| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Ciprager | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with panic disorder and my GP put me on 40mg of ciprager, I had never taken ...
A: You got me worried too! Citalopram is sold as Ciprager in Ireland and is used for panic disorders ...
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| Wellbutrin 250mg | 7/6/2009 |
Q: For years I've taken Wellbutrin XL at 150 mg a day as well as 300mg a day. I'm of the mind now that ...
A: One will have to try out different schedules. Presently there is no way to tell which one would be ...
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| asacol 400mg tablets | 7/6/2009 |
Q: how long does it take for asacol to start working.3 weeks after starting my symptoms are no better
A: Asacol does not work in all cases, and a large number of patients are quite resistant to the effects ...
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| Breakthrough bleeding | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I am on alesse 28 and I tried to skip my period but have been having breakthrough bleeding since the ...
A: Generally when you continure the active pills (in a contraceptive) the periodic bleeding does not ...
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| 225mg Wellbutrin | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I've taken Wellbutrin for years, both at 150mg and 300mg. I believe the optimal dosage for me may be ...
A: If you can speak to GSK that will be good, to the best of my knowledge a 100 mg does not exist. But ...
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| 225mg Wellbutrin | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I've taken Wellbutrin for years, both at 150mg and 300mg. I believe the optimal dosage for me may be ...
A: Neither 225 mg nor 75 mg is available in India. But you could do one thing take one tab or capule of ...
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| Gas getting stuck in throat | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with H.pylori. I've been on prevpac for 3 days now.I ate some hot dogs sauce ...
A: The sensatio you have described is quite accurate, but it is neither gas nor food that is stuck, it ...
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| Drug Interactions | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I have an annoying cough in the upper chest area, no other symptom but the cough. I take Effexor XR ...
A: I see no risk of interaction, so you may take Mucinex, but my worry is that will it be very ...
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| cymbalta welbutrin adapex | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I was prescribed adipex to lose weight. My sister takes cymbalta and wellbutrin. She tries to get ...
A: You did right. Adipex is a CNS stimulant while cymbalta and wellbutrin depress the CNS. Mixing both ...
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| Tylenol vs Opiates | 6/30/2009 |
Q: tylenol or Opiates such as: oxycontin to your liver?. I take a lot of tylenol for migraines and back ...
A: I am not surprised you get better pain relief with opiates than tylenol. Opiates are better drugs ...
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| Marijuana metabolite | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I got hair tested today and did not know that I was going to be tested. My question is I am not a ...
A: I dont thnk you will test positve. The amount you smoked is very low (just 2 puffs as you say) and ...
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| eszopiclone tablets | 6/29/2009 |
Q: im 25 year old boy and my sleep cycle has totally been reversed.i dont feel asleep at night and feel ...
A: It is true that when yo stop it then you will have some amount of insomnia. The best way to tackle ...
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| eszopiclone tablets | 6/27/2009 |
Q: im 25 year old boy and my sleep cycle has totally been reversed.i dont feel asleep at night and feel ...
A: I do hope that the drug is prescribed for you. In any case it will take about 1 or 2 weeks before ...
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| Yellow pills | 6/25/2009 |
Q: my friend has an old pack of birth control pills that are a 21 day regime and is not sure what brand ...
A: It is doubtful if one can dentify a tablet based only on the colour. We need something called NDC ...
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| plavix vs aggrenox | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I had a heartattack and a stent installed 2 months ago and am wondering which would be better in my ...
A: There is a furious debate going on about these two drugs, which one is better? After going through ...
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| perlutal | 6/20/2009 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi i would like to ask you a simple question last month i took the perlutal shot ...
A: Let me exlain the working of these drugs. They protect you against pregnancy and pregnancy depends ...
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| Hieght Gaing Issue | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I got severe diarhoea when i was 5years and i stand at 160cm tall, My mother and my sister are ...
A: Height increase takes place because of the growth of long bones of the body. By th age of 18 the ...
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| WHAT IS TRUEEEE | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Hallo,i was taking feric hydroxide polymaltose iron+Folic acid at age of 13 because i had iron ...
A: The height of an individual depends both on genetics and nutrition. On the basis of the data ...
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| Marvelon in pregnancy | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Is there any risk or harm for fetus when OCP (Marvelon) is used in all days of forth and fifth weeks ...
A: There could be minor problems to the baby (nthing that cannot be corrected) and abortion is certanly ...
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| Vivotif | 6/17/2009 |
Q: We picked up our Vivotif prescription after dinner. The directions said to take one hour before ...
A: Such questions are always difficult to answer because we are now going to depend on an opinion which ...
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| WHAT IS TRUEEEE | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Hallo,i was taking feric hydroxide polymaltose iron+Folic acid at age of 13 because i had iron ...
A: The recommended daily allowance for zinc between the ages of 9 and 13 years is 8 mg and between 14 ...
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| False positive morphine test | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I have been on a pain management contract for about 8 months. 2 months ago my doctor took me off ...
A: It s true that you are on a number of medicines, but the tests they use are quite specific and ...
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| False positive morphine test | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I have been on a pain management contract for about 8 months. 2 months ago my doctor took me off ...
A: You know it is difficult to get authentic information on how to pass tests and what are the causes ...
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| Reaction Taking Only 15mg | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I recently bought some diet pills called "Reveal". The ingredients, of course, consist of a ...
A: You are right! Niacin does produce these reactions, but at much higher doses. My guess is that you ...
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| perlutal | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi i would like to ask you a simple question last month i took the perlutal shot ...
A: Yes you are safe, let me explain why. When the bleeding begins, this point is the beginning of a new ...
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| Query | 6/10/2009 |
Q: Why Rabeprazole is supplied as enteric coated though it has to act in Stomach?
A: It is true that rabeprazole acts on the stomach, but the drug does not get absorbed directly into ...
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| augmentin and metronidazole | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I have an infection of the womb, and I have been prescribed Augmentin 625 mg one 3 times a day and ...
A: Alcohol does nothing to the infection, will neither increase it nor decease it. The only problem of ...
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| Nebivolol | 6/9/2009 |
Q: am 53 years hypertensive male on Atenolol 100 Lisinorpil and Amlodepine 5 mg. Yesterday my dr ...
A: The superiority of nebivolol has been proved in a large number of trials. Further as an ex ...
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| safe to take tablets together | 6/7/2009 |
Q: i would like to now if it is safe to take reductil slimming tablet the same time as h r t tablets
A: One of the biggest protectors against heart dsease is estrogen, that is why the risk of heart ...
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| BP Medication | 6/4/2009 |
Q: What is the color/marking on a Tablet of Verapamil ER 180MG manufactured by Mylan? Can I see a ...
A: It is a green colored capsule, (light green and dark green) with Mylan 6380 printed on both halves ...
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| Cymbalta vs Effexor xr and Lyrica | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I'm HIV for 20 yrs. been taking Cymbalta for 2 yrs. worked well with me. Now that budget cuts are ...
A: Frankly the case is a bit complicated and the answer is not going to be easy. The only way we can ...
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| cyclobenzaprine 10mg | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I found a script that has exp 9/01. Filled 7/00. would it be safe to use temporary for ...
A: May be. It is difficult to tell, the drug has expired 11 months ago and it is not a stable drug. ...
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| Adco-dol | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Good Morning Doc, I was given as assignment to find out about the above mentioned drug. I read ...
A: Drugs are classified in different schedules depending upon their addictive properties. Both in US ...
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| Combination of Vitamins | 6/4/2009 |
Q: My daughter aged 18 used to have bouts of palpitation, shortness of breath, tingling sensation in ...
A: For long a combination of Vtamins B1, B6 and B12 (Not only B1 and B2)were considered as ...
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| medication safety | 6/2/2009 |
Q: Is it safe to take Novo-hydroxyzin HCI25mg while taking Pms-Citalopram 20 mg? My doctor prescribed ...
A: This combination is likely to make you vry sleepy, if taken during day time it might affect your ...
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| xanax | 5/25/2009 |
Q: how long is xanax detectable in the urine? i used it one day only. i am not a regular user.
A: Xanax is rapidly metabolized in the body, with a half life of around 4 hours. Metabolites of xanax ...
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| Vitamin Overdose? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I am a 68-year-old man. For varying lengths of time I have been taking dailey a Multi-vitamin, ...
A: You are right about the overdosage of vitamins. Most water solube vitamins have no limits ...
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| Time Release Meds | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I've received conflicting information regarding the time release mechanism of Wellbutrin XL. I wish ...
A: There are two or three types of mechanisms used for controlling drug release from a formulation. ...
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| Tetralysal 300 & Alcohol | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I am getting married in 4 weeks time and I would love to be able to enjoy the run up to the wedding, ...
A: Quite a few persons suffer from interactions when they mix Tetralysal and alcohol. The alternatives ...
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| bisoprolol | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, Many regards from Harsvadan from India. Sir, as you have responded my queries in the ...
A: there are no fixed equivalent doses of these drugs, but studying the usual doses of bisoprolol which ...
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| bisoprolol | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, Many regards from Harsvadan from India. Sir, as you have responded my queries in the ...
A: Sorry I missed out the issue of telmisartan versus losartan. A comparative study between these two ...
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| Prescription medicine | 5/20/2009 |
Q: My wifes pain management Doctor prescribes her 60mg of Oxycontin bid, and 10/325 of Percocet once a ...
A: Both Oxycontin and percocet contain a morphine derivative called oxycodone. In a lab which is not ...
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| bisoprolol | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, Many regards from Harsvadan from India. Sir, as you have responded my queries in the ...
A: LVH is not a disease but the market of a heart disease. Due to excessive load on the left ventricle ...
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| Liquid medication substitution instead of pills | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I had my wisdom teeth extracted two and a half weeks ago. The oral surgeon prescribed me Amoxicillin ...
A: I will not go into the dosages recommended and the number of bottles required. The dosages of these ...
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| problem related gas | 5/17/2009 |
Q: my father is 48 years old and is having a major gas problem. We had gone through every possible test ...
A: Some people have more bacteria in the intestine which cause fermentative reactions, and hence there ...
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| HRT | 5/16/2009 |
Q: What is your opinion of me using continuous HRT for life. I am 63 and have been using it for 6 years ...
A: There are two schools of thought about HRT, one supports its use and another is against it. I for ...
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| AMOX TR-K CL 875 | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I would like to know if amoxicillan and amox tr-k cl 875 are the same thing. If I can take ...
A: Amoxiccilin contains plain amoxicillin, while Amox Tr-K Cl is amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid. ...
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| false positive for serax | 5/14/2009 |
Q: i am in a suboxone program that requires randon urine tests. i also take klonopin for anxiety/panic ...
A: I note you have taken klonopin which is clonazepam, and you have tested positve for serax which is ...
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| Vitamin D prescription supplement | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I am a 50 year old menopausal woman. A recent blood test showed I am deficient in Vitamin D. My ...
A: You are on the right track with reference to the epidemic of Vit D deficiency. This is seen in ...
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| is erythromycin dangerous after expiry | 5/12/2009 |
Q: Does is erythromycin chemically change into a poison after expiry, or does it's effectiveness just ...
A: As time progresses, most drugs degrade into biologically inactive molecules. Very few drugs become ...
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| possible kidney failure | 5/12/2009 |
Q: recent blood tests indicate that my father's kidneys are not functioning as well as they used ...
A: Serum creatinine levels are indeed indicators of kidney function, there is little information on how ...
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| drug test | 5/11/2009 |
Q: If you take all of these alka-seltzer plus contac sudafed and tylenol cold mulit-sympton severe ...
A: Instead of sitting a worrying to no end, please do the following: 1. Collect all your recent ...
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| drug test | 5/11/2009 |
Q: If you take all of these alka-seltzer plus contac sudafed and tylenol cold mulit-sympton severe ...
A: Most drug tests employed now a days are quite specific and accurate. These tests depend either on ...
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| Fastin | 5/11/2009 |
Q: Bhaskar Ghooi, I've been taking the weight lost product Fastin that I ordered from GNC since August ...
A: Concerned, It is difficult to tell whether she is past menopause or pre menopausal. In any case a ...
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| Fastin | 5/11/2009 |
Q: Bhaskar Ghooi, I've been taking the weight lost product Fastin that I ordered from GNC since August ...
A: Concerned, Loss of 73 kg in 9 months is a fantastic weight loss. I must compliment you on your ...
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| coartem | 5/10/2009 |
Q: my child age 1 year of age has been suffering from fever,vomiting and retching,his blood test for ...
