If the medicine is stopped quickly, physical symptoms of withdrawal will occur. This can be avoided by slowly lowering the dose of medicine. Also called dependence. This is not the same as addiction. A legal paper that tells a pharmacist exactly what medication to give a person with directions about how to take the medicine.
Opiate analgesics require a prescription.
A skin sore that results from prolonged pressure over bony points, such as the hip, tailbone, heel, and elbow. Also called bed sore and pressure ulcer. An extra dose of medicine that is taken in between scheduled doses if pain returns before the next scheduled dose is due. A symptom such as constipation, dry mouth, nausea, or vomiting that results from using a medicine. Left untreated, spinal cord compression causes change in the function of nerves located at and below the level of pressure.