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Lamotrigine [English] Permalink Public
This medication is used to stabilizer a person’s mood, and is called a mood stabilizer. It is most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder and prevent depressive episodes. Lamotrigine can be used by itself or in combination with another medication. (English) Colour
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267603Antipsychotics - Long-acting Injectable [English] Permalink Public
These medications are a type of antipsychotic (say an-tee-sy-kot-ick) given by injection. Another term for this injection is a “depot.” They are most commonly used to treat symptoms of psychosis (say sigh-ko-sis) such as hearing voices or having false beliefs. Psychosis can occur in different types of illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This medication can also be used to help stabilizer a person’s mood. (English) Colour
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267604Typical (first generation) Antipsychotics [English] Permalink Public
These medicines are most commonly used to treat symptoms of psychosis (say sigh-ko-sis) such as hearing voices or false beliefs. Psychosis can occur in different types of illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (English) Colour
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267605Naltrexone [English] Permalink Public
This medicine is commonly used to treat alcohol use disorder. A person usually starts this medicine after the signs of alcohol withdrawal begin to go away. (English) Colour
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267607Acamprosate [English] Permalink Public
This medicine is used to treat alcohol use disorder. A person usually starts this medicine when they are getting ready to stop or have recently stopped using alcohol. (English) Colour
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267608Suboxone [English] Permalink Public
Suboxone is made of 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. We use it to treat opioid use disorder. This sheet describes the medicine, how to take it, side effects, cautions when taking it. (English) Colour
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268471Methadone [English] Permalink Public
Methadone is long-acting opioid medicine. We use it to treat opioid use disorder. This sheet describes the medicine, how to take it, side effects, cautions when taking it. (English) Colour
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268472Kadian [English] Permalink Public
This medicine is a form of slow-release morphine. We use it to treat opioid use disorder. This sheet describes the medicine, how to take it, side effects, cautions when taking it. (English) Colour
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268473Sublocade (Buprenophine long-action injection) [English] Permalink Public
This medicine is a form of buprenorphine, the active drug in Suboxone, which is injected. The effects last longer than the pill form when it is injected. We offer Sublocade to people with opioid use disorder who are currently taking Suboxone, and finding it is working well for them. (English) Colour
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267606Substance Use: Overdose Survival Guide [French] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides information on tips to save a life in the event of overdose. (French) Colour
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