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Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Mucinex

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Mucinex as follows: Mucinex is an expectorant that helps loosen thick mucus in the respiratory tract and promotes coughing it up. Thick viscous mucus in the respiratory tract, if not coughed up, can get accumulated and precipitate chest infections. Mucinex helps with increasing the fluid content in the mucus. This contributes to reducing the viscosity of the mucus and thereby, thins the mucus. This [...]

How to Use Lyrica

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Lyrica as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Lyrica can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with [...]

Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Lyrica

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of lyrica as follows: Rapid firing of nerve impulses is considered responsible for seizure activity and nerve pain. Lyrica is a medication that affects certain neurotransmitters in the body, which are responsible for development of seizures/convulsions and nerve pain. Affecting these chemicals, lyrica helps with reducing the excitation of the nerves. By reducing the excitation of nerves and firing of nerve impulses, lyrica can help [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Imodium

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of imodium as follows: Imodium helps with reducing the activity of bowel during hyper motility states. Imodium can help with reducing the activity of bowels during episodes of acute diarrhea, secondary to any food or medication intake. Individuals with history of crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can present with diarrhea, during episodes of active bowel inflammation. Imodium can help reducing the bowel activity during episodes of active inflammatory bowel [...]

Imodium and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon Imodium and mechanism of action as follows: Imodium is a medication used to reduce the intestinal hyper motility and reduce the contractions of intestinal smooth muscle. By reducing the contractions and hyper motility of the intestines, Imodium slows down the transit and increases the transit time of intestinal contents. Increasing the transit time of intestinal contents helps with increasing the amount of time the contents stay in the intestine. Increased intestinal [...]