Taking an intravenous antibiotic at home

Your doctor has prescribed an antibiotic for you to take at home. You’ll need to take it through a vein into which a tube has been placed. Here’s what you need to do and watch for during this treatment.

Home care , Internal Medicine, Drugs

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Returning home after a sedation with or without analgesic

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When you are being tested for a blood clot - In a vein of your leg or …

Advance medical directives (AMD)