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| Darvocet/ Sexual Side Effects | 12/3/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Dr. Galbraith, I read your answer in response to the question about darvocet and sexual side ...
A: Darvocet, while being similar, in some respects to morphine is much less addictive. Addiction is ...
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| loratadine and estrogen | 12/3/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I have been going to fertility clinic for a year now. My estrogen levels are very high every month. ...
A: I would be very surprised if loratadine would raise oestrogen levels. Have they tried clomiphene ...
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| Hydroxycut and Warfarin | 12/3/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Is it ok to take Hydroxycut and Warfarin at the same time. Thanks James
A: I do not remember all the herbe in Hydroxycut. Check the label. If the product contains ginseng or ...
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| typical day | 12/2/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: whats a typical day for a pharmacist?
A: A typical day at our pharmacy is a 13 hour work day in a retail grocery chain. We fill 100 to ...
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| please help me | 12/2/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: “which class of antidepressants is the absolute best
A: The SSRI's are currently the most prescribed antidepressants. They have a better safety profile than ...
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| please help | 12/2/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: "if my father is 60 years old and he has tremors and stifness. he is on sinemet but his symptoms ...
A: Apathy, sadness and constipation are not reversible with Sinemet. Sinemet will help with the tremors ...
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| sinemet | 12/2/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: if my father is 60 years old and he has tremors and stifness. he is on sinemet but his symptoms ...
A: Your father is on a dose of 1 tab thrice a day of Sinemet. This is the usual starting dose. This ...
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| side effects | 12/1/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Recently I did a fisrts semen test and that concluded: volume:2.4 ml, count 26 milj /ml 10% ...
A: Neither of these drugs have been reported to cause oligozoospermia. However, in Australia this would ...
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| side effects | 12/1/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Recently I did a fisrts semen test and that concluded: volume:2.4 ml, count 26 milj /ml 10% ...
A: There are many resasons for low sperm count. The foremost being age, physical condition, BP, and ...
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| Bacrtim and platelet formation or destruction | 12/1/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am chemotherapy patient after four [of six] rounds of fluroabmim [sp?]. I have been taking ...
A: Bactrim can cause serious hematlogic side effects. These include: leukopenia, neutropenia, ...
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| Toprol XL 25mg | 12/1/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have a prescription of Toprol XL 25mg from United States. Currently, I'm in Nepal. I searched for ...
A: I do not know much about the product manufactured in Nepal, since I am based in India, but I am ...
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| Headaches from Multi-Vitamins | 12/1/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I saw someone asking you about headaches from Multi-Vitamins, do you know much about this? I have ...
A: Most multivitamins do not cause headaches. Even though they may contain vitamins, such as ...
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| Cumadin drug | 11/30/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My Mom is 91 and very clear minded & takes only 100 mg of Cozaar in the morning. No other drugs. She ...
A: There are risks with Coumadin as you know. But for certain conditions it is still the best drug of ...
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| cumadine drug | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My mom is 91, very alert and takes 100mg. of Cozaar & no other drugs. Her cardiologist asked her to ...
A: I am quite surprised as to why she has been prescribed coumadin. The information given by you does ...
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| Drug interaction | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have a viral infection. My main complaints are a sore throat, I am quit horse, (sometimes I sound ...
A: As I see you have a respiratory infection, and for that yo are not taking a drug. I would recommend ...
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| GORD | 11/30/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am taking omeprazole at the moment. I find it ok, but from late afternoon and at night i have a ...
A: Nice to see GORD instead of GERD. There is no problem taking omeprazole and ranitidine as you ...
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| Morphine & Pregnancy? | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My question is about pregnancy & the use of morphine. I have read in other threads that Morphine is ...
A: Morphine, though a dangerous drug is not at all harmful to the foetus, it neither causes retardation ...
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| prevacid and pepcid | 11/29/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Eric, is it ok to take pepcid while taking prevacid solutab 30 mg each day? Thanks
A: It is ok to take the two but you should not need to have to do that. If you take the Prevacid on an ...
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| Metoprolol Tar 50mg | 11/29/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have been taking Metoprolol Tar 50mg for several years. I recently located to another area same ...
A: The ER tells me that the new prescriptio you got is extended release. If the original prescription ...
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| Series Research | 11/29/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I'm doing some research for an internet series. In the plot, one character finds out that a little ...
A: Brooke The most obvious legal drug with these side effects (no drug would be sold intending to ...
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| cough | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: i am suffuring from productive cough past 6days..firstly i have only teken DELETUS-P(which contains ...
