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Aspirin Poisoning (cont.)

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Prevention

Prescription medications should be used according to your doctor's and pharmacist's directions.

  • Never take a medicine prescribed for someone else.

  • To protect children from accidental drug overdose, all medications should be stored in containers with child-resistant caps. All medications should be out of sight and out of reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet.

  • Take suicidal threats seriously.

  • Never give or take medication in the dark.

  • Always tell the doctor of any previous side effects or adverse reactions to medication as well as any new or unusual symptoms that occur.

  • Never take more than the recommended or prescribed dose of a medication.

  • Inform your doctor about all the medications you are taking. Be sure to mention over-the-counter medications.

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