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Because sometimes, new medicines might have side-effects that haven't been discovered yet. Monitoring new users will enable staff to notice any unusual behaviour or physical changes.
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What monitoring should be done on patients taking NSAIDs?
Patients who take NSAIDs for longer than six weeks should be monitored periodically for complications.
How can nephrotoxic injury be prevented?
When taking antibiotics or analgesics, recommended dosages should be strictly followed. Also, elderly patients on these medications (for example, those taking aspirin for heart problems or NSAIDs for arthritis) should be closely monitored.
Why should doctors consider their patients lifestyles when prescribing medicines?
There are several reasons why doctors prefer patients to make lifestyle changes rather than to take drugs. Here are a few of the many reasons:Drugs have side effects but lifestyle changes don'tLifestyle changes are cheaper than drugsLifestyle changes also prevent other related diseasesLifestyle changes are permanentDrugs may not work on some patients
Can cholesterol-reducing drugs affect other medicines?
Cholesterol-reducing drugs may change the effects of other medicines. Patients should not take any other medicine that has not been prescribed or approved by a physician who knows they are taking cholesterol-reducing drugs.
What conditions in patients should be noted before prescribing erythromycins?
Taking erythromycins may cause problems for people with certain medical conditions or people who are taking certain other medicines. Before taking these drugs, be sure to let the physician know about any of these conditions:.
Is betapyn safe in pregnancy?
no when one is pregnant one should avoid taking medicines
Do you have to be monitored when taking suboxine?
of course
What was the finding in a 2000 report about the dangers of taking calcium channel blockers?
The European Cardiology Society in 2000 found that patients taking certain calcium channel blockers had a 27% greater risk of heart attack, and a 26% greater risk of heart failure than patients taking other high blood pressure medicines.
Why should herbal medicines nutritional supplements be of concern for PRP?
Underlying reason of why member is taking them
What type of foods should be controlled in individuals taking anticoagulant medicines?
green leafy vegetables
Why are Athletes monitored?
They are monitored ever so often to see if they are taking steroids, which is basically cheating.
Why avoid advising clients to about taking aspirin products while taking Coumadin?
Warfarin is an anticoagulant that thins your blood. Taking warfarin with aspirin is conrtraindicated unless the benefits outwiegh the risk as in the case of heart patients with heart stents. Taking both will highly increase your chance of increased bleeding and signs of bleeding should be monitored closely. INR checks should also be done more frequently. Falls can be extremely dangerous while taking both due to the increased chance of intracranial bleeding and therefore should be reported or investigated.
