Patient Education Resources

Statins

Statins are medications used to help lower high cholesterol levels. This pamphlet explains how to take and store this medication. Possible side effects are listed.

Steroid Injection for the Eye

Steroid injections treat conditions that cause inflammation or swelling in the eye. This pamphlet discusses what to expect before and after the procedure. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Syndrome de sevrage néonatal

Ce dépliant explique les symptômes courants, ce que l’équipe de soins fera pour aider votre bébé, ce que vous pouvez faire pour aider votre bébé, ce qui se passera si votre bébé a besoin de médicaments pour traiter ses symptômes et quand votre bébé pourra rentrer à la maison. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Taking Your Medication

Taking your medication is an important part of playing an active role in keeping up your health and well-being. This pamphlet explains why some people stop taking their medication, talking to your primary health care provider, and tips to help you take your medication. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Taking Your Medications When You Are Sick After a Kidney Transplant

This pamphlet lists medications you should not take if you get very sick with diarrhea (loose, watery poop), or you are vomiting (throwing up) after a kidney transplant. Information about what to do if you have not taken your medication(s) for more than 1 day (24 hours) and/or cannot keep fluids down without vomiting is included.

Taking your Medicines when you are Sick: A Guide for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

This pamphlet lists medications to avoid when you are sick while managing chronic kidney disease. The pamphlet includes instructions for what to do if you are throwing up or have diarrhea, what to do if you are diabetic, as well as what to do if you are unsure whether to take a certain medication.

The Take-Home Cancer Drug Fund

The Take Home Cancer Drug Fund is provided by the Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program to help patients who have very high costs for their take home cancer drugs. This guide details how the fund works including what drugs are covered, who qualifies, and how you can benefit.

Ticagrelor

Ticagrelor is a medicine used along with low dose Aspirin to reduce your risk of having a heart attack. This pamphlet explains instructions for how to take this medicine, drug interactions, foods to avoid, and health conditions that are not compatible with this medicine.

Timbre de nitroglycérine

Ce document explique à quoi sert ce médicament et comment le prendre. Vous y découvrirez également ce qu’il faut faire si vous oubliez une dose, des conseils de conservation, des conseils sur les médicaments et les aliments à éviter et des avertissements. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Treatment of High Potassium with Kayexalate® Powder in Hemodialysis

Kayexalate® is a medication that treats high potassium levels in the body. High potassium levels can be dangerous if you have kidney disease. This pamphlet explains why you may need this medication, how to take it, side effects, and how to store it.