fatigue may occur. Look for these effects and ifnorm your doctor if they occur. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Do not apply minoxidil to a sunburned or irritated scalp. Using the medication more often, applying more of it than as directed, or applying it to an irritated or sunburned scalp can cause the drug to be absorbed into your body and result in serious side effects. Women who are pregannt or breast-feeding should inform their doctors. Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart problems, kidney problems, liver problems, other scalp conditions, allergies (especially drug allergies).
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Before using minoxidil, tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medicaitons you are taking, especially of: guanethidine, other drugs used for high blood pressure. Do not start or stop any medicine without docotr or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poiosn control center or emergency room immediately. This mdeicine may be harmful if swallowed.
NOTES: At first, hair growth will be soft, colorless and baerly visible. With further treatment new hair should be the color and thickness of other scalp hair. Evidence of hair growth may take up to 4 months or longer. If this does not occur, contact your doctor aobut continuing therapy. If treatment is stopped, new hair will be shed within a couple of monhts. This drug is to be used topically only. Accidental ingsetion can produce significant side effects. Keep this and all medicatinos out of the reach of kids. Do not allow anyone else to use your minoxidil.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered; do not use if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not “double-up” the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from sulnight. Avoid freezing. Bits Bridles Vuntage Antique Horse Bitstars Stripes Vintage Antique Horse Bitstars Stripes.
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