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Heart Failure Care: What to do for my heart condition [English] Permalink Public

Heart function care information around what I need to do for my heart condition including types of heart failure, weight monitoring, medication, and salt and fluid intake. Levels of permitted activity and symptoms to be aware of are included in this resource. (English) Colour

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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

Sacubitril-Valsartan in Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

This is 2 medicines combined, sacubitril and valsartan (brand name Entresto®). We use this medicine to treat certain types of heart failure. This factsheet explains how the medicine works, how to take the medicine, what to watch for, and how to care for yourself while taking this medicine. (English) Colour

SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

SGLT2 stands for Sodium-GLucose co-Transporter 2. This is a group of medicines that work in your kidneys to help remove extra fluid from your body (dapagliflozin or Forxiga®, empagliflozin or Jardiance®). This factsheet explains how this medicine works, how to take the medicine, what to watch for, and how to care for yourself while taking this medicine. (English) Colour

Dronedarone [English] Permalink Public

Dronedarone (Multaq) is a member of a group of medications called “anti-arrhythmics” that help the heart beat regularly. (English)

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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Dronedarone.pdf

Benzodiazepines [English] Permalink Public

These medicines are a type of sedative. They are most often used to relieve symptoms of anxiety or difficulty sleeping. They can also be used to help manage symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. (English) Black & White

Ivabradine in Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

Ivabradine helps manage your heart failure (brand name Lancora®). This factsheet explains how this medicine works, how to take the medicine, what to watch for, and how to care for yourself while taking this medicine. (English) Colour

Suboxone [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

Antipsychotics - 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

Typical (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