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| How to Safely Store Valuable Medicine | 11/20/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I am hoping you can help me out. I have two children on HGH treatment due to ISS. In case you are ...
A: In your situation I think the first thing I would do would be to purchase a battery backup unit ...
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| klonopin generic brand | 11/20/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: if im taking 1/4 of klonopin a day for 2 months what do they mean by possible brain damage or other ...
A: Clonopin is clonazepam - a benzodiazepine. We use it as a tranquillizer and for withdrawal of ...
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| klonopin(generic brand) | 11/20/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: i started off by taking 3 0.5 milligrams of klonopin a day. started this 31/2 months ago. im down to ...
A: Anyway, this is a very low dose that you are taking and if you can stick to this you should have no ...
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| drinking to mutch adco dol | 11/20/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: MY BROTHER DRINK EVERY MORNING A HAND FULL OF ADCO-DOL PAIN KILLERS HE SAYS ITS FOR MEGRAIN BUT IM ...
A: Adco-dol contains the following: Paracetamol 450 mg Codiene phosphat 10 mg Caffiene citrate 45 mg ...
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| Re: hypertension | 11/19/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Gailbraith, I am a 37 year old male who live in the United States. I am 5ft 9in, weighing in at ...
A: Obviously from your results something has helped lower your cholesterol and perhaps it is the Lovaza ...
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| Common cold. | 11/19/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Is it true that if you get cold you will catch a cold, or worse, pneumonia? I personally believe it ...
A: Colds, flu, and most "winter" ailments are caused by germs. The reasons why they seem more ...
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| Interaction between a GNC product and Effexor XR | 11/19/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am taking a daily dose of Effexor XR (75) and would like to know if it's ok to take GNS Womens' ...
A: There is no reported interaction here and would doubt very much that one would arise but the ...
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| renagel | 11/19/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: my 78 year old mother has kidney problems and was on 160 mg of lasix now the doctor has prescribed ...
A: Terry Such a combination of products would not be unusual for a patient with significant renal ...
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| gastrointestinal & throat problem | 11/19/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: For the last month I have been experiencing constant mucus in my throat especially when I swallow. ...
A: The mucous in your throat could be from post nasal drip. The vegetation in your new area of ...
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| gastrointestinal & throat problem | 11/19/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: For the last month I have been experiencing constant mucus in my throat especially when I swallow. ...
A: Excessive mucus in your throat could be due to a respiration inflammation, which could be because of ...
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| gastrointestinal & throat problem | 11/19/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: For the last month I have been experiencing constant mucus in my throat especially when I swallow. ...
A: The change in climate could very well be a factor but the cause needs to be ascertained much more ...
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| Re: hypertension | 11/18/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Gailbraith, I am a 37 year old male who live in the United States. I am 5ft 9in, weighing in at ...
A: Hypertension is very often what is called idiopathic ie no really identifiable cause. In your case ...
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| Amoxicillin Allergy? | 11/18/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: My wife has been taking amoxicillin for about 5 days now for what the doctor assumed was strep. (I ...
A: Since your wife has developed hives she does need to stop taking the amoxicillin immediately ...
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| SSRI | 11/18/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: "Sir, Does long term use of SSRI like lexapro impair the cognitive functions? Secondly, are SSRI ...
A: There is no report to suggest that SSRI as a class affect cognitive functions in the long term. ...
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| SSRI | 11/18/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Sir, Does long term use of SSRI like lexapro impair the cognitive functions? Secondly, are SSRI ...
A: It is unusual but possible for cognitive functions to be slightly impaired eg some people become ...
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| false postive oxycodone | 11/18/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am a pt of pain mngment and I currently take morphine sulfate ER 180 mg three times a day and MS ...
A: When you are already on morphine ER, there is little reason to suspect that you would abuse ...
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| glycine | 11/18/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Respected Sir, I was taking aspirin ( ECOSPRIN 150 by USV)Recently my doctor has today prscibed ...
A: Glycine was studied in combination with aspirin as early as in 1957 to reduce the gastric toxicity ...
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| glycine | 11/18/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Respected Sir, I was taking aspirin ( ECOSPRIN 150 by USV)Recently my doctor has today prscibed ...
A: The glycine is an amino acid and is used to counteract the acidity of the aspirin in the stomach and ...
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| Followup to Antibiotic Concern | 11/18/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Dr. Ghool: I sent this earlier today, but I am not sure if it was transmitted properly so I am ...
A: I think we are through the most critical period of the antibiotic usage. Just a day more and you can ...
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| Antibiotic Concern | 11/17/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: On Friday morning (now it is Sunday afternoon), I had my #30 tooth extracted. I am very ...
