Nurses honored
Julius, CCRN, Mountaintop.
Knights
organize
campaign
A campaign to raise funds for
people with mental retardation is
being organized by the Father John
O’Leary Council of Dallas Knights
of Columbus. Entitled ‘‘Measure-
Up,” the campaign will raise money
through accepting donations for
handy six-inch rulers. Local K of C
members will have the rulers avail-
able on April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Dallas and Shavertown
Shopping Centers.
The Knights of Columbus Council
locally raised $500 in 1985, which
was contributed to the Association
for Retarded Citizens. The funds
from the 1986 campaign will again
be donated to the Association for
Retarded Citizens of Luzerne
County.
The Knights urged everyone to
come out and ‘“Measure-Up”’ with
them. The funds donated are tax
deductible and will give mentally
retarded childeren and adults the
chance to lead a more productive
rewarding life.
When taking medication, whether
it be a prescription from your
doctor or over-the-counter drugs,
have you ever asked yourself ques-
tions like these:
— Will this medication make me
too drowsy to drive to work?
— Will I be able to drink anything
at the cocktail party tonight if I
take this pill?
— Will there be any reaction
between this drug and my other
medications? :
Jack B. Ogun, R.Ph., director of
the state Health Department’s
Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Divi-
sion, says they are important ques-
tions to ask.
“Every drug has one important
purpose and that is to aid in improv-
ingor maintaining the health and
well being of the patient. However
beneficial most, if not all drugs,
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have some side effects which can
result from the drugs themselves,
sensitivity of the parient to the
drugs, or when taken with other
drugs or certain foods.”
Ogun advises everyone buying
either over-the-counter or prescrip-
tion drugs to ask the pharmacist
about them. He is knowledgeable
about drugs.
Ogun says before purchasing
over-the-counter drugs ask:
— About drug reactions that may
affect your ability to drive or oper-
ate machinery.
— About product safety if you are
of child bearing age or pregnant.
— If there may be a possible
reaction between the over-the-
counter drug you arepurchasing and
medication’ already being taken.
Your pharmacist maintains patient
prescription records and can easily
determine interactions between dif-
ferent drugs and between drugs and
foods or alcoholic beverages.
— Ask about the actions of ingre-
dients listed on the label and
whether the claims made are those
mot important to your symptoms.
— For advice in self treating for
common ailments such as colds,
sunburn, acne, constipation, etc.
— About extended use of the drug.
Over-the-counter drugs are for tem-
porary relief. When getting pre-
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scription drugs ask:
— About special label warnings or
package inserts and what they
mean. Be sure to read directions
carefully before using the medica-
tion. Colors and flavors may vary
without changes in effectiveness.
This is particularly important to
note when a different appearing
generic is dispensed.
— About interactions with foods
or alcoholic beverages.
— About its effect on driving or
operating machinery.
_ — About the importance of refill-
ing your prescription and any spe-
cial precautions. i
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