A: Coartem is indicated for Plasmodium Falciparum (as per the information given by the manufacturer ...
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| positive cocaine drug test | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Ghooi This is my problem, I took a random drug test on 04/24/09 through Quest Diagnostic. I was ...
A: This is the xperience of thousands of americans every year. Your government has brought in aspecial ...
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| Antalarmin | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Dr. Ravi - has Antalarmin been cleared for human use yet? If so, what form is it prescribed in, and ...
A: Ok now I understand what you are aiming at. During withdrawal there is a lot of stress and we know ...
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| Xanax Withdrawal Period | 5/6/2009 |
Q: ! I have been taking Xanax, 2mg, 3 x daily for 6 years (yes it is a high dose, prescribed ...
A: Drug withdrawal is a very indiviudal thing dependent on the the subjects response to withdrawal. ...
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| alprazolam | 5/6/2009 |
Q: my husband had an esphogectomy..he is on a feeding tube right now.he was given alprazolam for ...
A: Sorry to hear about your plight. Yes you can crush the tablet and flush it through the gastric tube. ...
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| sertralina Vs. bupropion | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I've been taking sertralina for 2 years now at it's lowest dosis. Everything was perfect until my ...
A: In my opinion Bupropion is not a good drug for depression, it is mainly used for smoking cessation. ...
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| Lactose intolerence | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Is lactose intolerance is common in India? ANSWER: Hi Dharampalan, The incidence of lactose ...
A: Yes I did work in FDC between 1983 and 1988 as the Medcal Servces Manager. Now that you mention it, ...
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| Antalarmin | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Dr. Ravi - has Antalarmin been cleared for human use yet? If so, what form is it prescribed in, and ...
A: No Antalarmin has not yet been marketed anywhere in the world. So also there are no other CRF ...
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| Antalarmin | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Dr. Ravi - has Antalarmin been cleared for human use yet? If so, what form is it prescribed in, and ...
A: Antalarmin is a prototype CRF antagonist. There are quite a number of newer antagonists which are ...
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| high blood pressure | 5/4/2009 |
Q: My blood pressure is 185/69, should I go to the emergency room? I am on Verapamil and I took my meds ...
A: Going to the emergency room is always a good option. I think what yu have is systolic blood ...
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| eroding esophagus | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with eroding esophagus. I spent one year on protonix and it seemed much better. ...
A: Your oesophagus is going in spasm, producin this feeling. While I appreciate your lack of insurance, ...
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| medications that will test positive for meth | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I am a recovering addict and have been clean now for 601 days now and am in the final stages of drug ...
A: To my mind none of these meds should produce a positive reaction for methadone. But then the tests ...
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| Verapamil 180mg sent Verapamil ER tab 180 | 4/30/2009 |
Q: My mail order presctription co. mailed me Verapamil ER 180mg tab, Where as my DR. Prescribed ...
A: Verapamil 180 mg tablet dissolves in the stomach and is rapidly absorbed in the system. Varapamil ...
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| Australian Pharmacy Exam | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Currently I am working in a CRO in India. I am planning to migrate to Australia and work as a ...
A: Australian rules regarding emigration depend uon a variety of factors like the age, gender, ...
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| hydrocodone/oxycodone | 4/30/2009 |
Q: i just took a drug test at my pain clinic and tested positive for oxy and opi. i have a script for ...
A: Since both drugs are related, probably the lab has made an error, another possibility is that the ...
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| THC Level of 80ng/ml on Marijuana Metabolite GCMS | 4/29/2009 |
Q: Okay, I am curious for an explanation or even just an estimate or guess of what the value of 80 ...
A: The sensitvty of a test is measured by two different parameters: 1. LOD: Level of detection 2. LOQ: ...
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| VITAMIN E AND ALOE VERA | 4/29/2009 |
Q: Is a cream containg VITAMIN E AND ALOE VERA useful in dry skin I have a psoriasis and dr has ...
A: Both Vit E and Aloe Vera are promoted for skin care. Hoever there are very few studies showing their ...
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| Pain medication and pregnancy | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Good Afternoon, I am currently 14 weeks pregnant,in February I had a ruptured cyst and was given ...
A: I appreciate your concerns, but I think you need to talk to your doctor. Yor doctors are responsible ...
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| urine drug test | 4/27/2009 |
Q: what can cause a false positive for the medication methadone in a urine test?
A: That would depend upon the quality of the test, wouldnt it? In testing people for drugs, I would ...
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| Swine flu vaccine | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I was that one person in New York who actually got the swine flu vaccination in 1976(I think it was) ...
A: From what I have been reading in the newspapers and the net about 24% Americans were vaccinated for ...
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| Strange Problem | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I was unable to sleep properly, so i went to a doctor and he checked my BP it was on higher side ...
A: If it was just a sleeping pill, you may stop it at any time. My suggestion would be to stop it on a ...
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| effects of spazobid on kidney | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Sir, because of chronic headache I used to consume 4-5 tab of spazobid in a month since last 6 ...
A: I have a query, for headache I wonder why you are taking Spazobid? This contains chlorzoxazone, a ...
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| Doxycycline dosage harmful to loved one via bodily fluids? | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I've just started taking 100mg of Doxycyline per day (to continue for a week, after which I am to ...
A: You have asked a very difficult question. Yours is a problem I have not come across so far, hence ...
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| The effect of Indapamide on BAC | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Can taking Coversyl Arginine Plus 5mg (which contains perindopril arginine and indapamide)cause a ...
A: To my mind, this is a misconception. While indapamide or any diuretic causes a reduction in blood ...
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| Medication for hypertension | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I have a bp of around 143/103 in the mornings. It drops slightly to around 138/98 in the afternoons. ...
A: Enalapril twice a day would be more preferable since it has a short duration of action. Your ...
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| Metoprolol (tartrate) | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Heya I want to know the mechanism of action of metoprolol tartrate but I cannot find it anywhere. I ...
A: I am surprised you found it difficult to search for the mechanism of metoprolol. It is a beta ...
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| METAPROLOL SUCCINATE EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have been prescribed the following medicines for my BP. 1. SELOKEN (METAPROLOL) SUCCINATE ...
A: I do not recommend breaking up sustained release tablets since that affects their release pattern. ...
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| Interaction of drugs | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I currently take, Amlodopine, Lisinoprol, Digoxin,Metroprolol and Warfarin, along with my daily ...
A: I have thought hard and long about your problem. None of your drugs should cause diarrhoea. only ...
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| Loestrin 24 fe and Bactrim | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I was prescribed the generic of Bactrim DS for an infection on my toe. I got an injection of an ...
A: You are right only two antibiotics reall affect oral contraceptives, they are macrolides and ...
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| Getting pregnant on the pill | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have been on Microgestin 1.5/30 for 6 years with no problems. In February, I had my appendix ...
A: There appears a fifty fifty chance of pregnancy. Your urine tests are negative probably because the ...
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| Ileostomy and lithium -the side effects. | 4/12/2009 |
Q: My mum is 78 and had an Ileostomy a few months ago, since then she has just come out of hospital ...
A: This is a highly specialized area of medicine over which I do not wish to claim expertise. You have ...
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| urgent interview | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I am a high school student required to do a career shadowing interview for my English course in ...
A: Here are my replies to each of your questions: 1. After graduation from school I went to do my post ...
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| Delayed Release and suatained release tablet | 4/10/2009 |
Q: What is the importance of Disintegration Test in differentiating Delayed release and Sustained ...
A: Most companies use the words delayed release and sustained release interchangeably. Theoretically ...
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| 3 weeks pregnant on suboxone | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I am very nervous. I suffered from chronic pain & suboxone was the mircle drug that has helped me. ...
A: First of all dont be scared, you are not the only one who has had this experience, there are ...
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| elevated AST and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon, Dr. Ghooi. I just finished taking the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim for ...
A: You are right, the normal level of AST is 35 to 37 iu. However AST level can go up due to a variety ...
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| clobetasole or mometasone | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, Many many regards from Harsvadan from India. I have a psoriasis for which I was ...
A: Long term use of steroid is dangerous, but topical use is not very dangerous. It can cause skin ...
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| FBS, Diabetic patient, Drugs | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I would like to know about diabetes and hypertension drugs consumption in day which a diabetic ...
A: When one is testing blood sugar for the first time in fasting state, the person should not take any ...
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| clobetasole or mometasone | 4/7/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, Many many regards from Harsvadan from India. I have a psoriasis for which I was ...
A: We have been classifying steroids as mild, moderate and strong steroids. Cortisone, hydrocortisone ...
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| UA | 4/6/2009 |
Q: if i am taking amytriptyline and surrendered a urine analysis, would whis drug show up as a ...
A: The only chemical difference in urine is hormonal. A man's urine may contain some steroids, but then ...
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| orlistat | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I just purchased Alli (orlistat) wanting to start the diet. However, I didn't start the diet pills ...
A: The nine panel drug test kit checks for the following drugsin ocncentrations given : SYMBOL TARGET ...
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| DRUG INTERACTION | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I have been taking ATROVASTATIN 10mg for last 15 days, Please tell whether or not i can take Sugar ...
A: Atorvastatin is commonly used with drugs like aspirin, the new poly pill under trial contains both ...
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| kefflex 125 | 4/3/2009 |
Q: how long can be kefflex given to newborn baby? how harmful it is for the baby if give more than 3 ...
A: Even for hydronephrosisI am not sure if Keflex is the right drug and that too for three months. I ...
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| What drugs to take? | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I suffer from depression and panic attacks. My doctor put me on Novo Venlafinxe and Clonazepam. ...
A: Novo venlafaxine, wellbutrin and celexa are all drugs for depression, they would work in most ...
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| drug interaction | 4/2/2009 |
Q: i was using methamphetamine and found out that someone close to me was slipping me vistaril. what ...
A: I am not clear what has happened. As understand you were using methamphetamine and someone ...
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| antibiotics | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN ON CPR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, AND QUIT TAKING THEM. I TAKE THEM FOR MY CROHNS AND I CAN ONLY ...
A: now your question is very clear. Can Cipro and Bactrim be used together, if so what are the possible ...
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| Fentanyl/Morpine withdrawals | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have been on Fentanyl 75mg patch/ every 2 days for 6 months. Also on MS Contin (100mg) for ...
A: I must compliment you for having withstood the withdrawal for three weeks. Now you have crossed the ...
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| antibiotics | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN ON CPR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, AND QUIT TAKING THEM. I TAKE THEM FOR MY CROHNS AND I CAN ONLY ...
A: Personally I prefer detailed letters so that I know exactly what the problem is: Let me summarize ...
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| levoxyl | 3/29/2009 |
Q: ANd Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Ive been on Levoxyl 12 years now .075. Last ...
A: When we cut dosages, we try to bring the dosage to exactly what the patient requires. This is done ...
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| Protonix and Cephalexin 500mg. | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I have two questions regarding my grandma. My grandma broken her wrist this winter. After the cast ...
A: Firstly I dont think that your grandma has gangrene, there could be bacterial infection but ...
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| cimetidine | 3/26/2009 |
Q: what are the different types of Dosage forms of cimetidine and the merits and issues surrounding the ...
A: Cimetidine is available as tablets It is also available as a liquid and as injection. Details are ...
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| cimetidine | 3/26/2009 |
Q: hi do you know if the source of the drug cimetidine is natural or synthetic
A: Cimetidine is not a natural compound but a synthetic one. Chemically it is: Tagamet (cimetidine) is ...
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| hydroxycut and mixing antidepressant and anti anxiety drugs | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I take Lamictal 200mg, Buspar 60mg, and Abilify 10mg. Can I also take Hydroxycut along with doing ...
A: I note that you are 5'7" ie 1.7 mts and 140 lbs or 63 kg. Your BMI works out to 21.79, this is an ...
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| meds | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I have a problem: I am currently on 20 mg. Citalopram (Celexa) p/day for depression, but am ...
A: We have a variety of antidepressants, which are not likely to have these side effects. The drugs ...
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| Drug tests | 3/24/2009 |
Q: Not a question but I am gratified to read your answers on drug tests in the US. I too get frequent ...
A: I did not know about this, but had a very different take on this. Long back we were offered a dip ...
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| false positive for cocaine | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I read your answer regarding kidney infection and false positives for coke. Two years ago I was ...
A: I too have found a lot of articles claiming that kedney disease (often not specified) can cause ...
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| morphin for cancer pain | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have patient, male, 55 years old with hepatoma and metastases to gut, lung, and bones. Right now, ...
