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| seizures | 7/23/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I had a seizure while taking 300 mg of Wellbutrin. Because of that my Dr switched me to Cymbalta and ...
A: If I have understood you correctly you were free from seizures for 4 years on cymbalta and provigil, ...
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| Qutn. | 7/22/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am 30 years old. I have urinary tract infection. Doctors have given me plenty of ...
A: Dick With antibiotics, the intention should be to use the product which has been shown to be ...
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| pills i found | 7/22/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: i found some pills that are white long shaped like a lil barrel with the number 377 on one side and ...
A: The identification could not be done by standard and dependable sites like Rxlist. However the code ...
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| a pill | 7/22/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: i found some pills there white like barrel shape i guess with the number 377 on one side and there ...
A: It is possible that the tablets you found are generic Ultram 50mg. If the only marking on the ...
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| meds interfering with drug screen | 7/22/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I had a pre-employment urine drug screen today in which the THC was positive. They are sending my ...
A: Anita As far as I am aware, there is no reason why any of the medications should cause a false ...
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| Lower Back Pain | 7/21/2008 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: I have had a heart attack and hve undergone angioplasty Hence I take aa ASA tablet 80mg everyday ...
A: Brian, Ibuprofen can inactivate the antiplatelet action of aspirin. There are differing reports ...
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| drug expiration date after is prescribed | 7/21/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: i was prescribed Tylenol 3 in DEC 07 and it was for abdominal pain and i still have this pain ...
A: As a general rule I recommend that you destroy any prescription medication 1 year after the ...
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| mixing medicines | 7/21/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Please could you tell me if it is safe for me to take loratadine for hayfever whilst i am taking ...
A: There have been no documented drug interactions between loratadine and citalopram. The only ...
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| identity of a pill | 7/21/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: ive been on nerve pills for a while different kind well i found a red and brown with a yellow tip ...
A: Despite searchng for over an hour I could not find the identity of the product. I have sent a ...
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| How to tell my doctor | 7/20/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am a 51yr old Hospice Rn who sees a doc for chronic pain treatment. Last week was extremley ...
A: Jan I'm afraid I am really out of depth here. I would expect that the results of a test are ...
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| Benzodiazepines and diphenhydrahmines? What is the link? | 7/20/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: Benjamin wrote you a few months back about his problem with Tylenol PM and benzodiazepines. I am ...
A: April I can entirely sympathise with your predicament but from my understanding of the way drug ...
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| How could I have tested positive for marijuana without drug use? | 7/19/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I recently tested positive for Marijuana but I have never used any drugs. They retested the same ...
A: The only possibility I see s that you were in a group where marijuana was smoked. You may have ...
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| use of aggronex | 7/19/2008 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: My husband has had two open heart surgeries and a stroke. He was put on Aggronex and see a ...
A: Alice, Aggrenox was most likely prescribed to prevent a further stroke. It is a combination drug ...
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| Drug interactions | 7/17/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am currently taking Levlen ED as a contraceptive. I have recently started taking St John's Wort as ...
A: Sorry, I should have clarified that. Let us say a drug interferes with the action of your ...
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| crh | 7/17/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Dr. Ghooi Back on 7/24/2005 you answered a question from Roberto about antalarmin. Ten years ago, I ...
A: I must apologize that I have totally forgotten the particular question and the answer. I am answerng ...
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| Drug interactions | 7/16/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am currently taking Levlen ED as a contraceptive. I have recently started taking St John's Wort as ...
A: No contraceptive method is 100% efficacious. While it may or may not be pertinent I would urge you ...
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| Loestrin24 and other prescriptions | 7/16/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I have been taking Loestrin for a few months now but I have also been taking Adderall for my ADHD ...
A: Neither Adderall or Depakote have been shown to cause a decrease in effectiveness of birth ...
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| Drug interactions | 7/16/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am currently taking Levlen ED as a contraceptive. I have recently started taking St John's Wort as ...
A: More than St Johns wort would worry about minocycline, because the drug is known to interfere with ...
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| reactions OR virus | 7/16/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My daughter ,24 yrs., whenever takes antibiotics she develops painfu blisters in the mouth. This ...
A: I am appending details regarding the commonest types of mouth blisters with treatment from Patient ...
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| Aleve vs mobic/meloxicam | 7/16/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have heterotopic ossification after a hip revision. I have to wait for the bone to mature before ...
A: Deb My apologies for the slow follow up, I've been dealing with the fallout of my partner's health ...
