The Take Home Cancer Drug Fund is a fund available through the Nova Scotia Health Authority Cancer Care Program. The fund helps patients who are faced with very high costs for their take home cancer drugs. This pamphlet explains how the fund works, what drugs are covered, and how patients can access the fund.
Ticagrelor (Brilinta®) is a medication used with low-dose Aspirin® to lower your risk of having a heart attack. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication, what to do if you miss a dose, medications to avoid, side effects, and how to store this medication.
Ce document explique à quoi sert ce médicament et comment le prendre. Vous y découvrirez également ce qu’il faut faire si vous oubliez une dose, des conseils de conservation, des conseils sur les médicaments et les aliments à éviter et des avertissements. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Les timbres contraceptifs permettent d'éviter une grossesse en empêchant un ovule de quitter l'ovaire chaque mois. Cela empêche la fécondation (lorsqu'un ovule et un spermatozoïde se rencontrent). Ce dépliant explique comment fonctionne le timbre, son efficacité, quand il commence à agir, ses avantages et ses inconvénients, la façon de l'utiliser et les effets secondaires possibles. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Kayexalate® is a medication that treats high potassium levels in the body. High potassium levels can be dangerous if you have kidney disease. This pamphlet explains why you may need this medication, how to take it, side effects, and how to store it.
This pamphlet explains how to use and care for your feeding tube. Topics include skin care, flushing your feeding tube, giving medications through the tube, a Medication Record, and what to do if you have a problem with your feeding tube.
Tums® (calcium carbonate) is a medication used to treat high levels of phosphorus in the body. This pamphlet explains why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) need this medication and how to use it.
A tunneled (Hickman™) catheter is a type of catheter (thin, hollow tube) made of silicone that is put in a large vein near your heart. Topics include what a tunneled catheter is and why it is used, infections, supplies, changing your dressing, and caring for your tunneled catheter.
A steroid medication called dexamethasone/Decadron® is often used for patients with a brain tumour to reduce swelling or fluid build-up (edema) in the brain. This pamphlet explains how steroids are taken and possible side effects. It also includes a Steroid Diary.
This pamphlet gives instructions on how to use eye drops. This pamphlet is also available in French.