CRIM 2653 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Migraine, Rizatriptan, Blister Pack
6 May 2020
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Practice: name, strength and dosage form of medication, indication. Practice: name, strength and dosage form of medication. How it"s treated (e. g. relaxes abdominal muslces) (family of drug e. g. beta blocker: indication, instructions. When to take the dose, average length of therapy if possible. Missed dose: what to do if you miss a dose: instructions, side effects, management and monitoring. Rare/serious (1-2): rare side effect and what to do. D-d interaction: possible interactions: side effects, management and monitoring. 5 mg in oral wafer: condition: migraines. Migraine headache is believed to be caused by a widening of theblood vessels in the head. Maxalt narrows the vessels and relieves the pain and other symptoms of migraine headache. If you are using maxalt rpd, leave the wafer in its package until you are ready to take it. Do not push the wafer through the blister; rather, peel open the blister pack with dry hands and place the wafer on your tongue.