A: Morphine is the cheapest, safest and most effective of all pain killers. We use 10 mg of morphine ...
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| Fentynal Duragesic withdrawls | 3/22/2009 |
Q: How long with the withdrawals symptoms last. I have been on 75mcg for over a year now. I have been ...
A: If you have spent three days without fentanyl, the worst is already over. I would suggest you meet ...
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| tramadol/results | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I recieved my sisters autopsy results which was ruled a suicide by tramadol. My sister was an RN ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your sister. Whether she died of trammadol or not and whether it was a ...
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| false positive for cocaine | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I read your answer regarding kidney infection and false positives for coke. Two years ago I was ...
A: I think can answer one of your questons well. Why is there so much misinformation about drug use ...
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| reactions of the med. | 3/19/2009 |
Q: Could I know about the benefits and adverse effect of the medicine listed below.. Lycobal OD. ...
A: Lycobal and citrus are from nutritional and alternative medicine. Such products have no really ...
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| cymbalta and birth control | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I am currently taking 60mg. of Duluxetine or Cymbalta as well as taking the birth control, Lutera. ...
A: Some drugs (actually very few) interfere with the actions of oral contraceptives. The other way ...
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| Metformin | 3/17/2009 |
Q: Is mixing Metformin 500g and smoking weed dangerous? Aside from all the "don't smoke weed cuz its ...
A: You are right. Other than 'dont smoke marijuana because it is bad for you' there are hardly any ...
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| false positive for hydromorphone | 3/16/2009 |
Q: i tested for positive hydromorphone i did not know what the drug was. iam not drug user i do take ...
A: Hydromorphone and hydrocodone are very closely related drugs, but whether one could be confused with ...
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| HEPATITIS C | 3/13/2009 |
Q: THIS QUESTION IS CONCERNING MY AUNT.RECENTLY SHE HAS BEEN DIGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS C SHE HAD A ...
A: Hepatitis C as you know is caused by Hepatitis C virus. Treatment is achieved by interferon and ...
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| lacic acid + clobetasol+salicylc acide+urea | 3/9/2009 |
Q: What does the cpmbnation of a clobetasol+salicylic acid+lactic acid+urea signify. What is the ...
A: In my opinion the combination will be better for you. The dermatologist will prescribe the plain ...
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| lacic acid + clobetasol+salicylc acide+urea | 3/9/2009 |
Q: What does the cpmbnation of a clobetasol+salicylic acid+lactic acid+urea signify. What is the ...
A: Creams and ointments are both semisolid forms for topical use. While cream is water based dispersion ...
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| drug interactions & adverse impact | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I was put on these Medications in during an elective inpatient treatment in an ambulatory clinic: ...
A: Emboli occur n most cases, without warning or a traceable reason. While I may not be competent ...
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| Wellbutrin XL Twice Daily | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I have been taking Wellbutrin XL 150mg once a day for a while with no side effects, but my doctor ...
A: The difference between the XL and SR forms is the kinetcs of drug release. The drug is the same ie ...
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| sam-e | 3/4/2009 |
Q: can you take sam-e along with glucosamine/chondrotin, or should you take one or another. what is ...
A: Sam-e is the precursor of Glutathione an essential component in many enzymatic reactions. It is ...
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| Identifying a pill | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I would like to verify the pill "C 034" with the imprint "M" on the other side. It's suppose to be ...
A: Carvedilol made by Mylan pharmaceuticals has the following imprints: C 34 on one side and M on the ...
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| EXCESSIVE USE OF ADCODOL | 3/3/2009 |
Q: GOOD DAY DOC. MY SISTER HAS BEEN IN ALOT OF PAIN OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS -SHE UNDERWENT AN OPERATION ...
A: Samira, If your sister is taking the drug for 4 years then the cause of the pain needs to be ...
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| Rythmol (propafenone) | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I have been taking Rythmol (for control of A-Fib) for about 6 months. My dosage is 150MG 3X per day. ...
A: When I looked at the adverse reaction profile of the drug it seemed to me that the effects that you ...
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| EVION LC | 2/27/2009 |
Q: What is this drug used for very SPECIFICALLY?
A: Evion is a brand name. I dont know from which country you are, hence what evion means in your ...
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| urine test | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I am a nurse and recently tested positive through a urine for darvacet.This is not at all possible. ...
A: Your future is not in my hands, it is in your own hands. Firstly this random testing of employees is ...
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| Urine screens in Methadone Maintenance Treatment | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have been in a Methadone Maintenance Treatment program since November 1999. I have been drug-free ...
A: To my mind there is nothing wrong that you have done, it is the laboratory which is at fault. When ...
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| anti-depression | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with severe depression on Jan 6th/09. The first medications prescribed were ...
A: Most anti depressant drugs take 3 to 4 weeks to produce their effects. To change a drug before that ...
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| Lexapro with other meds | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I take Trileptal and Zonegran since I have seizures due to having a brain tumor. I was dx in ...
A: Your friend is probably right. The manufacturers of Leapro have revealed, that carbamazepine may ...
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| Photosensitivity With GERD Medications | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I have a bad case of gastroesophageal reflux disease. I was using Pariet(rabeprazole), and it ...
A: These drugs are reported to cause photophobia or photosensitivity. My suggestion would be to try out ...
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| Levaquin 750 | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I'm a 62 year old male in excellent health...avid runner - 40/50 miles a week...have a resting HR of ...
A: I have had a relook at the side effects of levaquin but do not find any serious effect on heart ...
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| Withdrawal from Fentanyl Patch | 2/22/2009 |
Q: My daughter-in-law took large doses of morphene for a year. 6 monts ago, without withdrawing from ...
A: Her withdrawal will be severe but ma not pose a danger to you. Patients in withdrawal are rarely ...
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| Sulfa | 2/21/2009 |
Q: What kinds of products contain sulfa? I have had a problem with most shampoos containing sulfa, I ...
A: When people say sulfa they usually mean a chemical called sulphonamide. They often mistake it for ...
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| help! | 2/18/2009 |
Q: what would a whole bottle of celexa 40 mg do to you? ANSWER: Hi Emily, A whole bottle? How many ...
A: Now you have got me worried. What do you want to do? Please dont do anything that will be dangerous. ...
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| help! | 2/17/2009 |
Q: what would a whole bottle of celexa 40 mg do to you?
A: A whole bottle? How many tablets is that? As per the information given on the site it is 100 ...
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| Qutan - Seroquel ? | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I was on brand seroquel. i just received Qutan 100 made by Intas Pharmaceuticals in India. I belive ...
A: On checking up the website of the company, I came across the shots of the tablets and the pack. This ...
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| can i take two different pain pills in the same day? | 2/16/2009 |
Q: i had a lot of teeth removed again recently, two seperate times in the past month and both times ...
A: One of your drugs is roxicet (oxycodone +apap) and the other is hydrocodone +apap. Both are related ...
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| swallowing a pill | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I have difficulty swallowing pills. Can you tell me specfically the best way to swallow a pill ...
A: Most tablets which are not CR, SR or XR may be crushed and taken if that is ok by you. CR, XR or SR ...
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| effexor and alcohol | 2/13/2009 |
Q: Can taking 450 mg of Effexor Xr cause a false high reading on your blood alcohol concentration? I ...
A: This possibility had occured to me, but I considered the following information: In 9 subjects with ...
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| mineral salt effervescents | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I need to know what drug companies manufacture mineral salt effervescents, i.e., potassium, ...
A: While searching for information on mineral supplements available in US and Canada, I came across ...
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| analpram hc | 2/12/2009 |
Q: i have an ongoing problem with hemrrhoids that are treated on an off by a colon rectal specialist. ...
A: There are very few real treatments for hemorrhoids, other than surgery. Medical treatment is limited ...
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| metolazone | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Sir, I am on Tenormin Amlodepine and Losartan and Indapamide SR 1.5 My bp is controlled. Recently ...
A: It is true that metazolone has a slightly longer activity than indapamide, but the difference in ...
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| effexor and alcohol | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Can taking 450 mg of Effexor Xr cause a false high reading on your blood alcohol concentration? I ...
A: I am sorry to hear about the problem, what the manufacturer says is "Alcohol A single dose of ...
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| Qutan - Seroquel ? | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I was on brand seroquel. i just received Qutan 100 made by Intas Pharmaceuticals in India. I belive ...
A: All I can vouch for is that Intas is a good comany making high quality products. What I cannot ...
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| Prozac Fluoxetine | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I am doing a project in Chemistry on Fluoxetine, I have a few questions for you. Do you know where ...
A: Przac acts in the neurones of the brain to produce its antidepressant effects. More specifically it ...
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| Micardis HCT and Grapefruit Juice | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I am currently taking Micardis HCT 80 mg/25 mg for high blood pressure. I am an avid grapefruit ...
A: Micardis HCT does interact with a number of drugs but it does not interact with grapefruit juice. ...
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| Phentermine | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I just starting taking a low dosage 5mg. of Amlodipine for high blood pressure. I am also 110 lbs, ...
A: The main side effects of phentermine are cardiovascular in nature and hypertension is one of the ...
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| Side effects of augmentive medications/Alchol consumption | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I've been using Wellbutrin extended release 300 mg tablets for the last month. The family doctor ...
A: Yes, probably I overlooked some of the questions you had asked, I am sorry. I will try to address ...
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| Side effects of augmentive medications/Alchol consumption | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I've been using Wellbutrin extended release 300 mg tablets for the last month. The family doctor ...
A: You have asked a good question, rather a good set of questions. Generally when we put a patient on a ...
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| chemistry | 2/7/2009 |
Q: Pralidoxime mesilate injection is indicated as an adjunct to atropine in the treatment of moderate ...
A: This site does not allow attachments and the reactions are not easy to explain in a letter. I ...
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| Alternative Medicine versus Steriods | 2/7/2009 |
Q: Please help! My husband has COPD and broncutis. He is on steriods. The doctor said that he may be ...
A: Steroids are the best drugs when other options fail. At this stage the sterods been given to him are ...
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| pharmacy student | 2/7/2009 |
Q: why is liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin used in ointments what is their purpose why is this ...
A: We have three forms of paraffin, liquid, soft and hard. By mixing them in different proportions you ...
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| Magnesium supplement for marathon runners | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I am a marathon runner and I get severe calf cramp after 32 Kms. I understand that muscle relaxation ...
A: Marathon runners are not our usual type of patients, and we have very little experience with them. ...
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| Expiry date | 2/5/2009 |
Q: After expiry date how long (months/ years) a drug can be consumed?
A: There is no official answer to this question, but based on expiry date calculations you may use the ...
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| REGLAN | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Please Help!!!! My name is Matt, I have a son Matt who was prescribed Raglan 1 year and 7 months ...
A: Firstly my sympathies are with you and your family. Let me at the outset explain that I am in no way ...
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| Medicine Testing | 2/3/2009 |
Q: In order to save hundreds of dollars per month for our Son, we have begun ordering his medicine from ...
A: I appreciate your approach. The government of India tightly controls export and is quite strict with ...
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| phentermine | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I am taking to lose weight before a hip replacement so i cand get as lean as possible before ...
A: Phantermine is not an antiinflmmatory drug but it is an appetite suppressant. Not all people benefit ...
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| Medicine Testing | 2/2/2009 |
Q: In order to save hundreds of dollars per month for our Son, we have begun ordering his medicine from ...
A: Good question! There certanly are public laboratories where in you could get the drugs tested. But ...
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| student project health questions | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I am a health student working on a project and one part of this project is to become an expert on a ...
A: Pharmacy is a link between health and chemical compounding. Pharmacists main role is to convert ...
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| clindamycin | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Is clindamycin the same as penicillin? I have strep throat and know that you use penicillin for it, ...
A: Clindamycin is quite different from penicillin, chemically, pharmacologically and microbiologically, ...
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| blood pressure meds | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I have been taking Micardis HCT 40mg/12.5mg for several months. I have developed severe aching in ...
A: When you start getting a side effect when on a medicine, you should stop it and see if the side ...
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| false positive for thc on drug test | 1/29/2009 |
Q: My husband is on a court ordered drug program. A couple of weeks ago he tested positive for thc, ...
A: Combination of drugs is not the cause of testing positive. The tests that are conducted are both ...
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| cilnidepine | 1/29/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, My brother's wife aged 64 has hbp and was on losartan 100 with HCTZ 12.5 Due to bp ...
