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Alternating doses of each will also work and prevent accidental overdose of one drug. At times, a combination of both acetaminophen and ibuprofen will be needed to stop the fever. Cool bath water or cool towels applied to a person's skin may also help reduce fevers; cool fluids taken ...
The most widespread medications used to treat addiction are antidepressants. These drugs may address the feelings of despair that can result from psychological dependency. They can also help treat any preexisting condition, like depression, that may have led to the addiction in the first place. Gen...
While they do have serious perks, opiate drugs drastically slow the breathing. In the case of an overdose, the respiratory system drops to lethal, virtually non-existent levels. It's not just illegal drugs that are a cause for concern, with respiratory arrest often triggered by prescription opi...
This section tells what the results of a large overdose of the medicine are likely to be and how they should be treated. This kind of information is mainly useful to medical personnel. If you suspect an overdose of medication, you should contact a poison control center or emergency room righ...
Education is the next stepping stone to the ultimate goal of prevention. According to The USA Today, 95% of unintentional poisoning deaths in the United States are drug overdoses and the number nearly doubled from 1999 to 2004 (“A Tragic Reminder” 3). Both parents and children alike do ...
"Six days a week, we're out here on the streets," Richardson said. "What I do is we pass out Narcan." She shows people how to reverse a deadly overdose with Narcan – via nasal mists or injections. One of those people is Ken Furnell, who works with Chicagoans experiencing homelessnes...
Furosemide on-body infusor (Furoscix) may be used to treat congestion due to fluid overload in adults with chronic heart failure (HF) or chronic kidney disease, including the nephrotic syndrome. Furoscix should not be used for emergencies or in patients with acute pulmonary edema. ...
to follow if the medicine is taken on a smartphone or web-based portal. The system sends a message from the pill’s sensor to a wearable patch on the patient, which then transmits to the device. Abilify MyCite is approved to treat schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, and major depressive di...
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