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| Celexa and Acai Berry Diet Pills | 11/19/2009 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I am currently on 40mg of Citalopram and have been for awhile, i just recently bought the Acai Berry ...
A: It would be impossible for me to tell you if there are any drug interactions between the Acai ...
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| leflox | 11/19/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I have an Allergy for Peniciline. That's why our village-docter gave me Ciprofloxine for my ...
A: Both ciprofloxacin and Leflox are closely related but not related to penicillin. Therefore, you can ...
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| Can tetralysal affect brain? | 11/18/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have this weird feeling that my brain has started functioning more slowly after starting to eat ...
A: Susanna Although Tetralysal is associated with some neurological side effects, I don't think the ...
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| paraoxetine 12.5 mg | 11/18/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I just started taking this medication, and on my second day I notice the pill in my stool about 3-4 ...
A: Some controlled release medications have the active ingredient embedded in a wax matrix. The ...
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| Career Research Paper | 11/18/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My question is that I need to conduct an interview with a pharmacist for a career research paper for ...
A: 1. What college courses have been the most beneficial to you in your career? Anatomy, physiology, ...
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| Plan B pill | 11/18/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I just got my girlfriend a plan B emergency contraceptive because the condom broke. The package ...
A: There are some people who advice taking two pills at a time and some say one pill to be followed by ...
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| Plan B pill | 11/18/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I just got my girlfriend a plan B emergency contraceptive because the condom broke. The package ...
A: Nate From the research I have done (Plan B is not available in the UK), I think there are two ...
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| Plan B pill | 11/18/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I just got my girlfriend a plan B emergency contraceptive because the condom broke. The package ...
A: It is recommended that the pills should be taken as instructions ie 1 then 1 12 hours later. If both ...
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| HCTZ | 11/18/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Does any formulation of HCTZ have caffeine added? If not, are you aware of any studies that indicate ...
A: HCTZ formulations do not have caffeine in them. There is no interaction between HCTZ and caffeine so ...
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| May I ask you some question about retail pharmacist? | 11/18/2009 | Barbara Judge |
Q: my name is Diane Lee, and I am a 2nd year pre-pharmacy student in college. I would like to ask you ...
A: 1. A typical day in retail pharmacy is spent filling prescriptions, answering patient questions, ...
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| Alcohol Withdrawal | 11/18/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I think I am experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, actually I know it. Maybe I'm having 2 ...
A: My guess is that there is nothing wrong with your heart. The body can stand a limited amount of ...
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| Nardil | 11/17/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My psychiatrist is starting me on Nardil (phenelzine, a MAOI inhibitor) 15 mgm on day 1, 30 mg on ...
A: This question is almost impossible to answer as it is not really known. There have been no reported ...
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| Prescription | 11/16/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: A patient bought medicine for the first time in a pharmacy and gives a 12 month prescription to the ...
A: Carine Under normal circumstances a pharmacist must maintain confidentiality of any clinical ...
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| Nardil | 11/16/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My psychiatrist is starting me on Nardil (phenelzine, a MAOI inhibitor) 15 mgm on day 1, 30 mg on ...
A: The reaction with phenelzine and Benadryl is not as serious as some interactions, however as ...
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| Lexapro - sex drive | 11/16/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have been using Lexapro for over a year now to treat my depression. It has helped me immensely and ...
A: Decrease in libido is a common side effect of a number of antidepressants. Not all drugs produce the ...
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| Lexapro - sex drive | 11/16/2009 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I have been using Lexapro for over a year now to treat my depression. It has helped me immensely and ...
A: There is nothing available to increase your sex drive. I would recommend that you talk to your ...
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| Prescription | 11/16/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: A patient bought medicine for the first time in a pharmacy and gives a 12 month prescription to the ...
A: Carine From what you describe, the pharmacist does not appear to have been acting in a professional ...
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| dosing (morphine vs methadone) | 11/14/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: Nigel, Is 10mg ms contin (morphine) equivalent to 10mg methadone pill? My friend has been taking ...
A: Theresa I cannot urge strongly enough that your frieend must not attempt to make a change such as ...
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| Remeron interactions | 11/14/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Is it okay to take Remeron 15 mg (mirtazapine) with an herbal supplement that contains the ...
A: There are no reported interactions but there could possibly be a theoretical one with the ...
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| false positive urine test | 11/13/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I recently was denied a 2nd job due to a false pos urine test for amphetamines. I was diagnosed with ...
A: None of these drugs are remotely related to amphetamines. Unfortunately, urine tests (and some blood ...
