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Safe Disposal of Used Pain Patches at Home [English] Permalink Public
After use, pain patches still contain medicine (fentanyl) that can harm others. Learn how to safely remove and dispose of your pain patch at home to prevent harm to others. (English) Colour
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264649Risperidone [English] Permalink Public
This factsheet describes the medicine how it works, how to take it, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour
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265987Clozapine [English] Permalink Public
This factsheet describes the medicine how it works, how to take it, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour
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265989Lithium [English] Permalink Public
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265990SSRIs [English] Permalink Public
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265988Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Factor Xa Inhibitor) – apixaban (Eliquis®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Apixaban (say ‘ah-pix-ah-ban’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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266174Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Direct Thrombin Inhibitor) - dabigatran (Pradaxa®) [English] Permalink Public
Dabigatran (say ‘dah-big-ah-tran’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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266173Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Factor Xa Inhibitor) – rivaroxaban (Xarelto®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Rivaroxaban (say ‘ree-va-rox-ah-ban’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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266172Anti-platelet Medicine: ticagrelor (Brilinta®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Patient information on ticagrelar (Brilinta®) and antiplatelet medicine that lowers the chance of having another heart attack, and prevents blood clots inside stents. (English) Colour
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266175Aripiprazole [English] Permalink Public
This factsheet describes the medicine; how it works, how to take it, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour
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