Patient Education Resources

Bien s’informer au sujet des antibiotiques

Ce dépliant explique à quoi peuvent aider les antibiotiques et à quoi ils ne peuvent pas aider. This pamphlet is also available in English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.

Birth Control Medication Interaction with Sugammadex (Bridion®)

Sugammadex (Bridion®) is a medication that helps you recover faster from the muscle relaxant used during your surgery. This pamphlet explains how this medication affects how well birth control medications work. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Birth Control Patches

Birth control patches prevent pregnancy by preventing an egg from leaving your ovary each month. This prevents fertilization (when an egg and sperm join). This pamphlet explains how the patch works, how well it works, when it starts to work, pros and cons, how to use it, and possible side effects. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Birth Control Pills

Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by preventing an egg from leaving your ovary each month. This prevents fertilization (when an egg and sperm join). This pamphlet explains how well the pill works, when it starts working, pros and cons, how to take it, and possible side effects. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Bowel Preparation for Chronic Kidney Disease Before Colonoscopy

This pamphlet describes how to get ready for a colonoscopy if you have chronic kidney disease including what you can consume on the days leading up to the procedure.

Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

Buprenorphine is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. It is long-acting, which means it is slowly released in the body over a longer time. This pamphlet explains how to use this medication and what to expect.

CADD®-Solis Pump for Palliative Care

A CADD®-Solis pump delivers medication(s) to help with pain and other symptoms. This pamphlet explains how it works, who will get the medication ready, how to take care of it, changing batteries, and dosage instructions.

Calcium Channel Blockers

Calcium channel blockers are medications used to treat chest pain and control high blood pressure. This pamphlet explains how to take calcium channel blockers. Symptoms that require a trip to the Emergency Department are listed.

Cannabinoïdes pour le traitement de la douleur

Ce dépliant explique pourquoi on vous a prescrit un cannabinoïde, la quantité et la façon de prendre ce médicament, les effets secondaires et la manière de rester en sécurité lorsque vous prenez ce médicament. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Cannabinoids for Managing Pain

This pamphlet explains why you have been prescribed a cannabinoid for pain management, how much of this medication to take and how to take it, side effects, and how to stay safe when taking this medication. This pamphlet is also available in French.