Take frequent sips of water throughout the day. Headaches These usually will go away as your body adjusts to the medicine. Ask your doctor what medicine you can take for a headache. Loss of appetite Try to eat more often. Have healthy snacks between meals.
Include favourite foods at each meal. Take a walk before you eat. This may make you more hungry. Nausea Eat several smaller meals a day rather than two or three large meals.
Try peppermint candy or gum. Peppermint can help settle your stomach. Feeling nervous or on edge This will probably go away soon.
If it lasts, ask your doctor if you can reduce your dose. Sexual problems Ask your doctor if you can take a lower dose. Ask your doctor if there is another medicine you can try. Sleep problems Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.
Written in plain language and designed to be consumer friendly, the form starts off with a page of some commonly asked questions and answers to help guide you in submitting the form, and then asks simple questions about the problem.
In addition to formal reports, MedWatch has a toll free line to answer questions. Be an active member of your health care team. By taking time to learn about the possible side effects of a drug and working with your health care provider and pharmacist, you will be better prepared to reduce your chance of experiencing a side effect or coping with any side effect that you may experience.
Please use these instructions to find side effect information about a particular drug. Reducing Your Risk There are several ways to learn about side effects for your prescription drugs and to reduce your risk of experiencing a side effect.
This includes prescription medicines and over-the-counter medicines that you can buy from a pharmacy, supermarket or other shops. Vitamins and minerals can also have side effects, as can any herbal, complementary, alternative or natural medicine. If you think you might be having a serious side effect, see your doctor or hospital immediately.
If you think you have taken too much of a medicine, call the Poisons Information Centre, 24 hours a day on 13 11 You can also search for CMIs in healthdirect's medicines section.
If you are thinking about starting a new medicine, it is worth thinking about the side effects. How common are they? How serious are they? And what do they mean to you? This is especially important if you have a serious health condition and the medicines might have serious side effects. It provides useful information about medicines such as their use, whether they are available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and product recalls.
Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. Read more on Medicines. This Information Sheet is about some of the common medications drugs used to treat autoimmune illness. Read more on Autoimmune Resource and Research Centre website. All medicines have possible side effects, but not everybody will experience them.
Learn about questions to ask when you are prescribed a new medicine. Methadone comes with many short and long term side effects. Find out what to do in the case of addiction or treatment overdose and places to get help. Read more on NSW Health website. Reporting side effects helps us monitor the safety of medicines and medical devices. Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life.
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