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omega-3 fish oil (Rx and OTC)
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omega-3 fish oil
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omega-3 fish oil
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omega-3 fish oil
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omega-3 fish oil
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take with food to lessen stomach upset
do not crush/crew
refrigerate caps is fishy aftertaste
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| 1 tablet daily at bedtime |
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| reduce cholesterol and triglycerides |
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simvastatin
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report unusual muscle pain - not with physical action
avoid grapefruit juice - blocks enzyme
take at bedtime
avoid in pregnancy (category X)
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| (further) reduce cholesterol |
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ezetimibe
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diarrhea
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| 1 tab bid 30 min ac (before AM and PM meal) |
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gemfibrozil
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report unusual muscle pain, tenderness or weakness
upset stomach (not absorb what you just ate) |
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insulin lispro
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variable subQ injection
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insulin lispro
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type 1 diabetes
types 2 diabetes |
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insulin lispro
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rapid acting insulin
eat within 15 minutes of using
refrigerate unopened insulin
after 1st use, store vial at room temp or let filled syringe reach room temp prior to injection (injecting cold insulin is painful)
discard 28 days after 1st use |
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insulin regular (Rx and OTC)
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insulin regular
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variable subQ injection
typically dosed with each meal |
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insulin regular
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type 1 diabetes
type 2 diabetes |
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insulin regular
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short acting insulin
eat within 30 minutes of using
after 1st use- same as above
discrad 28 days after 1st use |
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insulin glargine
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insulin glargine
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insulin glargine
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insulin glargine
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type 1 diabetes
type 2 diabetes |
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insulin glargine
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long acting insulin
cannot be mixed in the same syringe with other insulin
refrigerate unopened insulin
after 1st use- same as above
discard 28 days after 1st use |
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metformin
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titrate up to reduce stomach upset
diarrhea
take with meals
avoid alcohol (hard on liver) |
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glimepiride
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take with breakfast
blurred vision
low blood sugar heartburn and nausea
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sitagliptin
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stuffed or runny nose - upper respiratory infection
sore throat
headache
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