A: The first thing I would do is to take an appointment with a good physician who may ask for an X ray ...
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| Fentanyl withdrawal | 11/29/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am currently withdrawing from fentanyl. Was on 75mcg for 18 months. I feel pretty bad unless I ...
A: The Robaxin may help in controlling muscle pain but the oxycodone will only take over from the ...
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| cough | 11/28/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: i am suffuring from productive cough past 6days..firstly i have only teken DELETUS-P(which contains ...
A: It sounds like a lower respiratory tract infection. I think the best way would be to try cefixime ...
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| Evista vs. Didrocal | 11/28/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My mother is 54 years old and experienced hip broken a year ago. She's been taking Didrocal ( ...
A: Connie It is generally inadvisible to take two vitamin D analogues such as etidronate and ...
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| pain medication potencies | 11/28/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: Do you have a list of narcotic pain medication according to their potency compared to other narcotic ...
A: Bill My apologies for a slow response, but I have been travelling most of the week and finding it ...
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| Nitrofur | 11/27/2008 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am 38 weeks pregnant and am going for a C-Section on Dec. 1st. I have been prescribed Nitrofur ...
A: Tammy The following is a quote from the clinical specification for Nitrofurantoin products ...
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| Propo-N/Apap | 11/27/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: How long is this medication good for? I see no expiration date on the bottle, but it is two years ...
A: I am unable to tell what the expiry date is. The closest you can find out is by checking with the ...
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| wellbutrin (bupropion sr 150 mg sr tab) | 11/26/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My son and I both started taking bupropion 10 days ago to help us stop smoking. Yesterday my wrist ...
A: Such a side effect has not yet been reported. However this does not mean that it cannot be related ...
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| Mixing two diffrent Antibiotics | 11/26/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Am I able to take Cephalexin @ Metronidazole at the same time. I have a burning sensation and ...
A: Yes, but you would be better to have an antibiotic sensitivity test done on the bacteria causing the ...
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| medication half-life | 11/26/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am an instructor and was researching drug half-life in connection with urine toxicology screens. ...
A: Just clearing my intray as this came though twice. Dear Sandy This is essentially true for most ...
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| Drugs Test | 11/25/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My dad had recently had a random drug test and it was found that he tested positive for ...
A: The tests used for drugs of abuse are quite accurate and specific. If your dad has been taking only ...
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| Will Prednisone and Immuran show up in urine drug test? | 11/25/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have been diagnosed with Morbus Behcet Disease, the doctor put me in 5mg Prednisone and 50Mg of ...
A: You need to be up front with your employer and tell him what meds you are on and why. You have a ...
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| lycopene | 11/25/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Sir, when a person is taking SURBWX XT Each gelatin-coated tablet of Surbex XT provides:Pyridoxine ...
A: Nicotinamide is B3 so there are no B1 thiamine and B2 riboflavin in this tablet so you would need a ...
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| lycopene | 11/25/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Sir, when a person is taking SURBWX XT Each gelatin-coated tablet of Surbex XT provides:Pyridoxine ...
A: In fact I do not advice the use of vitamins to everone. For people who are taking a normal diet ...
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| Ranitidine Vs Nexium | 11/24/2008 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I'm asking this question after reading your response to the Nexium vs Ranitidine question asked by ...
A: Yes you can take both these drugs together but I do not see the point as Nexium on its own can ...
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| little vision after medicines | 11/24/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Dr. Judge My husband had an accident with a can of Oven Cleaner exploding into his face, and him ...
A: I'm not sure how any doctor could say his eyes are not the problem if your husband is blind and ...
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| little vision after medicines | 11/24/2008 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Dr. Judge My husband had an accident with a can of Oven Cleaner exploding into his face, and him ...
A: I would think that the damage done to his eyes by the exploding can of Oven Cleaner would be ...
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| ambien/UA | 11/24/2008 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Can you tell me how long before Ambien leaves the system and cannot be found in a hi-tech UA? ...
A: The standard test used for random checking in the US tests for the following: 1. Opioids (morphine, ...
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| OTC anti-inflammatory | 11/24/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: When taking ibuprofen or naproxen for a muscle ache how much and how often should you take it? This ...
A: The maximum daily dose of Ibuproen is 400 mg four times a day. The maximum dose of Naproxen is 1000 ...
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| cannot find place to get drug | 11/24/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I had surgery for colon cancer 4 years ago and my gallbladder removed a year later. I have always ...
A: Paregoric is so little used if any that I am not surprised you are having a hard time finding it. ...
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