Drugs and medicine.

CYTOMEL (Liothyronine sodium) POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Effective medicine may cause “side effects” in some people. New symptoms may be caused by the medicine, the original disorder, or a new illness that may develop. Most people experience few or no side effects, and those that do happen tend to disappear in time after you stop using the medicine or when your body adjusts to it.
Patients have reported that Cytomel seemed to cause diarrhea or stpmach cramps, nervousness, tremors, rapid heart rate, vomiting, sweating, weight loss, increased appetite and leg cramps, if you should develop any of these symptoms or

think that the medicine is bothering you in some other way, stop taking it temporarily and notify your doctor. He may decide to change your dosage schedule or discontinue the medicine.
YOUR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
, This medicine should not cause any change in your degree of mental alertness or in the efficiency of your reflexes, so the medicine itself should not cause you to change your usual daily activities.
STORAGE
Keep this medicine in a tightly closed container in a dry, cool place away from heat or direct sunlight and out of reach of children. Don’t use the bathroom cabinet because humidity is high there. If you store medicine in the refrigerator, do not let it freeze. Don’t save left-over medicine to “use later.” Discard it on the expiration date shown on the container, but. do so in a way that will protect children or pets-flush down the toilet, for example.
REFILLS
All refills must be ordered by your doctor, either in the first prescription or later. Only the pharmacy that originally filled this prescription can refill it. If you go elsewhere, you must have a new prescription. Call the pharmacist and order your refill by number; it can be ready when you go to pick it up. Use one pharmacy for the whole family if you can. That way a complete record of all your drugs can be kept and the pharmacist can communicate effectively with your doctor.

OVERDOSAGE & TREATMENT
It is very unlikely that this particular medication would be threatening to your life. Nevertheless, if someone accidentally or purposefully takes an amount greatly exceeding the dosage prescribed, call your doctor or the nearest Poison Control Center or hospital emergency room to request specific instructions. Phone
numbers:

Please post this information sheet in a conspicuous place close to where you store the medicine so you will see it frequently and can refer to it easily. To avoid future confusion with other medicines, discard this sheet when you finish the course of treatment requiring the use of this drug.

CYTOMEL (Liothyronine sodium)

INSTRUCTIONS
Cytomel is a trade name of liothyronine sodium, a thyroid hormone. It is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism (which means lower than normal activity of the thyroid gland), certain forms of goiters, inflammatory conditions of the thyroid, and a few other human problems. It it intended to be used as an aid in reducing troublesome symptoms; it is not expected to cure any disorder.
Follow the instructions on the prescription exactly. Do not take a larger or smaller dose of the medicine than the prescription tells you to.
Take all the medicine prescribed, even if you feel much better before you have taken all of it. If you have an adverse reaction, stop using the medicine and contact your doctor.
PRECAUTIONS
Using medicines together may sometimes cause unfavorable reactions. So tell your doctor about any medicine you are taking now (including drugs you buy without prescription). It is especially important for your doctor to know if you are taking an anticoagulant. Do not give any of this medicine to anyone else. If you have high blood pressure,’ diabetes or a heart disease, if you are already taking some other thyroid medication, or if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant, tell your doctor before you start taking Cytomel.

COUMADIN (Sodium warfarin) POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Effective medicine may cause “side effects” in some people. New symptoms may be caused by the medicine, the original disorder, or a new illness that may develop. Most people experience few or no side effects, and those that do happen tend to disappear in time after you stop using the medicine or when your body adjusts to it.
If you should develop any distressing and uncomfortable symptoms while taking Coumadin, notify your doctor. He may decide to change how much you take or how often you take it, or he may decide to discontinue the medicine. Spontaneous bleeding may occur anywhere in the body, but is most frequent from the nose, gums, lungs, kidneys, the site of a recent operation and the gastrointestinal tract. Most spontaneous bleeding

will be obvious, but it can take place within the gastrointestinal or urinary tracts without being immediately detected. Therefore, look at every •bowel movement; a black color may indicate internal bleeding. Also, if your urine is pink, red or smoky in. appearance, notify your doctor. An orange color can be ignored.

YOUR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
This medicine should not cause any change in your degree of mental alertness or in the efficiency of your reflexes, so the medicine itself should not cause you to change your usual daily activities.
STORAGE
Keep this medicine in a tightly closed container in a dry, cool place away from heat or direct sunlight and out of reach of children. Don’t use the bathroom cabinet because humidity is high there. If you store medicine in the refrigerator, do not let it freeze. Don’t save left-over medicine to “use later.” Discard it on the expiration date shown on the container, but do so in a way that will protect children or pets-flush down the toilet, for example.

REFILLS
All refills must be ordered by your doctor, either in the first prescription or later. Only the pharmacy that originally filled this prescription can refill it. If you go elsewhere, you must have a new prescription. Call the pharmacist and order your refill by number; it can be ready when you go to pick it up. Use one pharmacy for the whole family if you can. That way a complete record of all your drugs can be kept and the pharmacist can communicate effectively with your doctor.

