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Suboxone
Buprenorphine
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- Sublingual
- Narcotic
- Used to treat opioid addiction
- 2/0.5 mg q2h
- Dizziness
- drowsiness
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Nausea
- vomiting
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Mylanta
magnesium hydroxide
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Definition
- Liquid
- laxative
- Used to treat upset stomach, indigestion, heartburn
- side effects include constipation and diarrhea
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- Oral
- Used to treat bladder disorders
- reduces muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract
- used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, such as frequent or urgent urination, incontinence and increased night-time urination
- 5 mg 2-3x daily
- max dose - 20 mg daily
- Dizziness
- drowsiness
- headache
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- Oral
- Extended release tablet
- Swallow the extended-release tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it
- see previous Ditropan
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- Oral
- proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach
- Used to treat symptoms of GERD and other excessive stomach acid conditions
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Definition
- oral
- docusate is a stool softner
- senna is a laxitive
- 2 to 4 tablets orally daily in divided doses or as a single daily dose preferably in the evening
- Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor.
- Take Senokot S with a full glass of water.
- It may be best to take this medicine at night or at bedtime.
- Senokot S should cause you to have a bowel movement within 6 to 12 hours.
- gas
- bloating
- diarrhea
- mild nausea
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Definition
- oral
- Colace is a stool softener. It makes bowel movements softer and easier to pass
- Colace is used to treat or prevent occasional constipation and to reduce pain or rectal damage caused by hard stools or by straining during bowel movements
- Take this medicine with a full glass of water. Drink plenty of liquids while you are taking this medicine
- 50 to 300 mg daily divided in 1 to 4 doses each day
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Miralax
polyethylene glycol 3350 |
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Definition
- laxative solution
- MiraLAX is a laxative solution that increases the amount of water in the intestinal tract to stimulate bowel movements
- MiraLAX is used as a laxative to treat occasional constipation or irregular bowel movements
- 17 g (diluted in 8 fluid ounces water, juice, soda or coffee) orally once a day
- bloating
- dizziness
- increased sweating
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Milk of Magnesia
magnesium hydroxide |
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Definition
- liquid/oral
- Milk of Magnesia reduces stomach acid, and increases water in the intestines which may induce bowel movements
- Milk of Magnesia is used as a laxative to relieve occasional constipation
- Milk of Magnesia is also used as an antacid to relieve indigestion, sour stomach, and heartburn
- Maximum dose: 7200 mg/days
- Duration of therapy: Up to 7 days
- diarrhea
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Definition
- oral
- Viagra relaxes muscles found in the walls of blood vessels and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body
- used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
- Viagra can decrease blood flow to the optic nerve of the eye, causing sudden vision loss
- Do not give this medicine to anyone under 18 years old without medical advice
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For most patients, the recommended dose is 50 mg taken, as needed, approximately 1 hour before sexual activity. However, VIAGRA may be taken anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual activity.
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The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day.
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Based on effectiveness and toleration, the dose may be increased to a maximum recommended dose of 100 mg or decreased to 25 mg
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- oral
- Detrol reduces spasms of the bladder muscles
- prescription medicine used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder in adults
- Do not crush, chew, break, or open a Detrol LA controlled-release capsule. Swallow it whole. Breaking or opening the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one time
- Immediate release tablets:
-Initial dose: 2 mg orally 2 times a day -Maintenance dose: 1 to 2 mg orally 2 times a day, depending on patient response and tolerability
- dry mouth
- dizziness
- constipation
- headache
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- oral
- primrose has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating nerve damage caused by diabetes and osteoporosis
- upset stomach
- nausea
- diarrhea
- headache
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- g-tube
- fiber-fortified therapeutic nutrition that provides complete, balanced nutrition for long- or short-term tube feeding. For tube feeding. For supplemental or sole-source nutrition. May be used for oral feeding of patients with altered taste perception
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Definition
- Capsicum is commonly used for nerve pain and other painful conditions
- also used for many other purposes, including digestion problems, conditions of the heart and blood vessels, and many others, but there is no good scientific evidence for many of these uses
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