Body temperature is determined by the body's thermoregulatory set-point. The body increases this set-point in response to threats such as bacterial or viral infections. When this set-point rises, a fever occurs and the body perceives itself as suffering from hypothermia (colder than it should be).spirin is used as a treatment for adults but not in children due to the risk of Reye's syndrome. In cases where fever escalates so high that tissue damage is likely, the fever must be brought under control.
Catheters can be purchased at medical supply stores, some drug stores, and through on-line mail-order medical supply companies. Usually, no prescription is needed unless you want your insurance company to payâbut practices vary from store to store, and from state to state.
The pharmacy will consider the facsimile prescription a written prescription and no further prescription verification is required. All normal requirements of a legal prescription must be followed. Practitioners prescribing Schedule II controlled substances for residents of Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF) may transmit a prescription by facsimile to the dispensing pharmacy. The practitionerâs agent may also transmit the prescription to the pharmacy. The facsimile prescription serves as the original written prescription for the pharmacy. A practitioner prescribing a Schedule II narcotic controlled substance for a patient enrolled in a hospice care program certified and/or paid for by Medicare under Title XVIII or a hospice program which is licensed by the state may transmit a prescription to the dispensing pharmacy by facsimile.