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Show J. Ralph Binnall Insurance, 120 N. 100 E., American Fork 756-3518 StE News & Ad Deadline Monday 2 p.m. i , f P (f) ' ' J ' r 'v--- A. -i I v fa! i Vy-'-l y"" 1 '?',;-';'- v ? ; - " : i mBSHHm U - - ' r - r: . 'y ; : X 'jm v ' '". " ',"-c? I ; . y - . i I 111- -v 1 ' -v - - - I - i , t 1 :y ;'-'-'p'.v' '('"'-' SA4ITH DRUG CO. And Your Health 10 S. Main ? Pleasant ,f Grove 785-3221 David Faux. Pharmacist How to Cope with Medicine Side Effects The list of side effects that can result from the use of prescription prescrip-tion and nonprescription medicines med-icines is extensive. Some of the more commonly reported side effects that are not life-threatening include blurred vision, dizziness, dry mouth, fluid retention, headache, itching, breathing difficulties, and gastrointestinal gas-trointestinal problems such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. If a medicine is necessary for your health problem, you can often learn to cope with potential side effects. For example, if the medicine causes fluid retention, consider a low-salt diet -- avoid adding salt to prepared foods. If the medicine causes mild pal-patations pal-patations in the chest, avoid excessive stress, caffeinatcd beverages, bev-erages, cigarettes and alcohol. Minimize dry mouth or dry throat side effects by chewing gum or sucking ice chips. If you experience ex-perience an upset stomach after taking certain medicines, check to see if the medicine can be taken with food or milk with no loss of effectiveness. It is sometimes possible to minimize or avoid side effects by switching to other medicines or by using a nondrug approach to health problems. Check with us if you have questions about potential side effects of any of the medicines you arc taking. |