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Albuterolisabronchodilatorthatrelaxesmusclesintheairwaysandincreasesairflowtothelungs.
Albuterolinhalationisusedtotreatorpreventbronchospasminpeoplewithreversibleobstructive
airwaydisease.Itisalsousedtopreventexerciseinducedbronchospasm.
Albuterolinhalationisforuseinadultsandchildrenwhoareatleast4yearsold.
Important information
Itisimportanttokeepalbuterolonhandatalltimes.Getyourprescriptionrefilledbeforeyourunout
ofmedicinecompletely.Keepusingallofyourothermedicationsasprescribedbyyourdoctor.
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Talkwithyourdoctorifanyofyourasthmamedicationsdonotseemtoworkaswellintreatingor
preventingattacks.Ifitseemslikeyouneedtousemoreofanyofyourmedicationsina24hour
period,talkwithyourdoctor.Anincreasedneedformedicationcouldbeanearlysignofaserious
asthmaattack.
Anoverdoseofalbuterolcanbefatal.SeekemergencymedicalattentionorcallthePoisonHelplineat
18002221222.
heartdisease,highbloodpressure,congestiveheartfailure;
aheartrhythmdisorder;
aseizuredisordersuchasepilepsy;
diabetes;
overactivethyroid;or
hat is Adderall?
Adderallcontainsacombinationofamphetamineanddextroamphetamine.Amphetamineand
dextroamphetaminearecentralnervoussystemstimulantsthataffectchemicalsinthebrainandnerves
thatcontributetohyperactivityandimpulsecontrol.
Adderallisusedtotreatnarcolepsyandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(ADHD).
Adderallmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.
Important information
YoushouldnotuseAdderallifyouhaveglaucoma,overactivethyroid,severeagitation,moderateto
severehighbloodpressure,heartdiseaseorcoronaryarterydisease,orahistoryofdrugoralcohol
addiction.
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DonotuseAdderallifyouhavetakenanMAOinhibitorinthepast14days,includingisocarboxazid,
linezolid,methyleneblueinjection,phenelzine,rasagiline,selegiline,tranylcypromine,andothers.
Adderallmaybehabitforming.Neversharethismedicinewithanotherperson,especiallysomeone
withahistoryofdrugabuseoraddiction.
Usingthismedicineimproperlycancausedeathorserioussideeffectsontheheart.
moderatetoseverehighbloodpressure;
heartdiseaseorcoronaryarterydisease(hardenedarteries);
overactivethyroid
What is acyclovir?
Acyclovirisanantiviraldrug.Itslowsthegrowthandspreadoftheherpesvirusinthebody.Itwillnot
cureherpes,butitcanlessenthesymptomsoftheinfection.
Acyclovirisusedtotreatinfectionscausedbyherpesviruses,suchasgenitalherpes,coldsores,
shingles,andchickenpox.
Acyclovirmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.
Important information
Takeacyclovirfortheentirelengthoftimeprescribedbyyourdoctor.Yoursymptomsmaygetbetter
beforetheinfectioniscompletelytreated.
Treatmentwithacyclovirshouldbestartedassoonaspossibleafterthefirstappearanceofsymptoms
(suchastingling,burning,blisters).
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Herpesinfectionsarecontagiousandyoucaninfectotherpeople,evenwhileyouarebeingtreatedwith
acyclovir.Avoidlettinginfectedareascomeintocontactwithotherpeople.Avoidtouchinganinfected
areaandthentouchingyoureyes.Washyourhandsfrequentlytopreventpassingtheinfectionto
others.
kidneydisease;or
aweakimmunesystem(causedbydiseaseorbyusingcertainmedicine).
FDApregnancycategoryB.Acyclovirisnotexpectedtoharmanunbornbaby.Tellyourdoctorifyou
arepregnantorplantobecomepregnantduringtreatment.
Seealso:Pregnancyandbreastfeedingwarnings(inmore
Yourdoctorwilldeterminewhetheracetaminophenissafeforyoutouseduringpregnancy.Donotuse
thismedicinewithouttheadviceofyourdoctorifyouarepregnant.
Acetaminophencanpassintobreastmilkandmayharmanursingbaby.Tellyourdoctorifyouare
breastfeedingababy.
Donotgivethismedicinetoachildyoungerthan2yearsoldwithouttheadviceofadoctor.
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Askadoctororpharmacistbeforeusinganyothercold,allergy,pain,orsleepmedication.
Acetaminophen(sometimesabbreviatedasAPAP)iscontainedinmanycombinationmedicines.
Takingcertainproductstogethercancauseyoutogettoomuchacetaminophenwhichcanleadtoa
fataloverdose.CheckthelabeltoseeifamedicinecontainsacetaminophenorAPAP.
