Patient Education Resources

172 Patient Education Resources

Depo-Provera®

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WP85-0112

Depo-Provera® is a hormone used to prevent pregnancy. It is injected into your hip or arm using a needle. This pamphlet explains how it works, how well it works, how to get it, when it starts working, pros and cons, who should not take it, and things to remember when taking it. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Depo-Provera® [French]

| .pdf | PRINT CODE FF85-2016

Ce dépliant explique comment le produit agit, son efficacité, comment l'obtenir, quand il commence à agir, ses avantages et ses inconvénients, qui ne doit pas le prendre et les précautions nécessaires lors de son utilisation. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Digoxin

| .pdf | PRINT CODE QV85-0252

Digoxin is a medication used to treat heart failure and some types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). This pamphlet explains how to take digoxin. Symptoms that require a trip to the nearest Emergency Department are listed.

Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)

| .pdf | PRINT CODE QV85-2644

An anticoagulant is a blood thinning medication. Anticoagulant medications make your blood less likely to clot (thicken into a clump). Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a type of oral (taken by mouth) anticoagulant. This pamphlet explains how to take these types of medication.