A: Clinidipine is a new calcium channel antagonist which differs from amlodipine in terms of the ...
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| amoxiciilian | 1/28/2009 |
Q: my son who is 9yrs old has a bad earache can i give me him amoxicllian 500mg
A: Ear ache could be due to so many things and not necessarily an infection, I would advce you to see a ...
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| Hydroxycut max | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I started taking hydroxycut max about two weeks before my period was supposed to start. I am ...
A: I really do not know much about hydroxycut, it is not what we call a true drug, but it is one of ...
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| drugs for relieving arithritis pain and inflammation | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I have arthritis in my lower back which gives me pain in my buttocks and the back of my thighs. I ...
A: Arthritic problems generally appear with age (there is something called juveline arthritis but it is ...
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| DOXYCYCLINE | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I AM ON THE MED DOXYCYCLINE AFTER HAVING AN ABORTION AND I DONT THINK I AM TAKING THIS MED WITH ...
A: The common side effects reported for doxycyclin are as follows: Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, ...
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| Bupropion, Booze, Benzos, and THC | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I am living in the USA. Bupropion 150mg SR ADHD/Axienty Temazepam 15-30mg Sleep Alcohol Beer, ...
A: I shall take your last questions first. I am pharmacologist with over 35 years experience in ...
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| prescriptions | 1/26/2009 |
Q: My husband was diagnosed with CHF and pneumonia 3 weeks ago. As of yesterday he began taking ...
A: Since your husband has begun methadone and oxycodone just yesterday, he would be more sleepy than ...
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| Lexapro and Citalopram | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I have a question about your previous answer shown below. Since citalopram is a mixture of r and s ...
A: Yes you are right. One can achieve the same efficacy as lexapro using citalopram in higher doses. ...
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| capsules | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I know sommeone who has some black and red capsules, what are these for? Well she said she got from ...
A: Every capsule or tablet manufactured legally in the US and a number of countries must have what is ...
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| medication | 1/23/2009 |
Q: My 18mth daughter is still breastfeeding, mostly just at night time. I have a really bad chest ...
A: One does nt know really how much clarithromycin is secreted in breast milk. The estimations have ...
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| Medication | 1/23/2009 |
Q: Excellent service. I am 48 years old and currently taking norvasc 5 mg (1 daily), puricos 100 mg (1 ...
A: This is a tough question. Firstly there are four drugs involved and we need to avoid interactions, I ...
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| Medicine | 1/23/2009 |
Q: why, when Testing a new medicine, would we learn more about its effectiveness from giving it to one ...
A: WE study new medicines by comparing them with older medicines. So we gve the new medicne to half of ...
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| Migraines | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I've recently started seeing a physician for a long history of severe tension headaches, classical ...
A: You are taking a lot of medication and hence we need to study the relation of each medication with ...
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| amox-clav medicine | 1/19/2009 |
Q: My Daughter (16 month old)is having a cold from past three days,My doctor has put her on amox-clav ...
A: I can appreciate your concern as a mother. So long as the antibiotic is going on you shold give the ...
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| amox-clav medicine | 1/19/2009 |
Q: My Daughter (16 month old)is having a cold from past three days,My doctor has put her on amox-clav ...
A: Your daughter intestinal flora is upset due to the anitbiotic and hence there are loose motions and ...
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| pills | 1/18/2009 |
Q: My dad is on dilantin,Seizures Coumadin,Lovenox Blood Thinners. My dad has blood clots in the left ...
A: Dilantin does cause blood disorders and it can affect the functioning of the heart.Hemopoietic ...
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| question | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering if you've heard of the drug Ran-Zopiclone? My friend told me that she took FIVE ...
A: Yes we hav all heard of this drug. Generally this drug will not kill, but that is a general ...
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| Mobic/Forcrim and a Rash | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I recently had a small penis fracture and since it was not a big one i didn't require a surgery. The ...
A: The rash appears to be related to the drugs. I woudl suggest you talk to yor urologist and he may ...
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| ua | 1/14/2009 |
Q: i have recently taken a ua and surprisingly found out it came back positive for meth ,I've never ...
A: The reason why you have proved positive for meth, is because knowingly or unknowingly you have ...
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| false positives | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I recently took drug screen for employer and it was positive for oxazepam. I have not taken any of ...
A: There are many possible reasons, such as: 1. You have taken a prescription or a non prescription ...
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| marijuana | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I smoked a dime bag two weeks ago and i am wonderinng if i would already be clean. i took a at home ...
A: If both the tests before and after the official test have turned negative, you have a good chance ...
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| severe concentric LVH & Dystolic Dusfunction | 1/12/2009 |
Q: Sir, I am from India hypertensive male 53 years with Severe concentric LVH and dystolic ...
A: A large number of drugs are useful in LVH. Not only ABRs but other classes of antihypertensive drugs ...
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| Bencoprim mg | 1/10/2009 |
Q: What is drug for
A: Bencoprim is cyclobenzapyrin used for muscle pain and stiffness. Ravi Ghooi Hi Maryann, Yor ...
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| vitamins | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have been taking Vitamin B12 pills and Folate pills every day for the past six months. But I would ...
A: People who take a normal healthy diet (veg and non veg) do not require any supplemental vitamins ...
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| substitute medications | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have used Clyndamycin gel 1%, Flutacasone Phosphate Cream 0.05% and Sodium sulfacetamize wash 10% ...
A: Ok, now for clindamycin we have a substitute in erythromycin, this drug is defintely cheaper and ...
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| abillify and ecstacy | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I am trying to figure out wheather or not abillify is an MOA inhibitor because I was recently ...
A: Abilify is aripiprazole, it is not a MAO inhibitor but its main action is on D2 receptors. Ecstacy ...
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| nitrofur | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I read that it is safe to take this pill during pregnancy, however, it says that it is not ...
A: Small amounts of nitrofurantoin are secreted in breast milk, hence it is advisable to stop breast ...
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| Meds for Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I have been taking opiate pain relievers for almost three years for the terrible pain I suffer with ...
A: I am really sorry to hear of your problems. Now let me address them to my best ability. 1. Yes, RA ...
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| Suboxone Interaction | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I've been on Suboxone (8mg buiprinoriphine/2mg naloxone, and recently I've been taking one every ...
A: I must first caution you that you are taking a very heavy risk, please stay away from these drugs, ...
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| just a question | 1/6/2009 |
Q: my name is Emily and I am 18 years old. Recently my doctor prescribed me Ran-Zopiclone, 7.5 mg ...
A: The normal dose of Ran Zopiclone is 7.5 mg and overdose can lead to respiratory depression which can ...
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| sgpt | 1/6/2009 |
Q: Sir, My SGPT level is 83 though I am not alchoholic My pcp was telling me that pain killers, ...
A: Your physician is right. SGPT does rise as result pain killers especially paracetamol, however since ...
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| Betamethasone with zinc | 1/6/2009 |
Q: Upto now I was using Diprovate ( Betamethasone ) Recently my pcp gave me a sample which contains ...
A: The role of zinc is well established in a number of conditions where wound healing or ...
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| Ortho Evra and Amoxycillin | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I was recently prescribed Amoxycillin for Strep Throat, and I have been taking Ortho evra for about ...
A: I would think it is breakthrough bleeding. The manufacturer recommends that you talk to your ...
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| thyroid medicine | 1/6/2009 |
Q: How long does "Amour Thyorid" medicine stay in the body after you stop taking it?
A: The elimination half life of thyroxine is 6 to 7 days, the same is expected of Armour Thyroxine. As ...
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| bechettes disease | 1/5/2009 |
Q: is it safe to be taking prednisolone steroids while also taking herbal ecstasy
A: I have no knowledge what exactly herbal ecstacy is. But from the description it sounds something ...
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| device system | 1/5/2009 |
Q: hello please i would like the difference between osmotic system and swelling system in the extended ...
A: It does appar that your are from the field of pharmacy. Hence to understand these systems I am ...
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| GI prescribed me Itopride with Domparidone | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I am have been suffering with IBS/FD for over 4-5 years, may be more. I visited many doctors but ...
A: Treatment of IBS is difficult and often non very useful. IBS has in my opinion a psychological ...
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| Betamethasone | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have a psoriasis under control In 2000, it started with head and then spread to back, on hands ...
A: If you are in India, no issue at all. I have not been able to find Btasalic on my Medline. The best ...
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| Betamethasone | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have a psoriasis under control In 2000, it started with head and then spread to back, on hands ...
A: You have been very right in seeking guidance. By and large betamethasone is available at more laces ...
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| Amlodipine | 1/2/2009 |
Q: My mother takes amlodipine and has for years. For years now she has had a chronic cough that will ...
A: My first feeling on reading your letter is tht your mother has dry cough, which is usually not due ...
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| HCG Diet | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I have been taking low dose HCG injections for weight loss and recently found out I am pregnant - ...
A: The main role of HCG is to promote the formation of progesterone. Of the two female hormones ...
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| Birth Control and Hydroxycut | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I just started taking the low dose oral contraceptive Microgestin Fe 1/20. I was wondering if the ...
A: While we have a lot of information about standard medications and their interactions, we really do ...
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| are antidepressants a form of street drug? | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I have been taking antidepressants since I was 13. I am now twenty-four. I have tried going off of ...
A: Let me clear a few things at the outset. 1. There are many people who need medicines for normal ...
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| Need your interpretation for this scan result | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Ravindra, I am seeking your expertise advice on this issue. My lady friend she is HIV positive and ...
A: I had a long chat with my gynecologist friend at the year end party. He cnfirms that your friend has ...
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| mometasone | 12/27/2008 |
Q: i have a psoriasis for which i take betamethasone plus salicylic acid cream, i was getting good ...
A: If you are happy with betamethasone, there is no need to change. Mometasone may be better but it is ...
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| Question about attention deficit disorder | 12/27/2008 |
Q: i read about attention deficit disorder and i think i may have this condition but im not a 100% ...
A: Attention deficit disorder can ruin a life and a career, so do not take it lightly. I do not think a ...
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| withdrawl symptoms | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I have just completed a tapering off of novo-venlafaxine. Under my doctors guidance, but I'm ...
A: Tapering does reduce withdrawal symptoms. However it is dose specific and patient specific. This ...
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| low libido | 12/25/2008 |
Q: Im only 32 and i have a tiny bit of a heart condition. Im a worrying type of person so im sure that ...
A: Another correspondent on this site had asked me the same question, I adviced him to use ...
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| Purpura and aspirin | 12/23/2008 |
Q: Sir, As I am hypertensive male-50 years, dr suggested to take aspirin as a prophylaxis But within 3 ...
A: Yes aspirin prevents aggregation of platelets and permits bleeding. What you are seeing is ...
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| Accidental Overdosing ? | 12/22/2008 |
Q: What would be considered too high of a dose when taking both Neurontin and Lyrica? I was recently ...
A: When a person is treated by two or more different doctors there is always a risk that one doctor may ...
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| Gonorrhea | 12/20/2008 |
Q: my girlfriend and I have gonorrhea and were wondering if Mobic is a good medication for this and if ...
A: Mobic is meloxicam, an NSAID used to reduce pain and inflammation. However for the treatment of ...
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| Levothyroxine | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I am taking Levothyroxine for 2 weeks ( 40 ľg/day ). Also in this time i used cocaine, extasy. I'm a ...
A: The issue of interaction is relatively minor, you should be worrying about what cocaine and ecstacy ...
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| Nitravate effects | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I am having a problem of fear, anxiety,sleeplessness. Rather, to say because of sleeplessness I ...
A: I agree wth you, in so far as sleep is concerned Nitravet is superior to alprazolam. Alprazolam has ...
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| REG: GETTING HAIRS IN MY BODY | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I am 24 years old. My problem is , i am having thin hairs in my upper lips and i dont have bears in ...
A: Very honestly there is no medicne that will hasten hair growth. Most medicines sold on the net are ...
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| False Positive | 12/9/2008 |
Q: Ghooi: I was very upset to learn today that I had a urine test today gave a positive result for ...
A: No, amoxicllin does not produce a false positive for cocaine if the test for cocaine was done ...
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| how long for thc to be completely out of my system | 12/8/2008 |
Q: Bhaskar Iam writing you to see how long it taks for thc to be completely out of me. well iam tryin ...
A: As you say you have not used the drug in for three weeks, but before that you did use it. THC stays ...
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| Adco Dol | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I found that Adco Dol helps me sleep at night and had been taking 2-3 tablets every night for the ...