Inrarecases,acetaminophenmaycauseasevereskinreaction.Stoptakingthismedicineandcallyour
doctorrightawayifyouhaveskinrednessorarashthatspreadsandcausesblisteringandpeeling.
What is acetaminophen?
Acetaminophenisapainrelieverandafeverreducer.
Acetaminophenisusedtotreatmanyconditionssuchasheadache,muscleaches,arthritis,backache,
toothaches,colds,andfevers.
Acetaminophenmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.
Important information
Youshouldnotuseacetaminophenifyouhavesevereliverdisease.
Therearemanybrandsandformsofacetaminophenavailableandnotallbrandsarelistedonthis
leaflet.
glaucomaorincreasedpressureintheeye;
astomachulcer;
anenlargedprostate,bladderproblemsordifficultyurinating;
anoveractivethyroid(hyperthyroidism);
hypertensionoranytypeofheartproblems;or
asthma.
YoumaynotbeabletotakeBenadryl,oryoumayrequirealowerdoseorspecialmonitoringduring
treatmentifyouhaveanyoftheconditionslistedabove.
BenadrylisintheFDApregnancycategoryB.Thismeansthatitisnotexpectedtobeharmfultoan
unbornbaby.DonottakeBenadrylwithoutfirsttalkingtoyourdoctorifyouarepregnant.Infantsare
especiallysensitivetotheeffectsofantihistamines,andsideeffectscouldoccurinabreastfeeding
baby.Donottake
What is Benadryl?
Benadrylisanantihistamine.Diphenhydramineblockstheeffectsofthenaturallyoccurringchemical
histamineinthebody.
Benadrylisusedtotreatsneezing;runnynose;itching,wateryeyes;hives;rashes;itching;andother
symptomsofallergiesandthecommoncold.
Benadrylisalsousedtosuppresscoughs,totreatmotionsickness,toinducesleep,andtotreatmild
formsofParkinson'sdisease.
Benadrylmayalsobeusedforpurposesotherthanthoselistedinthismedicationguide.
Important information
Usecautionwhendriving,operatingmachinery,orperformingotherhazardousactivities.Benadryl
maycausedizzinessordrowsiness.Ifyouexperiencedizzinessordrowsiness,avoidtheseactivities.
Usealcoholcautiously.AlcoholmayincreasedrowsinessanddizzinesswhiletakingBenadryl.
What is Bactrim?
Bactrimcontainsacombinationofsulfamethoxazoleandtrimethoprim.Sulfamethoxazoleand
trimethoprimarearebothantibioticsthattreatdifferenttypesofinfectioncausedbybacteria.
Bactrimisusedtotreatearinfections,urinarytractinfections,bronchitis,traveler'sdiarrhea,
shigellosis,andPneumocystisjirovecipneumonia.
Bactrimmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.
Important information
YoushouldnotuseBactrimifyouhavesevereliverorkidneydisease,anemiacausedbyfolicacid
deficiency,orahistoryoflowbloodplateletscause
Youmayhavewithdrawalsymptomssuchasseizuresorhallucinations,whenyoustopusingbaclofen
afterusingitoveralongperiodoftime.
Donotstopusingbaclofenwithoutfirsttalkingtoyourdoctor.Youmayneedtouselessandless
beforeyoustopthemedicationcompletely.Usingbaclofenmayincreaseyourriskofdevelopingan
ovariancyst.Talkwithyourdoctoraboutyourspecificrisk.
kidneydisease;
epilepsyorotherseizuredisorder;or
ahistoryofstrokeorbloodclots.
Usingbaclofenmayincreaseyourriskofdevelopinganovariancyst
What is baclofen?
Baclofenisamusclerelaxerandanantispasticagent.
Baclofenisusedtotreatmusclesymptomscausedbymultiplesclerosis,includingspasm,pain,and
stiffness.
Baclofenmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.
Important information
Baclofenmayimpairyourthinkingorreactions.Becarefulifyoudriveordoanythingthatrequires
youtobealert.Drinkingalcoholcanincreasecertainsideeffectsofbaclofen.Donotusebaclofenata
timewhenmuscletoneisneededtoassuresafebalanceandmovementforcertainactivities.Insome
situations,itmayendangeryourphysicalsafetytobeinastateofreducedmuscletone.
Measureranitidineliquidwithaspecialdosemeasuringspoonorcup,notaregulartablespoon.Ifyou
donothaveadosemeasuringdevice,askyourpharmacistforone.
Itmaytakeupto8weeksbeforeyourulcerheals.Keepusingthemedicationasdirectedandtellyour
doctorifyoursymptomsdonotimproveafter6weeksoftreatment.
Thismedicationcancauseunusualresultswithcertainmedicaltests.Tellanydoctorwhotreatsyou
thatyouareusingranitidine.
Storeranitidineatroomtemperatureawayfrommoisture,heat,andlight.
Seealso:DosageInformation(inmoredetail)