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| assignment help | 11/21/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: A patient is taking following medication 1.emulsifying ointment use as moisturiser and as a soap ...
A: The patient appears to have a dermal infection which has caused dry inflmed skin. Betamethasone is ...
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| contact lenses | 11/21/2009 | Sudesh Samuel |
Q: what are the three types of contacts lenses availble in the market . I know there is soft lense, ...
A: definitions can vary and contact lens types can be defined and further subdefined by construction ...
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| interactions | 11/21/2009 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I've been taking a .05mg nirivam at night to help me sleep. I'm anxiety prone so my dr. Thought this ...
A: I would suspect that this was a pure panic attack and unrelated to any interaction between the two ...
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| Citalopram vs. Cymbalta | 11/20/2009 | Sudesh Samuel |
Q: I became unemployed here in the US due to the economy. I have been taking Cymbalta 60mg since March ...
A: cymbalta (duloxetine) and citalopram differ in chemical structure and function but have somewhat ...
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| Drug test false cocaine possitive... | 11/20/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I was subjected to a random (if you can call testing a whole shift of over 30 people random) drug ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your plight. In fact I have received so many letters like yours that I have ...
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| dosing (morphine vs methadone) | 11/20/2009 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: Nigel, Is 10mg ms contin (morphine) equivalent to 10mg methadone pill? My friend has been taking ...
A: Theresa I can appreciate your concerns, but being based in the UK it is difficult to give detailed ...
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| Too much sexual desire | 11/20/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Mid 80's male in nursing home is sexual inappropriate to female residents. What medication and dose ...
A: This is probably the toughest question I have faced in the last 9 years as an expert. We cannot use ...
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| nardil- swine flu vaccine | 11/19/2009 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Is it safe while taking nardil to have the swine flu vaccine, my doctor is not sure, my husband ...
A: Very difficult to answer. This vaccine is not yet available in my country and we have no experience ...
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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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| Job Opportunities with a B.Sc. Pharm. | 11/19/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: B.Sc. Pharm. My name is Aidin and I am a male from Denmark. Daily I study pharmacy (third year) at ...
A: I am in Canada. Here you would need to have your program approved by the province. You would need to ...
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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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| Tetralysal, brain | 11/18/2009 | Sudesh Samuel |
Q: Is there any way that tetralysal could lower my brain functioning? I have taken it for my acne about ...
A: that is highly unlikely. There are many other variables that include your age, lifestyle, diet etc. ...
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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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| Plan B pill | 11/18/2009 | Sudesh Samuel |
Q: I just got my girlfriend a plan B emergency contraceptive because the condom broke. The package ...
A: both ways are viable options. The more commonly accepted and labelled way is to take the 2 pills ...
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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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