468 Common Medicines
Chapter 31
In this chapter:
Deciding to Use Medicine
Harmful uses of medicines
How to Use Medicine Safely
Using the Medicines in this Book
Generic names and brand names
Medicine comes in different forms
How much medicine to take
When to take medicines
Who should not take a certain medicine
Side effects
Precautions (warnings)
Information you should know
Taking too much medicine
Kinds of Medicines
Antibiotics
Medicines for pain
Medicines for heavy bleeding from the vagina
after birth or abortion
Medicines for allergic reactions
Medicines that Can Save a Woman’s Life
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In this book we recommend many medicines. This chapter explains how to use
them safely. For more information on side effects, warning signs, medicines that
need special instructions, and antibiotics, see the “Green Pages,” page 485.
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