OVERDOSAGE: WHAT TO DO
CALL THE DOCTOR OR
FOR HELP OR AN AMBULANCE. Then
give FIRST AID!
The patient is unconscious or very drowsy: (a)
Not breathing: Try mouth-to-mouth breathing.
(b) No heart beat: Use cardiac massage if you know
how; hit the breast-bone hard with your fist.
(c) Don’t try to make him vomit, (d) If you can’t get
help, take the patient to the nearest qualified
Emergency facility.
The patient is alert: (a) Give milk (undiluted evaporated milk is best), (b) Try to induce vomiting with Syrup of Ipecac* if available; otherwise push your finger far back in his throat. Try to save the vomit for tests. Next, give Activated Charcoal.* (c) If no professional help can be found, don’t wait. Take the patient to the nearest Emergency facility.
ALWAYS BRING ANY REMAINING MEDICINE AND EMPTY BOTTLES!
“Syrup of Ipecac and Activated Charcoal with instructions should be in every household for treatment of medication accidents. Ask your doctor for them.

Please post this information sheet in a conspicuous place close to where you store the medicine so you will see it frequently and can refer to it easily. To avoid future confusion with other medicines, discard this sheet when you finish the course of treatment requiring the use of this drug.

COUMADIN (Sodium warfarin)

INSTRUCTIONS
Coumadin prevents or inhibits clotting within a blood vessel. It is called an “anticoagulant” (anti = against; coagulate = the forming of a clot). Anticoagulants change the clotting system in the body so that harmful clotting will not take place. If a clot already has formed, sometimes anticoagulants will aid in partially dissolving it. During treatment, it is very important that frequent, careful studies be made of your blood to avoid or minimize the possibility of spontaneous bleeding. An excellent antidote, Vitamin K,, will usually correct this quickly, if you should need it.
Follow the instructions on the prescription exactly. Do not take a larger or smaller dose of the medicine than the prescription tells you to. Your dosage may vary from time to time according to the results of your blood tests. This happens frequently and does not mean that the medicine is not doing what it should.
Take all the medicine prescribed, even if you feel much better before you have taken all of it. If you have an adverse reaction, stop using the medicine and contact your doctor.

PRECAUTIONS
Using medicines together may sometimes cause unfavorable reactions. So tell your doctor about any medicine you are taking now (including drugs you buy without prescription). You should not take any form of aspirin (including Anacin, Empirin and others) while taking Coumadin. Do not drink large amounts of alcoholic beverages. Some sleeping pills may affect your blood. If you are taking sleeping pills, or if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant, tell your doctor before you start taking Coumadin. If you should need dental work, emergency surgery or treatment for a severe injury such as a bone fracture, be sure thatthe surgeon, dentist or anesthetist knows you are taking Coumadin. Do not give any of this medicine to anyone else.

CYCLOSPASMOL POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Effective medicine may cause “side effects” in some people. New symptoms may be caused by the medicine, the original disorder, or a new illness that may develop. Most people experience few or no side effects, and those that do happen tend to disappear in time after you stop using the medicine or when your body adjusts to it.
Some patients have reported that Cyclospasmol seemed to cause belching, nausea, headache, tingling, sweating, mild flushing, a feeling of weakness or rapid puise. If you should develop any of these symptoms tp an uncomfortable degree or think that the medicine is bothering you in some other way, stop taking the medicine temporarily and notify your doctor. He may decide to make a change in your dosage schedule or to discontinue this medicine.

ness or in the efficiency of your reflexes, so the medicine itself should not cause you to change your usual daily activities.
* STORAGE
Keep this medicine in a tightiy closed container in a dry, cool place away from heat or direct sunlight and out of reach of children. Don’t use the bathroom cabinet because humidity is high there. If you store medicine in the refrigerator, do not let it freeze. Don’t save left-over medicine to “use later.” Discard it on the expiration date shown on the container, but do so in a way that will protect children or pets —flush down the toilet, for example.
REFILLS
All refills must be ordered by your doctor, either in the first prescription or later. Only the pharmacy that originally filled this prescription can refill it. If you go elsewhere, you must have a new prescription. Call the pharmacist and order your refill by number; it can be ready when you go to pick it up. Use one pharmacy for the whole family if you can. That way a complete record of all your drugs can be kept and the pharmacist can communicate effectively with your doctor.

OVERDOSAGE: WHAT TO DO
CALL THE DOCTOR OR
FOR HELP OR AN AMBULANCE. Then give FIRST AID!
The patient is unconscious or very drowsy: (a) Not breathing: Try mouth-to-mouth breathing.
(b) No heart beat: Use cardiac massage if you know
how; hit the breast-bone hard with your fist.
(c) Don’t try to make him vomit, (d) If you can’t get
help, take the patient to the nearest qualified
Emergency facility.
The patient is alert: (a) Give milk (undiluted evaporated milk is best), (b) Try to induce vomiting with Syrup of Ipecac* if available; otherwise push your finger far back in his throat. Try to save the vomit for tests. Next, give Activated Charcoal.” (c} If no professional help can be found, don’t wait. Take the patient to the nearest Emergency facility.
ALWAYS BRING ANY REMAINING MEDICINE AND EMPTY BOTTLES!

YOUR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
This medicine should not cause any change in your degree of mental alert-

‘Syrup of Ipecac and Activated Charcoal with instructions should be in every household for treatment of medication accidents. Ask your doctor for them

Please post this information sheet in a conspicuous place close to where you store the medicine so you will see it frequently and can refer to it easily. To avoid future confusion with other medicines, discard this sheet when you finish the course of treatment requiring the use of this drug.