A: Adco dol contains the following ingredients: Paracetamol 450 mg Codeine Phosphate ...
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| IGT and metformin | 12/7/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir,Sir, I am male/51 years and hypertnsive on Tenormin 100 Losartan 100 Amlodepine 10 and ...
A: Harsvadan, The diagnosis of IGT is absolutely correct. As I recall from your previous posts you are ...
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| REG: GETTING HAIRS IN MY BODY | 12/6/2008 |
Q: I am 24 years old. My problem is , i am having thin hairs in my upper lips and i dont have bears in ...
A: H Shiva, Body hair differ from person to person. It would not be wise to use testosterone or any ...
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| sinemet | 12/2/2008 |
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 |
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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| Toprol XL 25mg | 12/1/2008 |
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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| cumadine drug | 11/30/2008 |
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 |
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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| Morphine & Pregnancy? | 11/29/2008 |
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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| cough | 11/29/2008 |
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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| cough | 11/28/2008 |
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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| wellbutrin (bupropion sr 150 mg sr tab) | 11/26/2008 |
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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| Drugs Test | 11/25/2008 |
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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| lycopene | 11/25/2008 |
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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| ambien/UA | 11/24/2008 |
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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| ambien/UA | 11/22/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me how long before Ambien leaves the system and cannot be found in a hi-tech UA?
A: In routine drug tests, Ambien is not included. Only under secial circumstances are people tested for ...
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| Have I been given the wrong pills? | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I was recently prescribed antibiotics for a urine infection. The doctor said she would give me 6 ...
A: Yes you have been given wrong pills. TMP 200 is indeed trimethoprim. But MP 45 are tablets of ...
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| klonopin generic brand | 11/21/2008 |
Q: if im taking 1/4 of klonopin a day for 2 months what do they mean by possible brain damage or other ...
A: What people say, is often true. People do tend to take higher and higher doses of all ...
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| Positive for THC | 11/21/2008 |
Q: Doctor, I've tested positive for THC with a reading of 39ng the test was conducted on 28 Oct ...
A: The chemistry of THC is so different from other compounds that none of the medications you are ...
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| klonopin generic brand | 11/20/2008 |
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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| drinking to mutch adco dol | 11/20/2008 |
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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| gastrointestinal & throat problem | 11/19/2008 |
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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| SSRI | 11/18/2008 |
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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| false postive oxycodone | 11/18/2008 |
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 |
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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| Followup to Antibiotic Concern | 11/18/2008 |
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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| Concern about Antibiotic | 11/16/2008 |
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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| Medication tropol xl 50 mg | 11/16/2008 |
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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| i failed a urine drug test... | 11/15/2008 |
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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| Interaction of medicines | 11/14/2008 |
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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| False-positive cocaine drug test | 11/14/2008 |
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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| bupropion | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Im using this to help quit smoking. My first three prescriptions were 150mg SR, 1 pill twice a ...
A: I agree you have a point there. Let me quote information on the drug: In 1996, the FDA approved a ...
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| Alcohol | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Can working with Ethanol at a fuel terminal create a false positive for Alcohol consumption.
A: Alcohol fumes are absorbed very well and very rapidly. In fact if you are in an atmosphere which has ...
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| nexium | 11/12/2008 |
Q: Ghooi, How are you I have not written in a while but here I am again. My heartburn again is at its ...
A: 'Welcome back' would not be a right response. In fact I am sorry that you are back! Now my worry has ...
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| drug interactions w/Byetta | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I am on various medications for CVD, throid, diabetes, colitis and depression. Cymbalta, cytomel, ...
A: Theoretically there are specialists who work on drug interactions. However, one comes to know about ...
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| drug interactions w/Byetta | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I am on various medications for CVD, throid, diabetes, colitis and depression. Cymbalta, cytomel, ...
A: With so many medicines, it is difficult to predict the drug interactions. Firstly I hope all these ...
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| Sotalol versus Sotalol HCI | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I have been taking Sotalol 80 mg. for 2 months now. When I got my new prescription the bottle says ...
A: Sotalol is the basic chemical in all the formulations that contain the drug. The salt which is used ...
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| Tadalafil | 11/10/2008 |
Q: If a normal person with no problems at all takes tadalafil what will happen to him ? What is the ...
A: A normal person with normal penile blood flow will not be affected by tadalafil. Of course the ...
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| Cost of Pegasys, Peginterferon Alfa-2-a Injection | 11/9/2008 |
Q: One of our employee is diagnosed Chronic Liver Disease with Hepatitis B.The concerned physician has ...
A: Over the years Roche products have been taken over by Nicholas Piramal in India. Roche no longer ...
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| Can A Urinalysis Detect The Use of Anti Depressents? | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Can a urinalysis detect the use of anti depressents? If so, if someone had been using anti ...
A: Most drugs are undetectable after ten half lives have passed after the last dose. Generally drug ...
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| thyroid med | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I recently took a thyroid medicine (t4), Levoxyl, for 2 days. I have been having heat intolerance, ...
A: This is a very difficult question. If you have been put on thyroxine, then obviously you have ...
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| Cost of Pegasys, Peginterferon Alfa-2-a Injection | 11/2/2008 |
Q: One of our employee is diagnosed Chronic Liver Disease with Hepatitis B.The concerned physician has ...
A: Please give me as much information possible about the drug, the manufacturer etc so that I may be ...
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| Post mortem Marijuana blood levels | 11/1/2008 |
Q: 10-31-2008 You were listed under marijuana. MYWhat happens to THC and its metabolites blood levels ...
A: I have been able to find one reference, it speaks of enteric bacteria's role in metabolism of ...
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| Post mortem Marijuana blood levels | 10/31/2008 |
Q: 10-31-2008 You were listed under marijuana. MYWhat happens to THC and its metabolites blood levels ...
A: That is a very interesting question, though probably unfortunate for the victim and the family. Most ...
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| Advise on Trika 0.5 m.g. | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have a problem of sleep disorder since last one year. Despite lot of meditation I failed to ...
A: Long term use of alprazolam is reported to be associated with a drop in serotonin levels in some ...
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| Is Barium Meal ototoxic? | 10/24/2008 |
Q: About 6 years ago, my father had to take a barium meal as part of his hospital procedure, no surgery ...
A: Barium is now an ancient medicine or diagnostic procedure. I have looked at the reports in the last ...
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| query of a pharmacy student | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir, I send excerots of an article on Nebivolol which is strongly recommended for ...
A: This is a good article explaining the actions of various beta blockers with specific emphasis on ...
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| theophyline | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Is Theophyline,Monteuklast and Bambetrol similar drugs.
A: Theophylline, Montelukast and Bambuterol are all antiasthmatic drugs but act in different ways, they ...
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| Ariprapozole VS. Geodon | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have Bipolar I with psychotic features and need to be on an antipsychotic. I currently take only ...
A: We really do not know the relation etween CNS drugs and weight gain. We have reports of patients ...
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| DK tramadol withdrawaw help???? | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I recently had a hernia repair, I had post op pain while in hospital and required a few consecutive ...
A: Withdrawal of drugs should be carried out gradually and preferably under medical supervision. There ...
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| drugs | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I'm really worried about my fittness. Eventhough I'm nearing 20, I'm still 5'5" and not more than ...
A: After the age of 18 years no increase in height is possible since the bones fuse completely by this ...
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| Nova Venlafaxine | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I had some extra work added to my work load at work. I went to the doctor 4 days ago because I felt ...
A: I am really sad to hear all your problems. I can see that you have been having a tough life and are ...
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| Indapamide or Ditide ? | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am takinh Indapapmide 1.5 SR However I consulted internist who suggested to take cheaper Ditide ...
A: There is no great difference between Benzthiazide and HCTZ. Some patients ma do well with one but ...
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| Negative and Positive effects of Spazobid | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I have a chronic problem of headache. About 4-5 times in a month I consume a Tab Spazobid, which ...
A: Spazobid contains the following ingredients: Paracetamol: 325 mg Chlorzoxazone: 250 mg Diclofenac: ...
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| Ibuprophen & statins | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I take Crestor for high cholesterol, as does my mother-in-law. Her Cholesterol is in the 500s+ when ...
A: We did an extensive literature survey of Crestor when the Lancet criticized the introduction of the ...
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| controlled release formulations | 10/20/2008 |
Q: What is the difference between controlled,sustained,extended,delayed,prolonged,formulations, as ...
A: In pharmaceutics we recgnize two types of formulations, one in which release is not artificially ...
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| Reactions of the Sun | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I am on the Fentanyl patch and we are planning a trip where I will be out in the sun. It will be ...
A: You are right, heat will case a faster release of the drug. The FDA site reports investigations by ...
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| What's the difference? Vaseline | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I'm curious... why is it that when I apply Vaseline Lip Therepy Petroleum Jelly, Advanced ...
A: Vaseline 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly is just that, 100% pure, nothing else. Whle Vaseline Lip therapy ...
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| interaction? | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I currently take amitriptyline 25mg 2t/N for headaches caused by anxiety. I am feeling a bit low at ...
A: St John's wort differs in content and composition depending upon the source. It becomes very ...
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| Wellbutrin XL vs. Wellbutrin SR | 10/11/2008 |
Q: What is the difference in the release of these two drugs? XL is extended release and SR is ...
A: Both are formulations of Bupropion an atypical antidepressant used also for smoking cessation. ...
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| generics | 10/11/2008 |
Q: Our insurance for my daughters Cymbalta will be running out in about a month, what is your ...
A: Yes I have heard of SPECT, it is an alternative to PET which is more diagnostic of damage and ...
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| colchicine for gout | 10/10/2008 |
Q: What is the rationale of the pharmacist's label TAKE WITH PLENTY OF WATER? Does it mean any liquid ...
A: No the reason to take it with adequate amount of water is to ensure that the solution of the drug ...
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| fosamax and protonix | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I am a 62 year old white female who fell at work and have a fractured tibia and radius. I am ...
A: There are two approaches for this issue. One would be to begin fosamax without any change in protnix ...
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| colchicine for gout | 10/9/2008 |
Q: What is the rationale of the pharmacist's label TAKE WITH PLENTY OF WATER? Does it mean any liquid ...
A: When it is sadi plenty of water, you may use any fluid, since all fluids contain water. ouice or ...
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| Proton Pump inhibitors/acid reflux | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Dr. Ghooi: I have acid reflux and have been on several proton pump inhibitors for nine months as ...
A: I would never accept a statement that one has to live with a disorder. In fact all your options have ...
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| Prilosec | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I was diagnosed with duodonal ulcer about a month back. I was on Protonix, pantoprazole for about 3 ...
A: I have not heard of cases where the H. pylori have been treated but not the ulcer. In any case if ...
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| Proton Pump inhibitors/acid reflux | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Dr. Ghooi: I have acid reflux and have been on several proton pump inhibitors for nine months as ...
A: I think I will split your question in parts. 1. Why does nexium cause throat and mouth dryness? In ...
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| Prilosec | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I was diagnosed with duodonal ulcer about a month back. I was on Protonix, pantoprazole for about 3 ...
A: Around 25 years ago Barry Marshall showed that ulcers are an infectious disease and acidity is not ...
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| Hydrocodone | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I need some help or maybe at the least answers. First off let me start by saying thank you for ...
A: The first step in correction is to acknowledge that one needs it. A man who does not acknowledge ...
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| smoking and antidepressants | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Will smoking affects the action of antidepressants like Mirtazapine or Anafranil. Are there any ...
A: To my knowledge there is no reported interactn between smokng and antidepressants. However the ill ...
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| B12 injection shots | 10/3/2008 |
Q: what is the actual process of the B12 injection shot once it enters your body and what areas in the ...
A: Vitamin B12 is quantitatively and rapidly absorbed from intramuscular and subcutaneous sites of ...
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| drug reaction | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I just finished having a angiogram. the next day I developed a whole body rash (hives)that ...
A: Virtuall any drug can produce an allergy, and there are people who have suffred from allergies due ...
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| Lipitor | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I have been taking lipitor for four years and have not had a lot of success. I am in great shape for ...
A: Your two tests have come normal and you are hale and hearty or rather very fit for a 50 year old. I ...
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| unisom and zoloft | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I actually have a couple questions. I have been taking zoloft 150mg for several years for OCD. I ...
A: While zoloft may be good for OCD it has some side effects, mainly it affects sleep and youngsters ...
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| Actonel and Synthroid | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Actonel and synthroid are to be taken on empty stomach 30 mins before breakfast. Can I take them ...
