First Aid for Drug Abuse: Prevention & Expectations

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An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. The most common site is within a fallopian tube. More rarely an embryo may implant within an ovary, in the cervix, or on the abdominal wall

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First Aid for Drug Abuse

First Aid for Drug Abuse | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the injury?

To prevent drug overdose or abuse, a person should:

abstain from the use of illegal drugs altogether

inform his or her healthcare provider about all of the drugs he or she is taking in order to prevent drug interactions

seek professional help if drug abuse is a problem

take prescribed and over-the-counter medicines only as directed

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Author: James Broomfield, MD
Reviewer: Melissa Sanders, PharmD
Date Reviewed: 08/29/01

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. The most common site is within a fallopian tube. More rarely an embryo may implant within an ovary, in the cervix, or on the abdominal wall

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