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Epidural Steroid Injection
This is a handout explaining what an epidural steroid injection (ESI) is and why is it performed?
Suicide Prevention Resources
This is a list of local, Canadian and international resources for people who have experienced a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts and feelings, and people who have been impacted by suicide.
Topiramate (Topamax®)
This medication is intended to prevent migraine headaches, treat nerve related pain or control certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy.
Understanding and managing anxiety
This is a guide for understanding anxiety. It includes strategies for managing it and a list of resources to help cope.
Amitriptyline (Elavil®)
This is a handout to explain how Amitriptyline treats pain by increasing the concentrations of chemical messengers in the nervous system to reduce the pain messages arriving in the brain. The pain is usually described as burning, tingling, shooting, or numb. This medication can be used to treat fibromyalgia and prevent migraine headaches.
Citalopram (Celexa®)
This is a fact sheet for patients about the SSRI Citalopram (Celexa) that explains what the drug is, how it works, how it should be taken and what precautions apply to this drug. Citalopram is used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including unipolar depression (low mood), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders.
Duloxetine (Cymbalta®)
This is a handout explaining that Duloxetine is a medication that works by increasing the brain levels of two chemical messengers, norepinephrine and serotonin, that help to lessen the intensity of incoming pain signals. It is used to treat pain from damaged nerves, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, and knee pain due to osteoarthritis. Duloxetine is also used to treat depression and anxiety.
Escitalopram (Cipralex®)
This is a fact sheet for patients about the SSRI Escitalopram (Cipralex) that explains what the drug is, how it works, how it should be taken and what precautions apply to this drug. Escitalopram is used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including unipolar depression (low mood), generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Fluoroscopy Post-Procedure Instructions
This is a handout to describe what you need to do after having a Fluoroscopy Procedure.