A: There is no listed interaction between the two drugs. However the very nature of resindronate makes ...
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| Antibiotics and Luvix | 9/25/2008 |
Q: my 19 year old son has severe OCD. Max dosages of Zoloft and Luvox didn't help. What should he be ...
A: OCD is quite resistant to treatment and often heavy doses of SSRI and other antidepressants are ...
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| DHEA supplement | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Iam taking DHEA , estriol cream and progesterone cream, for Sjogrens disease ,fatigue, bone density ...
A: While cycling oestrogen and progesterone is logical there seems little reason to cycle DHEA. I have ...
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| Pseudovent CR | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me the prescribed uses for this drug ANSWER: Hi Joe, Pseudovent contains Guaifenesin ...
A: This is news to me. 100 lbs in 4 months is a record. Pseudoephedrine can cause a bit of weight ...
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| Pseudovent CR | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me the prescribed uses for this drug
A: Pseudovent contains Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine. Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen ...
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| drugs use after expiry | 9/20/2008 |
Q: Pharamaceutical drugs have an expiry date printed on its package. Is is harmful to use the drug ...
A: Most drugs lose their potency with time, some drugs may become mor toxic (but these are very few). ...
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| growth hormone stimulators | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I am 18 years old. I want to take a growth hormone stimulator to increase my height. I wonder if ...
A: Generally the epiphysis of females close earlier than males. I really do not think that there is ...
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| psoriasis | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My name is Sheryl. I am 48 years old. I have psoriasis, going on 30 years now. I was recently ...
A: Betasalic is an ointment that contains Betamethasone 0.05% and salicylic acid 3%. It is manufactured ...
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| side effects of ritalin, lexapro with alcohol | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My husband is on three different meds. Lisinopril for hypertention, and Lexapro and Ritalin for ...
A: H Katie, From what you describe it does not appear to be gastroenteritis. Ritalin is known to ...
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| growth hormone stimulators | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I am 18 years old. I want to take a growth hormone stimulator to increase my height. I wonder if ...
A: I would like to inform you a few things about growth. 1. By the age of 16-17 most bone epiphyses ...
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| Wellbutrin SR 150mg vs. 300mg side effects | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I started on the generic (bupropion?) of Wellbutrin 9 days ago. I was prescribed 150mg a day for ...
A: Personally if you were feeling fine on 150 mg I would not increase your dose. Further if you are not ...
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| lipitor | 9/15/2008 |
Q: while taking the medication, I get muscle aches in my legs. why and what damage is it doing to the ...
A: Muscle pain is one of the side effects of most cholesterol lowering agents. This is due to muscle ...
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| Magnesium Supplements | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I read on the internet that Magnesium supplements can lower blood pressure and are safe. Are they ...
A: While I have not read Cohen's book, I have read a number of articles suggesting a role for magnesium ...
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| Magnesium Supplements | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I read on the internet that Magnesium supplements can lower blood pressure and are safe. Are they ...
A: No brands of magnesium are listed in India. Though the sulfate is freely available it is not ...
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| nexium and pregancy | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I take a wide variety of medication, nexium and amitriytline,also tramadol. i have just found out i ...
A: It is not miscarriage that I am worried about, I am worried about the effect these drugs could have ...
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| asprin and ibuprofen | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I recently read in AARP that you should not take asprin and Ibuprofen together.........ibuprohen ...
A: There has always been a question about mixing NSAIDs and aspirin. Many articles suggest that such ...
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| diclofinac | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I had total hip replacement 11/2007. I continue with pain and the only total relief is from ...
A: This is a difficult question to answer. Injury causes inflammation, and diclofenac treats ...
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| amoxil | 9/9/2008 |
Q: about four months ago i had a tooth infection and was prescribed: clindamycin. a few days later i ...
A: Candida albcans is almost always present in the vagina, and its overgrowth leads to infection. ...
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| False Positives on Urine Test | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I had to take a urine test yesterday as part of my medical care at a pain management facility. My ...
A: This gives me the information that I must have to advise your properly. As far as I can see you have ...
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| diclofinac | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I had total hip replacement 11/2007. I continue with pain and the only total relief is from ...
A: Any injury to a tissue which is well supplied with blood leads to inflammation. While there are some ...
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| Nuvaring stored in freezer | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I started storing the nuvaring in the freezer and then I realized that maybe I should've just ...
A: Storing a medicine or a chemical at a temperature lower than the recommended one is not harmful, ...
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| Vivotif vaccine | 9/5/2008 |
Q: Ghooi, I will be flying to Central Asia in the middle of my Vivotif regimen, and I am concerned ...
A: Every aircraft has a refrigerator and most airlines will oblige you by storing your vaccine for you. ...
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| malarone and pregnancy | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Have recently come back from my honeymoon in south africa. took two days of malarone malaria drug ...
A: Pregnancy should be avoided while taking malarone. But the drug has a short half life and it leaves ...
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| Propranolol and Atarax | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I am taking propranolol, as needed, for anxiety in addition to Atarax to help with sleep and ...
A: Tingling sensation would generally mean something to do with the nerves. This side effect is not ...
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| rate release of drug | 9/3/2008 |
Q: what is difference between rate of release of drug form extended and sustained release formulation?
A: There are no fixed definitons for sustained release and extended release. Different companies use ...
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| Fish Oil and Ester C | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Bhaskar, I keep hearing on some radio talk shows that one should always purchase "pharmaceutical ...
A: I don't think you should worry about the pharmaceutical grade. Oily fish is good for health and fish ...
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| medications | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Is it okay to take acepromazine (AcePro Tabs) when feeling anxious or uptight? Would prefer Diazepam ...
A: For anxiety a more appropriate medication would be alprazolam, but I dont know if this would be ...
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| Cefdinir for 4 year old | 8/30/2008 |
Q: today, and received a prescription for Cefdinir 250 mg for a possible sinus infection. The Dr. and ...
A: Even if you have the prescription filled, is it in a liquid form or is it a dry powder. If it has ...
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| augmentin for infection | 8/29/2008 |
Q: After suffering a cold, sore ears and green and yellow phlegm for six weeks. My doctor prescribed ...
A: A five day course would be advisable. Stopping treatment after three days is not generally ...
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| urgent question | 8/28/2008 |
Q: can u tell me about top 5 drugs which r highly contraindicated in lactation? and why they are so?
A: A large number of drugs are contraindicated in lactation. These drugs are secreted in breast milk ...
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| 5 months pregnant, going thru wd of fentanyl | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I was prescribed Fentanyl patches 3 years ago due to Chronic Pancreatits. I was on 100mcg every 3 ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your problems. Honestly you cant take fentanyl during pregnancy. So you ...
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| Alcohol withdrawal | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I have been taking alcohol heavily for about 5 years now but it has become intensed in the last one ...
A: I am very encoraged with your note. I am glad that you are feeling better, except for the appetite. ...
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| medications and orange juice | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I was watching a medical news segment on one of the network tv newsprograms. The doctor being ...
A: Orange juice soes a lot of funny things to different drugs. It increases the asorption of some ...
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| B`12 | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Sir, For homocystein i take B12 combination product which contains B-12 1500 mcg B6 10 mg and Folic ...
A: The absorption of B12, whether given by injection or orally depends upon speccific carier or ...
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| Does Abilify interact with Nardil (MAOI)? | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Would adding Abilify as an adjunct to 75mg/day of Nardil (an MAOI), taken for major depressive ...
A: When abilify is used as an adjunct to other therapy the incidence of side effects is over 30 % and 6 ...
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| paroxetine | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I m suffering from PE I read in column of a sexologist in news paper that for PE paroxetine 20 mg ...
A: The paroxetine brands of best comanies in India are given below: BRAND : XET ...
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| salicylic acid | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I had a psoriasis since 2000 and was on betamethasone +salicylic acid 6 mg. My psoriasis under very ...
A: I would personally agree with your brother in law. In so far as possible I dont suggest higher ...
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| cigarettes and brain chemistry | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I quit smoking a month ago Tuesday. If I don't feel better soon, I'm going to have to take it up ...
A: I have not read anything that tells me about this side effect of antidepressants. I don't think ...
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| biology assignment | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I am in year 12 and have been given a major piece of assessment for biology. I have to construct my ...
A: If the eye drops have been freshly opened you should not find an bacteria in it. If the eye drops ...
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| Vistiril | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I was taking 15 50mg pills of Vistiril(hydroxine pamote) a day. I was urine tested for benzos. It ...
A: Vistaril is hydroxyzine and is an anti hsitmaine agent. It also has sedative properties. It is ...
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| Alcohol withdrawal | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I have been taking alcohol heavily for about 5 years now but it has become intensed in the last one ...
A: It is true that long term abuse of alcohol can lead to cardiac dilation. Let me quote some ...
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| Alcohol withdrawal | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I have been taking alcohol heavily for about 5 years now but it has become intensed in the last one ...
A: Congratulations on your decision to give up alcohol. Yes all the symptoms that you have been ...
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| Microgynon 30 and grapefruit interactions | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I take microgynon 30 and have done so for many years with no complications. I read in a book that ...
A: Generally grapefruit juice increases the availability of most drugs rather than reducing it. However ...
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| amoxicillon 825mg takin with coumadin 4mg? | 8/17/2008 |
Q: can you help answer my question of can this be taken with the coumadin and what side effects should ...
A: Warfarin (Coumadin) is responsible for a large number of interactions with a variety of food, drugs, ...
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| BACLOFIN | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A MORPHNE PUMP THE DOCTOR INCREASED THE BACLOFIN IN THE PUMP AND SINCE THEN I HAVE LEG PAIN ...
A: Pain has been reported by 3 out of 430 patients in a trial receving intrathecal baclofen. Muscle ...
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| BACLOFIN | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A MORPHNE PUMP THE DOCTOR INCREASED THE BACLOFIN IN THE PUMP AND SINCE THEN I HAVE LEG PAIN ...
A: With parenteral morhine, you are on the top step of the WHO pain control ladder. Which means your ...
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| cymbalta | 8/14/2008 |
Q: My daughter is taking cymbalta, after we run out of our prescription insurance how do people afford ...
A: The patent for Duloxetine is held by Eli Lilly, they applied for the patent in 1988 and the same was ...
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| addiction to lyrica | 8/11/2008 |
Q: i have been taking lyrica tablets for de last 5 months solid and i cant come off dem.. i was first ...
A: It is obvious that you will have to get off Lyrica. Now the way to do this would be to bear with ...
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| Is Vistaril a Benzo? | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I am in a program and have been clean for a year recently two of my swabs came up positive for ...
A: Vistaril is hydroxyzine and not a benzo. Neither Effexor nor vistaril should make you test positive ...
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| drug interactions | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I WAS WONDERING IF IT WAS SAFE TO MIX THEOPHYLLINE,CLARITIN,AND SINGULAIR I WAS PRESCRIBED ...
A: Yes you can mix these drugs. Actually we often use a combination of drugs to control asthma and ...
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| Anti-depressants | 8/6/2008 |
Q: need to take anti-depressants and I am getting anxious about the side affects. I did take them ...
A: Firstly I would like you to understand that you are not the only one to have this experence. I think ...
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| I was drugged with hash brownies | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have never so much done alcohol or any type of illegal substance in my life. Last Friday the 8th ...
A: Sorry to hear about your problem. If the brownie was drugged then you are likely to fail the test. ...
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| whats causing my symptoms | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I am 54yr 110lb female. underwent two cervical fusion surgeries in 2 mo. haveing 5bone grafts. The ...
A: Both the drugs you have taken are opioids and pretty strong ones too. Suboxone is Buprenorphine, an ...
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| Hives & Blood Pressure | 8/3/2008 |
Q: Ghooi, My question is about several inter-related topics. 1.) I was diagnosed with High Blood ...
A: Yes there are some questions I would like to have answers for before I make any comments. These will ...
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| Custom made multivitamins | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I am currently a member of a monthly mandatory purchase program where I found a AM/PM high potency ...
A: You are probably right, I have misunderstood you. I am still not sure what your requirement is. Let ...
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| Custom made multivitamins | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I am currently a member of a monthly mandatory purchase program where I found a AM/PM high potency ...
A: If your requirement is large, then a number of pharmaceutical companies might be willing to help. ...
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| Potassium Limits | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Ghooi, I have been studying a bit, on the internet that is, concerning sodium/potassium imbalance ...
A: I had to go for a meeting and that is why I cut short my reply. Now that I am back I thought I would ...
