Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication
A number of adverse effects can result if you don't take a medication as directed. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this list of possibilities: - Side effects, such as dizziness or nausea.
- An interaction with another drug.
- An interaction with a food or beverage.
- An allergic reaction.
- A sensitivity that results from use of the drug, such as sensitivity to the sun.
Health Tip: Have Unused Medications?
While flushing unwanted or expired medications down the toilet is common practice, Health Canada says this may harm the environment. Here's how to properly dispose of medications: - Check to see if your pharmacy has a drug recycling program.
- See if your municipality incinerates drugs. If so, take your unused medications to your municipality's waste disposal depot.
- At least once a year, go through your medicine cabinet and remove prescription drugs that are old or that you no longer take. Dispose of them as suggested above.
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