Summer is here, and with it, the heat! While the sun feels great after our Canadian winter, please remember to protect yourself and your medicines from the heat.
藥物與高溫
某些藥物可能會使人對高溫敏感，或是更容易脫水並產生相關副作用。.
- When you’re taking a drug that increases the likelihood of overheating, stay alert for warning signs such as headaches, lightheadedness, nausea, and weakness. If you experience any of those symptoms, get out of the sun and drink water or a rehydration solution.
- 若出現嚴重反應，例如意識模糊、發燒或昏厥，請聯繫您的醫生或撥打911。.
藥物與陽光
有些藥物可能會使皮膚對陽光更加敏感，更容易曬傷或出現皮疹和皮膚發炎。.
- 減少在陽光直射下的時間，尤其是在上午 11 點至下午 3 點陽光最強烈時段。.
- 用寬邊帽保護您的臉、耳朵、頸部後方和頭皮的嬌嫩肌膚，遮擋陽光。.
- 即使在陰天，也請使用 SPF30 或更高防曬係數的防曬乳。.
Summertime Medication Storage & Travel Tips
過多的熱量和濕氣會損壞藥物，使其功效降低甚至失效。.
- Store room temperature medicines in a cool dry place such as a cupboard or drawer. Do not keep room temperature medicines in the bathroom or fridge where extra moisture can affect them.
- If you are travelling with medicines that are supposed to be refrigerated, take them in a cooler bag or insulated container en route. If you need, add or replace ice or an ice pack during the trip until you can transfer them to a fridge as soon as you reach your destination. Note: Don’t add so much ice that the medicine gets too cold and freezes.
您的 LMC 藥師
Wondering whether any of your medications have dehydration cautions or might make you more heat- or sun-sensitive? Book an appointment with the LMC Clinic Pharmacist. Our medication assessments, education and training are available to LMC patients at no charge. And you don’t have to change your home pharmacy!