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| expired med | 7/28/2008 |
Q: i have 5mg valium in our earthquake prepared bag and was wondering if it is harmfull to take if ...
A: By and large expired medications are not dangerous, but they are less effective. There is generally ...
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| Protracted (extended) Xanax Withdrawal | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Dr. Ravindra, Just as a brief background, I was taking xanax (recreationally) for about 10 months. ...
A: I am sorry to read about your problems. First Xanax symptoms dont last long, you should be totally ...
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| rabiprazole & domperidon | 7/27/2008 |
Q: what is the mechanism of action of rabiprazole & domperidon?
A: Rabiprazole is a Proton pump inhibitor, it stops the pump which produces acid in the stomach. It ...
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| medicine for jaundice | 7/26/2008 |
Q: i am from raipur doctor has prescribed me udicol for jaundice.i have seen the pack having molecule ...
A: Jaundice is the common name for hepatitis and the most common form is Hepatitis A. In this there is ...
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| Betablocker and psorisais | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Can betablockers like atenolol-100 which are prescribed for high blood pressure,trigger an outbreak ...
A: Yes betablockers are known to cause a flare up of psoriasis. As a matter of fact thaere are many ...
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| seizures | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I had a seizure while taking 300 mg of Wellbutrin. Because of that my Dr switched me to Cymbalta and ...
A: A medical occurence can begin at any time, either earl in childhood or late in life. If you have had ...
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| seizures | 7/23/2008 |
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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| pills i found | 7/22/2008 |
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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| identity of a pill | 7/21/2008 |
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 could I have tested positive for marijuana without drug use? | 7/19/2008 |
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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| Drug interactions | 7/17/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Drug interactions | 7/16/2008 |
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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| Calcipotriol & Betamethasone | 7/14/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| penicillin | 7/13/2008 |
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 |
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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| OVERDOSE | 7/11/2008 |
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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| About pharmacology | 7/10/2008 |
Q: recently i just finished high school 11th grade. I want become a pharmacologist but i wonder if it ...
A: After 11 years of school went to college and studeied chemistry and zoology for my bachelor's ...
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| Chemotherapy | 7/10/2008 |
Q: Can Chemotherapy cause a drug test to be dirty?
A: To give a logical answer I would need to know the drugs used and the drugs to which the patient test ...
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| Nicoderm cq and drug screens | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My 15 yr old son just failed a drug test saying he has benzo's and a slight bit of thc...He has ...
A: Firstly I am sorry to hear that. Presence of benzo and thc is certainly alarming. There are a number ...
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| Am I putting myself in danger? | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I am a 24 year old male and in good health. I exercise regularly. I run and lift weights about 5 ...
A: Mixing medicines is not good but it is not always putting you at risk of death. Adderall stimulates ...
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| false positive drug test | 7/8/2008 |
Q: can flu medications containing Phenyleprine hcl cause a false positive for meth on a drug test? can ...
A: The tests used now a days are supposed to be very specific. The FDA calims that there are no false ...
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| soma and skelaxin | 7/7/2008 |
Q: i would like to know the interactions and possible side effects of mixing soma and skelaxin. i ...
A: Skelaxin is likely to interact with CNS depressant copounds like Soma. Beyond this there is no other ...
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| OCD | 7/7/2008 |
Q: my wife is suffering from OCD from last 12 years. she is taking feliz 20mg *3 tab in night and 1 tab ...
A: What you describe are side effects of Felz. This drug has a lot of CNS effects and you can get all ...
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| Warfarin and Dytor contraindication | 7/6/2008 |
Q: My wife ( 59 years )has been taking Warf-5 and has been maintaing INR of 1.82 to 1.95. She switched ...
A: Shah, I agree with you, since we do not have much information about the interaction of every drug, ...
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| OCD | 7/6/2008 |
Q: my wife is suffering from OCD from last 12 years. she is taking feliz 20mg *3 tab in night and 1 tab ...
A: Inderal is no problem at all. Most work done in Sacndanavia suggests that citalopram is not risky ...
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| HCG & HPT tests | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I saw an answer form 4/13/2007 - abiut taking and HPT after the HCG Shot TINAY was the person you ...
A: I am sorry I dont recall that particular question or the answer, but that should not come in the way ...
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| Warfarin and Dytor contraindication | 7/4/2008 |
Q: My wife ( 59 years )has been taking Warf-5 and has been maintaing INR of 1.82 to 1.95. She switched ...
A: Shah, Numerous factors, alone or in combination, including changes in diet and medications, ...
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| itopride | 7/4/2008 |
Q: sir, Please send me pharmacokinetic profile of itopride.Is it banned in india?
A: There are many articles on the kinetics of Itoprde, unfortunately I cannot attach any since ...
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| paxil lexapro | 7/3/2008 |
Q: which is more effective for PE. Lexapro or paroxetine ? Can U elaborate What should be the ideal ...
A: I would think that it shold be daily on a regular basis. These drugs begin acting after a long time, ...
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| Drug | 7/2/2008 |
Q: One my colleagues' wife has osteoarthritis for which the orthopaedic surgeon asked for the x r ay of ...
A: S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM) is a coenzyme involved in methyl group transfers. SAM was first ...
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| breathalyzer and cyproheptadine Lysine and vitamin syrup | 7/2/2008 |
Q: does Medicine(cyproheptadine Lysine and vitamin syrup)has an effect on police Breathalyzer ...
A: Breath analysis is not a very accurate test and can be challenged n the court of law. There are many ...
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| prednisone | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I have recently developed a severe rash complete with whelps (raised red itchy bumps) as well as ...
A: 60 mg to start with is not an unusual dose. WE often begin at 80 or even more depending upon the ...
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| Tryptophan | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi, I read the following on the Internet: "Tryptophan requires the use of a ...
A: Tryptophan is the precursor of serotonin in the brain and serotonin cannot cross the blood brain ...
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| cephalexin | 6/30/2008 |
Q: i am supposed to take cephalexin but its just about 5 months past the discard date. if i take it ...
A: You could use it, it wont harm you but it would have a reduced efficacy. It is difficult to predict ...
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| Positive for THC | 6/28/2008 |
Q: One of the AF members that works for me tested positive for THC. He asked for a second test and it ...
A: Subsequent to my discussion with the FDA they wrote to me informing me that test kits used in the US ...
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| Positive for THC | 6/28/2008 |
Q: One of the AF members that works for me tested positive for THC. He asked for a second test and it ...
A: I have a had a number of such complaints in the recent past. As a result I met up with FDA ...
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| typhoid vaccine | 6/25/2008 |
Q: My daughter, 16 is leaving for Jamaica on a mission trip in a more rural area in 10 days. Last ...
A: I would continue the vivotif with anti emetics. It is strange that she reacted thus, but if we ...
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| identifying pill | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have some pills, they are dark red/maroon (sort of the color of a fresh cherry) and has M ...
A: The tablets are of Prochlorperazine maleate an antihistamine of 5 mg strength. NIH describes them as ...
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| neurology | 6/24/2008 |
Q: i have altered sensation in one of my hand's finger from last 10 days with no other related ...
A: It is a shot in the dark, we do not the reason for the change in sensation. Are you diabetic, any ...
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| eroding esophagitis medications | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I have an eroding esophagus, acid reflux and 3 small ulcers. I am on protonix and sucralfate. I do ...
A: Firstly for your gastric problem I suggest that you should be treated with a prokinetic agent ...
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| Cymbalta Vs Effexor XR | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I experienced extreme weight gain on effexor, especially with water in my body. Is it very likely ...
A: Both drugs have effects on liver enzymes, but from the reports it appears that cymbalta has a lesser ...
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| synthroid, Loestrin FE, strattera | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I"m 19 and take .125 synthroid for Hashimoto's disease since age 13. I'm now on birth control and ...
A: The Loestrin you take may reduce the levels of thyroid when taken together, that could affect your ...
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| wanna know some more about this tablet | 6/19/2008 |
Q: But I didnt take it regularly I give a gape like 3 to 6 months .but I didnt get this type of ...
A: Women who are pregnant should not use Roaccutane, for risk of foetal amlformation is high. However ...
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| Stomach problems | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have been told by a couple of doctors that I should use Priolosec otc basically forever. The box ...
A: The absence of insurance is a real problem. In Endoscopy a tube or probe is introduced in the ...
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| Doxylamine Succinate | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Just read Dr. William J. Walker, Pharm.D's reply on the use of Doxylamine Succinate, where this ...
A: I do know that in the US doxylamine is a popular sedative and hypnotic, while in most other ...
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| Stomach problems | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I have been told by a couple of doctors that I should use Priolosec otc basically forever. The box ...
A: Compared to us Indians yo all eat such bland food, I wonder why so many stomach problems are ...
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| citalopram and lexapro | 6/15/2008 |
Q: What is the diff. between these two anti-depp? I was on lexapro and believed it to work better for ...
A: Lexapro is escitalopram, which is the same as s citalopram. Now citalopram is a mixture of r and s ...
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| Januvia & Joint pain | 6/10/2008 |
Q: Dr. I read with interest the case of the logger that experienced joint pain while on Januvia. I too ...
A: This is what we call pharmacovigilance. When we receive a single report it means little, but when ...
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| claritin D & general anesthesia | 6/9/2008 |
Q: i am a healthy 30 year old female scheduled for oral surgery tomorrow under general anesthesia. i'm ...
A: Before they anaesthetize you they will ask you about the medications you are taking and the ...
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| False Positive Urinary Analysis | 6/5/2008 |
Q: "PLEASE HELP! I am currently on UA's (drug testing) and i have since quit using marijuana. My levels ...
A: None of the medicine you are on could give a positve result. The only possibility is that they have ...
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| Affects of Dicloflex 50mg, Morphine & Codeine on Microgynon 30 | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I may be pregnant (subject to a positive HPT) 2 weeks ago i was admitted to A&E with abdo pains and ...
A: Your pregnancy test on June 3, came negative. Now even if you are positive it is too early for the ...
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| Affects of Dicloflex 50mg, Morphine & Codeine on Microgynon 30 | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I may be pregnant (subject to a positive HPT) 2 weeks ago i was admitted to A&E with abdo pains and ...
A: The mechanism of action of oral contraceptives is such that missing a pill one day is not going to ...
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| Affects of Dicloflex 50mg, Morphine & Codeine on Microgynon 30 | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I may be pregnant (subject to a positive HPT) 2 weeks ago i was admitted to A&E with abdo pains and ...
A: I really do not think that you could be pregnant. Let us for a second accept that morphine and other ...
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| Interaction between Cymbalta & Levothyroxine | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I am a 44 year old woman that has just been diagnosed with a Hypothyroid (underactive thyroid)& my ...
A: The thyroid gland secretes a hormone, and levothyroxine is the same hormone prepared synthetically. ...
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| paxil for PE | 6/2/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir, I was on escitolopram 10 for anxiety and mild depression and now off due to feeling ...
A: Literature suggests that paroxetine s useful for premature ejaculation. Such studies always show a ...
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| use of obestat(sibutramine) with hydroxycut | 6/1/2008 |
Q: sir, i am 45 yrs with a passion for body building. i have no health ailments till now by the grace ...
A: Sibutramine is known to reduce weight, but it is difficult to descrbe interactions that might take ...
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| tremors | 6/1/2008 |
Q: after by-pass operation about four and half years , i am taking regularly atorvastatin 10 mg , ...
A: Very difficult to pin point. It could be due to atorvastatin, CPK will not rise if there is muscle ...
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| use of obestat(sibutramine) with hydroxycut | 5/30/2008 |
Q: sir, i am 45 yrs with a passion for body building. i have no health ailments till now by the grace ...
A: We know of Orlistat and how it works, however we have very little information on Hydroxycut. Nor is ...
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| levothyroxine and microgynon | 5/29/2008 |
Q: is there any reason i shouldn't mix levothyroxine and microgynon contraceptive pill? ANSWER: Hi ...
A: Estrogens tend to increase serum thyroxine-binding globulin (TBg). In a patient with a ...
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| Drug interaction | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have been taking 300mg of Effexor XR for probably the past 5 years. I have a couple of herniated ...
A: There are two types of analgesics narcotic and non narcotic. By and large narcotics are more ...
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| Hyoscyamine | 5/27/2008 |
Q: My wife is on Hyoscyamine for the spasms related to severe IBS. My pharmacist is unable to get it ...
A: I am not sure if hyoscyamine is out of the market, but there are alternatives for the same. I am ...
