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Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [English] Permalink Public

Following this plan should help to keep you from getting sicker and coming to hospital. This plan tells you which medications to stop on sick days. (English) Colour

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Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public

Following this plan should help to keep you from getting sicker and coming to hospital. This plan tells you which medications to stop on sick days. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour

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Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Following this plan should help to keep you from getting sicker and coming to hospital. This plan tells you which medications to stop on sick days. (Punjabi) Colour

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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy [English] Permalink Public

People who have or get high blood pressure while pregnant need special care during this time. This booklet gives you information on how to keep you and your baby safe. Your doctor or midwife will review this information with you and can answer any questions. (English) Colour

Exercise Tolerance Test [English] Permalink Public

Your doctor has recommended you have an exercise tolerance test. This test monitors the flow of blood within your heart as you exercise. This sheet explains how the test is done. (English) Colour

Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers [English] Permalink Public

Calcium Channel Blockers (DHP CCBs) are use to prevent chest pain (angina) and to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This group of medicines include amlodipine (Norvasc®), felodipine (Renedil®, Plendil®), nifedipine (Adalat XL®). (English) Colour

Statins [English] Permalink Public

Statins are used to prevent heart attacks and stroke, and to lower cholesterol levels. This group of medicines include atorvastatin (Lipitor®), fluvastatin (Lescol®), lovastatin (Mevacor®), pravastatin (Pravachol®), rosuvastatin (Crestor®), simvastatin (Zocor®) (English) Colour

Diuretics [English] Permalink Public

People often call diuretics their “water pills”. Diuretics are used to get rid of excess fluid in the body, to improve the symptoms of heart failure, and to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This group of medicines includes chlorthalidone (Hygroton®), furosemide (Lasix®), hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril®), indapamide (Lozide®), metolazone (Zaroxolyn®). (English) Colour

Aldosterone Antagonists (Potassium Sparing Diuretics) [English] Permalink Public

Aldosterone Antagonists (Potassium Sparing Diuretics): Spironolactone (Aldactone ®) Eplerenone (Inspra®). What are aldosterone agonists used for? Why should I take this medication? What should I expect? How do aldosterone agonists work? How do I take aldosterone agonists? What should I watch for? Other helpful points. (English) Colour

Beta-Blockers: acebutolol, atenolol, bisprplol, labetalol, metorplol, nadolol, propranolol, and sotalol [English] Permalink Public

Explains what beta-blockers are, how they work, reasons for taking, how to take this type of medicine and possible side effects. (English) Colour