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09/12/2019

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NEUROTIN----GABAPENTIN ANTI EPILEPTIC ANTI-CONVULSANT SIDE EFFECTS ARE, HIVES, SWELLING OF FACE, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SWELLING OF TONGUE, LIPS, THROAT THIS MEDICATION TAKEN WITH OR W/O FOOD DOSAGE IS 100,300,400MG CAPSULES 100,300,400,600,800 TABLETS 250MG/5L SUSPENSION

IT CAN BE DANGEROUS STOPPING THIS MEDICATION, WITHDRAWALS MAY OCCUR.

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900-1800 MG DAILY DAY1 300MG @ HS DAy 2 300 MG BID

 

 

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SERAX-----ORAZEPAM SEDATIVE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION CAN CAUSE WITHDRAWALS  SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE: DIZZINESS, INSOMNIA HEADACHE, VERTIGO, CONFUSION, IRRITABILITY.

AN OVERDOSE CAN BE FATAL, SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE DROWSINESS, CONFUSION, AND WEAKNESS. USE THIS MEDICATION AS PRESCRIBED. SMOKING CAN DECREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS MEDICATION.

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10-30 MG TABLET
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VALUIM-----DIAZEPAM THIS IS A CONTROLLED DRUG ANXIETY, SEIZURES SIDE EFFECTS: SHAKINESS, UNSTEADYNESS, LOSS OF MUSCLE CONTROL, TREMBLING 2-10 MG TABLET, ALSO COMES IN CONCENTRATED LIQUID.

STOPPING THIS MEDICATION SUDDENLY MAY CAUSE WITHDRAWALS.WHEN TAKING FOR LONG ERIODS IT MAY NOT WORK AS WELL.MAY CAUSE ADDITION.AVIOD EATING OR DRINKING GRAPEFRUIT.

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Z-PACK----ERYTHROMYCIN ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFFECTS: NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN 250 MG TABLET 250-500 MG TABLET 250-500 MG/NIG SUSPENSION

HAS A POTENTIAL FOR CARDIAC PROBLEMS, MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY IN THE HEART. MAY HAVE INCREASED RISK OF DEATH.

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LEVAQUIN-----LEVOFLOXACIN ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE DIARRHEA, INSOMNIA, NERVE DAMAGE, TENDON PROBLEMS, LOW BLOOD SUGAR, MOOD SWINGS. UNDER 50 ML CREATININE CLEARANCE 250-750 MG TABLET.

AVOID ANTACIDS , VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS WHILE TAKING THIS MEDICATION.

AVOID MIDEX POWDER OR CHEWABLES 2 HRS BEFORE AND AFTER.

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OMINCEF-----CEFDNIR ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFFECTS: DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOITTING STOACH PAIN, INDIGESTION 300 MG CAPSULES 125 MG/5ML SUSPENSION 250 MG/5ML SUSPENSION

MAY CUSEPALE SKIN, EASY BRUISING, UNSUAL LEEDING, SEIZURES, DAK COLORED URINE.

TAKE WITH OR WITH OUT FOOD. DONT TAKE DIARY PRODUCTS 2 HRS BEFORE OR 1 HR AFTER.

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MACRODANTIN-----NITROFURANTIN ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFFECTS:CHANGES IN FACIAL SKIN COLOR, CHEST PAIN, CILLS, COUGH, FEVER, IVES, ITCHING 50-100 MG TAB FOR ADULTS 5MG/KG-7MG/KG CHILDREN DOSE

 

TAKE WITH FOOD

MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION IN URINE

FINISH ALL MEDICATION UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED

PERSISTANT DIARRHEA DUE TO COILTIS MAY OCCUR WEEKS OR MONTHS AFTER USE.

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BACLOFEN----GABLOFEN MUSCLE RELAXER SIDE EFFECTS: DROWINESS, HEADACHE, SLEEP PROBLEMS, NAUSEA,CONSTIPATION 5-20 MG TABLET MAINTENCE 80 MG, GRADUAL INCREASE TO IDIVIDUALS NEEDS.

STOPPING THIS MEDICATION TO QICKLY CAN LEAD TO WITHDRAWELS.

MAY INCREASE RISK OF SEIZURES,

NOT A USEFUL DRUG FOR TOSE WITH SEIZURES.

INCREASED RISK OF OVARIAN CYSTS.

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OXYGEN
USED FOR MEICAL TREATMENT FOR BREATHING

SIDE EFFECTS : AIR TRAPPED IN ESOPHAGS, AUDITORY HALLUCINATIOS, DRY OUTH, DRNESS, FATIGUE, NASAL INFAMMATION

DOSAGES ARE DEPENDING ON 02 STATS/ LEVEL
CAN RANGE FROM .5-5LITERS PER MINUTE
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KEFLEX----CEPOL ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFFECTS: DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS, TIREDNESS, HEADACHE, UPSET STOACH, ABDOMINAL PAIN. 250-500 MG CAPSULE 25-50 MG/KG SUSPENSION

FINISH ALL MEDICATION UNLESS DIRECTED.

IF DIARRHEA IS PERSISTANT CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.

PERSISTANT DIARRHEA MAY OCCUR WEEKS AND MONTHS ATER USE.

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FURADANTIN----NITROFURANTIN ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFECTS: NAUSEA, LOSSOF APPETITE, DIARRHEA, HEADACHE 50-100 MG CAPSULES 25 MG-5ML SUSPENSION

TAKE WITH FOOD, MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION IN URINE. FINISH ALL MEDICATION UNLESS DIRECTED. CONSULT BEFORE BREASTFEEDING.

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NOROXIN----NORFLOXACIN ANTIBIOTIC SIDE EFFECTS: NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, TROUBLE SLEEPING 400 MG TABLET NO DIARY PRODUCTS 2 HRS BEFOE/ 1 HR AFTER.

SERIOUS ADVERSE REACTIONS INCLUDING TENDINITIS, TENDON RUPTURE, AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPHATHY.

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