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How should patients be prepared for an eye muscle surgery?
Patients should make sure their doctors are aware of any medications that they are taking, even over-the-counter medications. Patients should not take aspirin, or any other blood-thinning medications for ten days prior to surgery.
If one has a sulfa allergy what medications should be avoided?
If one has sulfa allergy there is a few medication they should avoid. They should avoid antibiotics containing sulfonamides, and other medications that use sulfasalazine.
When is oxygen therapy not appropriate?
Patients and family members who smoke should not have oxygen prescribed or should avoid smoking in the area to prevent combustion. Sedatives should be avoided for patients on oxygen therapy.
How should patients be prepared for an esophageal function test?
Patients should not eat or drink for several hours before the exam. Many medications affect the esophagus; doses sometimes need to be adjusted or even stopped for a while. Patients must inform doctors of all medications taken.
What activities should be avoided after otoplastic surgery?
Patients should also avoid contact sports for at least three months after otoplasty.
How can methemoglobinemia be prevented?
If a person gets methemoglobinemia from a certain medication that medication should be avoided at all costs in the future. For people with congenital methemoglobinemia medications or other things that are known to oxidize hemoglobin should be avoided.
What medications should be avoided before a TBG test?
Estrogens, anabolic steroids, phenytoin, and thyroid medications may be discontinued prior to a thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) test.
What drugs should be avoided by someone with CMT?
Examples of drugs to be avoided include alcohol, high doses of vitamins A and D, penicillin, taxol, and certain chemotherapy medications (vincristine, cisplatin).
What precautions should be observed when taking levetiracetam?
A physician should be consulted before taking levetiracetam with certain non-prescription medications. Patients should avoid alcohol and CNS depressants (medications that make one drowsy or tired, such as anti-histamines, sleep medications
What diet should patients with chronic hepatitis C follow?
A balanced diet with little fat is best, and patients should limit their alcohol intake, or, better, avoid alcohol altogether. Any medication that can cause liver damage should be avoided.
Can seizure patients take steriod medications such predisone?
Yes, but you should ask your doctor or pharmacist just to be sure.
How is abulia treated?
There are no specific treatments for abulia. The underlying condition should be treated such as administering antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy to depressed patients or antipsychotic medications to schizophrenic patients.
