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Unseen Dangers in the Medicine Cabinet |
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What's in your medicine cabinet? Aspirin? Vitamins?
Antibotics?
Medicine cabinets can contain hidden dangers.
Moisture from the shower can get inside bottles. If
moisture gets inside an Aspirin bottle, for example,
it changes the chemical composition and
acetylsalicylic acid breaks down to salicylic acid,
the same substance used in corn removers. This
salicylic acid, when ingested, can cause bleeding in
the lining of the stomach.
If Aspirin smells like vinegar, it means moisture
has gotten inside the bottle. Throw it out.
Most over-the-counter drugs are not very sensitive
to moisture, but the ones made to dissolve in the
mouth are more susceptible.
Vitamins are likely to break down if exposed to
moisture. They are best stored in a dry area, not in
the bathroom or refrigerator. It is also better to
store medicine with it's cap on tightly, even though
you may have trouble getting the cap off.
If a prescription is over a year old, it is probably
best to throw it away. When prescription drugs get
old, they lose their potency. Also, do not save them
to self-medicate later or to give them to someone
else with similar symptoms.
It is also dangerous to save prescription drugs and
take them with a new prescription you might receive
of another medication.
When disposing of bottles, do so in a way that
children and others cannot get to them. In our
office, we have trash that is sent to be incinerated
at high temperatures. If you need to dispose of
medication that we or another health provider have
prescribed, we will be happy to put them in our
trash for incineration at no charge to you.
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Office Hours |
Anderson Office:
Telephone: (765) 649-3388
Monday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fishers Office:
Telephone:
(317) 578-1933
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
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News and Information
We now offer ViziLite Plus which is an early
detection oral cancer screening. It's simple and
quick and can be done in our office.
One American dies every hour from oral cancer.
Twenty five percent of oral cancers occur in
people who don't smoke and have no lifestyle
risk factors.
Oral Cancer is one of the most curable diseases
when it's caught early. A ViziLite Plus exam
can be performed immediately following a
regular visual examination and is quick and
painless.
If you are a smoker ,wear dentures or partials,
or have HPV (Human papilloma virus) it is highly
suggested that you have this test. Call the
office for more details or to schedule an exam.
NEW:
What is TMJ?
Click here to learn more.
We are pleased to announce we now offer
Zoom2, a new whitening system that only
takes one visit and one hour in the office. Teeth
may be lightened as many as nine shades in the one
visit depending on the individual patient's teeth.
Call us for details and screening to see if you
would be able to have this quick, easy treatment.
Please click
here to read
this important information about the dangers that
prescription and over-the-counter drugs can pose to
your health.
As a service to our patients, we now offer a
prescription drug disposal service, free of charge.
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