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| Metronidizole? | 11/13/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I took metronidazole on Monday at 6pm and it is now Almost friday. I was wondering how long it takes ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering you, I was out attending a conference and did not have the ...
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| coumadin & vinegar | 11/12/2009 | Sudesh Samuel |
Q: I've already read some questions and answers about coumadin and vinegar. I've read that vinegar can ...
A: the chemical name/form of vinegar is acetic acid and is the substance that aspirin converts into ...
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| dmso | 11/12/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: what period of time could you expect to taste dmso after application or ingestion and would lasix ...
A: You can taste the garlic taste associated with DMSO within minutes of application/ingestion. I do ...
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| query | 11/12/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: In India, Cipla has launched a new antiallergic drug unnder IF2 which contains olopatadine ...
A: it is difficult to sort out whether olopatadine is any better than levocetirizine as the usual ...
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| olopatadine hydrochloride | 11/12/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: In India, Cipla has launched a new antiallergic drug unnder IF2 which contains olopatadine ...
A: There is a lot of difference between the three drugs. Atarax is a highly sedating antihistamine and ...
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| Drug Testing | 11/11/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have been given a job offer starting around May. This offer is contingent upon passing a hair drug ...
A: You are right. Within one month after the last intake of the drug, the drug leaves the body totaly. ...
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| Drug Testing | 11/10/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have been given a job offer starting around May. This offer is contingent upon passing a hair drug ...
A: Metabolites of marijuana (THC and other derivatives) can be detected in urine for over a month after ...
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| tylenol sleepy time | 11/10/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been taking Anxiety medication CITALOPRAM and simply sleep made by tylenol for several years ...
A: Fred I suspect the citalopram may the cause of your problem. Certainly sexual dysfunction is a ...
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| pain control | 11/10/2009 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: My Father is a 90 year old brittle diabetic with severe pain from spreading prostate cancer. The ...
A: EJ, What a horrible situation that he's in! Not knowing what other meds that have been tried, I'm ...
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| Lithium Level and Anti-Inflamatory Meds | 11/10/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am a 58 year old female and have been taking Lithium for over twenty years for Bipolar Disorder ...
A: Non steroidal anti inflamatory drugs such as naproxen affect kidney function which in turn can ...
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| Propranolol | 11/10/2009 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I forgot to go pick up my 120mg Propranolol ER today. The pharmacy is closed until 9 am. I usually ...
A: It is unlikely that you will experience any severe symptoms by delaying you dose of propranolol ...
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| Drug Testing | 11/10/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have been given a job offer starting around May. This offer is contingent upon passing a hair drug ...
A: When you are with a person who smokes marijuana, you are a passive smoker of the drug. The drug ...
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| birth control/expiration | 11/9/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Is it ok to take my microgestin 1/20 pill if it is 6 months expired? I am out of my one year ...
A: Taking one or two pills that have expired may not affect your birth control. You may start the ...
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| Warfarin at altitude | 11/9/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am 53 and active but have just had DCCV for a spell of AF. I am now taking Bisoprolol and ...
A: Diane After a quick trawl, I can only find two references to the effects of altitude on INR, though ...
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| Fish free D-3 | 11/9/2009 | Sudesh Samuel |
Q: regarding a previous discussion about vitamin D-3 from the fat of wool which starts out as ...
A: once the cholesterol is processed into vitamin D, it is not expected to function like the less ...
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| Urine Drug Screen | 11/7/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I just had a urine drug screen for a nursing job and it came back Benzo positive. I have ...
A: None of the meds you list are related to benzo's. You need to check with the lab if they any can ...
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| Decilone Forte | 11/7/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: ive been taking decilone forte 3-4 tablets a day...is skin rashes is part of too much intake of this ...
A: Decilone can cause several types of rash, mainly one called purpura. You really need to see your ...
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| Antibiotics resistance...what then?.. | 11/6/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I have been using antibiotics for about 2-3 years at regular intervals. mostly due to a recurring ...
A: Whaty you are saying is essentially true and many bacyteria will become resistant to Leflox. ...
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| Anxiety in 84 year old mother | 11/6/2009 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: My 84 year old mother has recently plunged into a state of anxiety and depression upon her having ...
A: Paula, I don't think using Seroquel in an 84 year old with a diagnosis of anxiety is the right way ...
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| Tramadol HCL/Tramadol APAP | 11/6/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have 2 prescriptions. One for Tramadol HCL 50 mg. (take 2) and one for Tramadol/APAP 37.5 mg/325 ...
A: acetaminophen is the same as Tylenol. Tramadol is not an opioid but behaves like one. The potential ...
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