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Side Effects of Hydroxyzine-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on side effects of using Hydroxyzine as follows: General allergic reactions Hydroxyzine use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with hydroxyzine, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

How to take Hydroxyzine

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Hydroxyzine as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, for the time prescribed, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Hydroxyzine is usually prescribed as a short-term treatment for anxiety, motion sickness, and allergies. Hydroxyzine use can induce some dizziness and make one drowsy. [...]

Contraindications for Calcitriol Use

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Calcitriol as follows: Do not take Calcitriol, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Calcitriol. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail. In the event of any current manifestations of any allergic response with this medication, report it to your physician or other health care personnel immediately, to check regarding your safety with continuing on intake of this [...]

Side effects of Calcitriol-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on side effects of using Calcitriol as follows: Cardiovascular side-effects Calcitriol use, by elevating the serum calcium levels, can result in increased force of cardiac contraction. This can result in increased volume of blood pumped out of the heart and can contribute to elevated blood pressure, resulting in episodes of severe headache, fatigue, confusion, chest pain, difficulty breathing, pounding sensation in chest, neck, and ears. Individuals with history of hypertension can be at [...]

Side effects of Calcitriol-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on side effects of using Calcitriol as follows: Genitourinary side-effects Calcitriol use can result in increased intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the food sources and increased reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys, thus helping to elevate and restore optimal concentrations of serum calcium and phosphorus. Continued calcitriol use can result in further elevation of serum calcium and phosphorus and results in some side-effects as follows. Calcitriol use, secondary to mildly [...]