Tom Lindtveit writes in part:
> Shane made me think of something else too, Pharmacists can
> provide valuable information on medications and the effects
> they will have. If you have a youth or adult on your crew
> taking meds you know nothing about, you might want to ask
> your local Pharmacist what those drugs are, how they work,
> and what side effects they may have paying particular
> attention to their effects under heavy exertion.
I forget who it was, I think it was T.W. Cook, that had a crew member at
Philmont that was taking a medication to control something that turned
out to be a diuretic and the crew member got severely dehydrated as a
result.
I'm not a doctor or a pharmacist, but other questions I have on our med
sheet are:
What are the symptoms that the indicated medication might not have been
taken?
What other known medications, prescription and OTC, are contra-indicated
or might have interaction problems?
What conditions should the medications be taken, i.e. with food, X
amount of time before/after meals, etc.
Happy Trails,
Roy Fisher
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