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How to Use Macrodantin

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Macrodantin as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and f requency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. The dose and length of treatment depends upon the medical condition, severity of infection, and response to treatment. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the [...]

Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Macrodantin

Patient was educated on therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Macrodantin as follows: Macrodantin is an antibiotic that is active against a number of bacteria infecting the urinary tract and causing urinary tract infections. As macrodantin reaches poor concentrations in body sites other than the urinary tract, it cannot be used for bacterial infections involving body sites other than the urinary tract. Based on the concentration and susceptibility of the bacteria infecting the urinary [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Digitek-6

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Digitek as follows: Some underlying cardiac arrhythmias can get aggravated and become life-threatening, secondary to Digitek use. So, periodical evaluation of cardiac function is mandatory, especially in individuals with history of rhythm disturbances. Also, timely evaluation of cardiac function can provide an insight regarding the beneficial effect of Digitek, in an individual with history of heart failure. If you miss a dose, try taking it [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Digitek-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Digitek as follows: Digitek, despite having the therapeutic effect of controlling rapid heart rate and arrhythmias, also carries the risk of causing and aggravating some underlying ventricular cardiac arrhythmias, leading to severe debility and death. Individuals can present with signs and symptoms of worsening arrhythmias, such as, frequent episodes of fatigue, lightheadedness, near fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort, generalized weakness, sudden vision [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Digitek-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Digitek as follows: In individuals using Digitek, the risk for toxicity with Digitek is quite high, as the therapeutic and toxic levels of Digitek in the blood are very close. Altered levels of calcium, potassium and magnesium ions in the blood can also contribute to increasing risk for Digitek toxicity and arrhythmias. Individuals with Digitek toxicity can present with severe nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, appetite [...]