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| How to tell my doctor | 7/15/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am a 51yr old Hospice Rn who sees a doc for chronic pain treatment. Last week was extremley ...
A: Jan As I'm based in the UK, it's very difficult for me to address all your questions as I don't ...
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| Aleve vs mobic/meloxicam | 7/15/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have heterotopic ossification after a hip revision. I have to wait for the bone to mature before ...
A: Deb For someone with your condition and pain control needs, it will be very much a matter of ...
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| retail pharmacy | 7/15/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: i'm a 16 year old junior in high school and would like to become a pharmacist in the future. Why did ...
A: I became a pharmacist for several reasons. My initial reason was probably my curiosity with ...
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| insomnia - anti histamine | 7/15/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have been taking one anti histamine at night time as it really helps me sleep. I have had trouble ...
A: Long term use of some antihitamines can aggrevate glaucima, cause constipation and affect urinary ...
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| aspirin and raw unfiltered ACV | 7/15/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I take a 325 mg aspirin a day for a-fib and want to start drinking raw unfiltered apple cider ...
A: Mark After some research I haven't been able to find any clinical reference to the benefits or ...
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| drugs | 7/15/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I took decilone forte and appetens for 3 weeks back in 2000, i gained weight which wia what i ...
A: I would not advise taking Decilone for the purpose of weight gain as it has many possible adverse ...
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| reactions OR virus | 7/15/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My daughter ,24 yrs., whenever takes antibiotics she develops painfu blisters in the mouth. This ...
A: It is possible that antibiotics could cause an exacerbation of a herpes infection but I cannot see ...
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| pill identity | 7/15/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I found some prescription looking pill that my teen may have procured. they are white oblong tablets ...
A: Sorry, the description you give does not match anything in my database. Since drug markings vary ...
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| lansoprazole | 7/14/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I suffer from haemophilia A and have hep.c as a result of blood treatments. In the 50@s Isuffered ...
A: This subject should be dicussed with your doctor. I do not know what your risk factors are in ...
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| Calcipotriol & Betamethasone | 7/14/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have psoriasis under control and except two or three plaques on back, I have no problem. I use ...
A: I agree with you about Halobetasone and betamethasone. Halobetasone is certainly higher steroid, and ...
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| Calcipotriol & Betamethasone | 7/14/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have psoriasis under control and except two or three plaques on back, I have no problem. I use ...
A: Harisiddha, Calcipotriol is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol which is used for psoriasis, it s ...
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| ramipril | 7/14/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Sir, My wife's uncle had a byepass in 2002 aged 72 years and was stable though has EF as 20%. He ...
A: A large number of trials have been conducted with both drugs in failure, with good results. If one ...
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| anxiety attacks | 7/13/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am on 1 mg of estradiol and have been taking it for 7 months now I used to take cenestin. well I ...
A: I heard of estrogen therapy causing mental depression but not anxiety attack. Perhaps the anxiey ...
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| penicillin | 7/13/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: .i am taking phenoxymethyl for a throat infection,my question is can i have a glass or two of wine ...
A: Penicillin does not interact with alcohol. While most doctors advice against consuming alcohol while ...
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| lexapro | 7/13/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Respected Sir, My friend is on lexapro 10 and recently his leiver function tests was done which ...
A: All drugs f this group (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors- SSRI) are metabolized by enzymes of ...
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| using androgel | 7/12/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: after being diagnosed with a testicular cancer more than a year ago i had a surgery and after that ...
A: Paul I can appreciate your problem. What I would suggest is discuss with your doctor whether ...
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| Cymbalta | 7/12/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I'm taking 60mg of Cymbalta a day. Recently I had an unexpected trip for 4 days and left without ...
A: I believe you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms. I recommend continuing with Cymbalta for at ...
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| thyroxin | 7/12/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: i had a thyroidectomy 2 years ago i just went away on holidays and forgot my oroxin its been a month ...
A: There are other thyroid hormones you have not yet tried. You can ask your doctor about natural ...
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| OVERDOSE | 7/11/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My daughter is 8 years 5months I had taken her to the dentist and she had roots treatment due to he ...
A: Most medicines are tested at doses much higher than required since the manufacturers are aware that ...
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| SSRI and increased liverenzymes | 7/11/2008 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: I have been taking LExapro (escitalopram). After having pain in the rigt side of my stomach under ...
A: Mari! I'm sorry; I didn't know that you were from Norway. Well, do you have nicotine skin patches in ...
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