A: I am still a bit surprised that metronidazole was not suggested as it is very commonly used to treat ...
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| Iv Emend compatable with IV dexamethasone | 11/17/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Can IV dexamethasone can be mixed with IV Emend. Please let me know. Thank you. Chandra
A: I was not aware that Emend is available in an iv form. I therefore do not know if it can be mixed in ...
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| Concern about Antibiotic | 11/16/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: On Friday morning (now it is Sunday afternoon), I had my #30 tooth extracted. I am very ...
A: I was once the Medical Advisor to Upjohn Pharmaceuticals subsidiary in India and they market ...
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| Antibiotic Concern | 11/16/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: On Friday morning (now it is Sunday afternoon), I had my #30 tooth extracted. I am very ...
A: Yes, I partially agree with you regarding clindamycin is not the safest of antibiotics but that does ...
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| Antibiotic Concerns | 11/16/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: On Friday morning (now it is Sunday afternoon), I had my #30 tooth extracted. I am very ...
A: It is true that clindamycin can cause serious gastro-intestinal side effcts. I have seen it but only ...
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| Nexium 40 mg | 11/16/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Galbraith, I am currently taking Nexium 40mg twice a day and have been since September of 2007. By ...
A: Obviously I did not know H. pylori had been eliminated from the diagnosis but this further ...
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| Medication tropol xl 50 mg | 11/16/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: It is called Metoprolol Succ Er 50 mg Taeth. I went on it 4 days ago and take it in the morning with ...
A: It is clear that Tropol is not not suiting you. From the symptoms you describe it appears that you ...
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| exp. dates | 11/15/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: how long does the antibiotic levaquin last beyond exp. date? Is it safe?
A: You can not be assured that any drug is safe or effective past its expiration date. I would ...
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| nitro pills | 11/15/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: i have been experiencing justa dull ache right below my collar bone sweating chills i am thinking it ...
A: A sublingual nitro pill taken as a single dose in the way desribed as diagnostic measure would not ...
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| Starting birth control on the wrong day | 11/15/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I had a question concerning a birth control that i just started today. I went to my doctor for birth ...
A: Jasmin There are no particular problems with starting the contraceptive pack earlier than intended, ...
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| Lexapro Withdrawl | 11/15/2008 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Scott, I began taking Lexapro (10mg) approximately 4 years ago and increased by dosage to 20mg ...
A: Deidra, Lexapro should be gradually tapered; your doctor should have told you to decrease following ...
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| i failed a urine drug test... | 11/15/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: what medications raise your thc level? I take 800mg ibuprofen: 25mg hydrochlorot: 6.25mg carvedilol: ...
A: You will need to do a lot of thinking before you file a complaint about your failed test. First were ...
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| i failed a urine drug test... | 11/15/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: what medications raise your thc level? I take 800mg ibuprofen: 25mg hydrochlorot: 6.25mg carvedilol: ...
A: None of the drugs you mention should cause a false positive for THC. False positives are relatively ...
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| i failed a urine drug test... | 11/15/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: what medications raise your thc level? I take 800mg ibuprofen: 25mg hydrochlorot: 6.25mg carvedilol: ...
A: James As far as I have been able to determine, there is no definitive list of medicines that may ...
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| i failed a urine test... | 11/15/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: what medications raise your thc level? I take 800mg ibuprofen: 25mg hydrochlorot: 6.25mg carvedilol: ...
A: There are no medications that raise your THC level. There are some medications that can cause ...
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| Interaction of medicines | 11/14/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: What are the side effects of taking 9 different medications, and are all of them really needed. ...
A: From the medications I can make out that the patient has hypertension and diabetes ad as a result is ...
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| morphine | 11/14/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: My mother was on hospice she had cancer (pancreatic) She was on morphine the last days of her life. ...
A: There is nothing more I can explain to you about your mother's condition. Survival rates for ...
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| interview | 11/14/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have to do an interview with a person of my major for my school and i was wondering whether or not ...
A: First Tell be a little about yourself. (name, age, where do you live etc...) My name is Eric Brandt. ...
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| False-positive cocaine drug test | 11/14/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I recently had a random urine drug test done at my monthly appointment as part of one of my "Pain ...
A: Firstly I am glad that someone has taken up the fight against what I believe is an invasion of ...
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| Switch from Prozac/Buspirone to Lexapro | 11/14/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am a 50-year-old female with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. I have been taking up to ...
A: I agree with your doctor here regarding the Prozac and buspirone and you need a change. It is ...
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| A Mess! | 11/13/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I guess I have a simple question but I am confused about person who I thought was my ...
A: Your friend/associate is definitely addicted to and actively abusing fentanyl and probably other ...
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