How to Recieve Concomitants

A concomitant refers to concomitant medications. These are medications given to a patient following a surgery or other type of procedure. While your physician likely prescribes the appropriate concomitant medications for you, some things you are responsible for when receiving them. By supplying the right information to your physician and taking the concomitant medication as recommended, you help yourself recover more quickly and effectively with the aid of the concomitant.

Instructions

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  Give your physician a list of all the other prescription drugs and other substances you take, including over-the-counter medicines like allergy medication. Your physician uses the list to ensure the concomitants you receive do not interact with what you currently take.

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  Provide your full medical history to your physician. Some concomitant medications, for example, should not be taken by people who have a heart condition or by those who are pregnant. Allergies should also be included in your medical history. Again, your physician uses the information you provide to prescribe appropriate medications, so be detailed and honest.

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  Take the concomitant medication prescribed to you in the recommended dosage, at the recommended time of day.

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  Follow other instructions that come with the concomitant medication. For example; some concomitant medications need to be taken with food or a full glass of water.

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  Read the list of possible side effects for the concomitant medication carefully. Pay attention to how you feel while taking the medication, and alert your doctor to any side effects you believe you may be experiencing.