How to Use Guaifenesin

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Guaifenesin as follows: Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, for the duration prescribed, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Drink plenty of water while taking Guaifenesin, as it [...]

Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Guaifenesin

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Guaifenesin as follows: Guaifenesin 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. Guaifenesin 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 Gabitril

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Gabitril 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. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals help maintain appropriate blood levels of Gabitril needed for [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Gabitril-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Gabitril as follows: Gabitril use can result in new seizures or activation of seizures in individuals with history. Notify your doctor of any new or worsening episodes of seizures, deteriorating nerve pain and discomfort, or other continuing unpleasant side-effects, so that, your dosage on the medication could be revised. Maintain compliance with follow-up physician appointments, to update on the relief from symptoms. Your physician could [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Gabitril-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Gabitril as follows: Gabitril can take some time to fairly adjust to your body, before any therapeutic relief is experienced. Gabitril only prevents the seizures from happening and controls the neuropathy, by reducing the rapid firing of the nerves. Gabitril does not fix the actual condition causing the seizures or the neuropathy. Continue taking Gabitril as ordered, even after you experience relief from the symptoms. [...]