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Medicines: uses, dosage, and precautions for
the medicines referred to in this book
In this chapter:
When to use medicines................................................................................................ 463
How to take medicines safely..................................................................................... 464
Take the full amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Allergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Do not take too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Taking too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Avoid taking more than
1 medicine at the same time . . . . . . . 464
Know and watch for signs of
problems with a medicine . . . . . . . . 464
Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Know as much as you can
about the medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Side effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
How to give medicines................................................................................................. 467
Medicine names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 Dosing by weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Forms of medicines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 When to take medicines . . . . . . . . . . . 469
How much medicine to give . . . . . . . . 468
Kinds of medicine. ........................................................................................................ 470
Antibiotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Problem index............................................................................................................... 472
Alphabetical list of medicines.................................................................................... 473
Oral contraceptives (birth control pills). .................................................................. 490
Medicines for HIV and AIDS........................................................................................ 492
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A Book for Midwives (2010)