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| sciatica injection | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I had a epidural injection two weeks ago. The doctor used Cortisone and lidocaine for numbing and ...
A: I really cant find an explanation to your problem. However, this is not the first time I have ...
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| ANTIBUSE | 5/25/2008 |
Q: HOW LONG DOES ANTIBUSE STAY IN THE SYSTEM. IN OTHER WORDS, IF I DON'T TAKE ON3 TODAY CAN I HAVE A ...
A: Antabuse is meant to sto people taking alcohol. If you stop antabuse and then take a drink it will ...
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| Muscle and joint pain after new meds | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I am a 51 year old white male. I have type II diabetes. I have been on metformin for about three ...
A: I am sorry to learn about the delay in getting medications to keep pain down. I had a look at ...
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| Muscle and joint pain after new meds | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I am a 51 year old white male. I have type II diabetes. I have been on metformin for about three ...
A: I feel that there is still the possibilty of simvastatin being the culprit. Because when they do the ...
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| ANTIBUSE | 5/24/2008 |
Q: HOW LONG DOES ANTIBUSE STAY IN THE SYSTEM. IN OTHER WORDS, IF I DON'T TAKE ON3 TODAY CAN I HAVE A ...
A: I do not think Antabuse is going to help you if you stop the drug to take a drink. In any case it ...
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| Muscle and joint pain after new meds | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I am a 51 year old white male. I have type II diabetes. I have been on metformin for about three ...
A: First things first, I don't think you have Lyme's Disease, but this is a guess based on your ...
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| propranolol and tattoos | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I've been on these tablets for a week now for anxiety, i have a tattoo booked for next week, is it ...
A: We know very little about interaction about drugs with tattoos. But I read some information about a ...
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| ULTRAM AND PREGNANCY | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I am 15 weeks pregnant and would like a second opinion. I am taking Ultram(tramadol) for very bad ...
A: Ultram is pregnancy category C. This means " animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse ...
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| Septra DS/Trinessa | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I first want to thank you by reading/answering my question. I was taking Septra DS for a UTI while ...
A: First let me tell what is known about the interaction between contraceptives and antibiotics, then ...
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| cymbalta, topamax & diet | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I am currently taking cymbalta 30mg and topamax 100mg and I would like to start taking a diet pill ...
A: You can use hydroxycut or lipo, they are not reported to have any interactions with you other ...
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| chirality | 5/18/2008 |
Q: As you have said about R and S isomers in your previous answer.Do you think drugs with single ...
A: If a drug has two chiral isomers r and s the chances are that one is more effective than another. In ...
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| amoxicillian | 5/18/2008 |
Q: can you please tell me what the range of dosages are for amoxicillian because my dr has me on 875mg ...
A: WE use amoxicillin at doses of 500 mg four times a day that is 2000 mg per day. However for certain ...
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| Accutane side effects | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I'm a male 35 years and i live in the Netherlands. I have acne since i was 16 and i'm now on ...
A: I did mean something like hay fever. It is spring time in Europe and the incidence of hayfever rises ...
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| Accutane side effects | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I'm a male 35 years and i live in the Netherlands. I have acne since i was 16 and i'm now on ...
A: The chances that you will get acne again are poor, this is based on experience with acne. Many ...
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| cutivate cream | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I am using this on my 5 month old. I put it on her and then put a shirt on so she doesn't rub it on ...
A: I dont think it would harm your baby. Firstly the cream is meant for local action, the amount that ...
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| Strep Throat antibiotics | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I have a quick question...I was diagnosed with strep throat on sunday and was given an injection and ...
A: I think what you receved initially ws amoxy CLAV and subsequently you have been put on Clindamycin. ...
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| A combination of Ibuprofen and zaltoprofen | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Ravi Ghooi I work with a pharmaceutical API mfg company.I wanted to enquire whether a drug ...
A: Zaltoprofen has a mechanism which includes inhibition of bradykinin mediated effects. It is believed ...
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| cutivate cream | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I was given cutivate cream to put on my 5 month old baby for a mild form of eczema. My question is: ...
A: You will absorb a small amount of it. But the amount is so small and the amount which will be ...
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| Side effects to Amoxicillan | 4/22/2008 |
Q: My 1 yr old had an allergic reaction to amoxicillin 8 days after she was on it. The dr had her on ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your child's problem. Now let me clear your doubts. Amoxicillin has a half ...
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| provigil withdrawal | 4/21/2008 |
Q: i took provigil for more than 3 years. i started following a medically nutritional diet on feb 14th ...
A: The manufacturers claim that withdrwal symptoms of provigil are mild and non disturbing. However ...
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| alcohol and wellbutrin | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I kind of am a heavy drinker. On friday and / or saturday i drink anywhere from 6-11 beers. Im a ...
A: There is no problem with mild to moderate drinking along with Wellbutrin, but heavy drinking can ...
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| gensing can be used to increase height | 4/20/2008 |
Q: i am 29 years old one month ago i consult with a homeopathic docotor for hieght increse medicines ...
A: By the age of 29, all the bones have ossifed and no lengthening of the bones is possible. Height ...
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| Maxalt & Lexapro | 4/19/2008 |
Q: Almost Killed me!! Last week I was experiencing severe migraines. I went to the Doctor, and he ...
A: Maxalt is Rizatriptan (an anti migrane drug) it is an antagonist of 5 HT 1B and 1D receptors. On the ...
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| NSAID | 4/17/2008 |
Q: why paracetamol not very effective as anti-inflammatory if compare with ibuprofen, aspirin or other ...
A: NSAIDs act by inibiting the COX enzyme of which there are two types. Type I is concerned with renal ...
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| expiration dates | 4/16/2008 |
Q: It's presently 2 a.m., and after not sleeping well, due to a cold (runny and stuffed nose, post ...
A: After expiry drugs become less effective. They do not become stronger or more toxic. While we ...
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| Na+ channel blockers | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I understand that local anasthetics and certain anti-epiletic drugs are Na+ channel blockers and ...
A: Carbamzepine and phenytoin have different mechanisms of action and have their main effect on the ...
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| rifampicin | 4/13/2008 |
Q: what is the effect of taking rifampicin with the contraceptive pill? i am aware it decreases the ...
A: I have received a number of questions from you, with the marks for each question shown. Obviously ...
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| is this a good mixture | 4/13/2008 |
Q: i'm currently taking a coumidin(sorry for the spelling(a blood thinner))10 mgs a day and i recently ...
A: Coumadin and amoxycillin are very different chemically and pharmacologically. While one prevents ...
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| hair strand test | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have to take a hair strand test that going to look back six months and i haven't smoked in eight ...
A: I am sorry I cannot give you a definite answer. It all depends upon how much of smoke you may have ...
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| Confusing drug tests | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I have been suffering with multiple herniated discs in my neck and back. I have undergone surgery ...
A: Most of the complaints I receive are from people who test positive for oxycodone though they have ...
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| hydrocodone | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if it could be harmful to take 2 or 3 5/500 vicoden tabs every day, starting about 2 ...
A: Dependence on drugs is not necessarily harmful except in a number of conditions and these are: 1. ...
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| calcium pantothenate | 4/9/2008 |
Q: what is the role of calcium pantothenate 100 in correcting the problem of burning sole ?
A: A variety of disorders are associated with burning sole syndrome. These are: Diabetes Peripheral ...
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| EVION -LC | 4/9/2008 |
Q: sir, for claf muscle cramps, my pcp prescribed EVION LC ( Vit E 200+Levocarnitine-150) to be taken ...
A: Carnitine, also known as L-carnitine or levocarnitine, is a quaternary ammonium compound ...
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| b12 | 4/9/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am taking B12(1500 MCG) B6 3 mg Folic Acid 1.5 mg for the problem of neuropathy ...
A: The daily recommended amount of Vit B 12 in adults is 2.4 mcg. During pregnancy it is 2.6 mcg per ...
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| tianeptine stomach upset | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have searched for any information as to why tianeptine (Stablon) causes stomach upset and what to ...
A: H Bernie, There are ways to reduce gas. This could be done by altering diet to reduce gas froming ...
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| amiloride- BIDURET L | 4/8/2008 |
Q: My relative was on tenormin-100 HCT 25 Amlodipine-10 Losartan 100. As his bp reading was barderline ...
A: The difference is in the loss of potassium from the body. HCT causes potassium loss and amiloride ...
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| Could Tetracycline cause low sex drive | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I have been taking Tetralysal 300 (Tetracycline) for about 2years for mild acne/spots. I am 32 year ...
A: I have not seen any report to link Tetralysal with sexual dysfuncton. Hence my first impression ...
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| tramadol withdrawal | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I stopped taking tramadol yesterday. I took it for 5 years I was going through 240 50mg in about 3 ...
A: Withdrawal symptoms are difficult to control and you will need a doctor to help you through. I would ...
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| False psotive test with Asacol | 4/4/2008 |
Q: My financee was recently drug tested and came back positive two times for marijuana, the second test ...
A: Marijuana does not leave the system once it has entered. Additionally marijuana enters the system ...
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| Crystal meth and bronchitis | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I smoked crystal meth regularly from October '06 to October '07. I have been very healthy and drug ...
A: Let us see what will happen if you tell the doctor that you have been smoking for about an year. How ...
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| Crystal meth and bronchitis | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I smoked crystal meth regularly from October '06 to October '07. I have been very healthy and drug ...
A: There is no one in the world who has not made mistakes, probably Nature realises this and rarely ...
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| Flagyl and Nursing | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I am still nursing my 13 month old son. My OBGYN prescribed me Flagyl (Metronidazole) and I have ...
A: Normally we prescribe metronidazole for not more than five days, and such courses have not been ...
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| Dytor plus | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My mother in law aged 73 years is hypertensive and on seloken XL 50 and Telma 40 Natrilix sr 1.5 Now ...
A: Not necessary. You should look at the costs and unless there is a specific need for spironolactone I ...
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| How would one know? | 3/31/2008 |
Q: How would one know if a pharmacy mistakenly filled a prescription with the wrong drug? I know it is ...
A: Let me try to answer that. Let us say your doctor prescribed "Ciprofloxacin" and your pharmacy gave ...
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| combining effexor and adderall | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Ghooi, I was wondering if you could tell me if there are any negative side effects to this ...
A: I would not advice you to mix these drugs. The simple rason is that one is a depressant and one a ...
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| Lycopene | 3/29/2008 |
Q: Is taking lycopeneis good as antioxidant ? If I take it is it necessary to take zincovit or any ...
A: Lycopenes are good as antioxidants and you do not need to add zincovit or any othr vitamins. ...
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| homocystein and b/12 defeciency | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have a homocystein 30 and B12 deficiency In India a combination of B-12 1500 mcg Folic acid 1.5 ...
A: I would like you to understand what homocysteine is: Homocysteine is an amino acid in the blood. ...
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| lornoxicam | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I had a calf muscle pain and dr gave me ZION 8 mg twice ( by Unichem Lab Lornoxicam) It is so ...
A: Lornoxicam is similar to piroxicam, chemically. However you are aware that there were serious ...
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| Drug Test | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I recently have had a positive result on a urine drug screen for marijuana. I do not smoke ...
A: There is an increasing incidence of false positives in random drug testing in America. There is need ...
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| sleeping pill | 3/28/2008 |
Q: i'm looking for a sleeping pill that will force me to sleep deeply and quickly. i dont want ...
A: These drugs are tranquillizers (but not antidepressants) and they can be addictive. They would put ...
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| sleeping pill | 3/28/2008 |
Q: i'm looking for a sleeping pill that will force me to sleep deeply and quickly. i dont want ...
A: I would recommend Alprazolam (xanax) or nitrazepam or lorazepam (ativan). However I know that these ...
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| concern about a drug screen | 3/27/2008 |
Q: my doctor has had me off work because of my back and he has me on oxycotin80mg and xanax 2mg.I take ...
A: From your letter it appears you are in US, I am an Indian working in India. Though I have visited US ...
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| Benefits and uses of medicine | 3/27/2008 |
Q: Please explain to me the uses of Coversyl 4 mg and Diclofenac Sodium 50 gm. I have been prescribed ...
A: Coversyl is perindopril an inhibitor of angiotensin converting enzyme, the enzyme converts ...
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| lexapro only a placebo ? | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I am from India. For anxiety and Panic disorder I take Escitolopram-10 mg. I have been taking since ...
A: This is not true. Most SSRI have bee compared to placebo and they have shown statistically ...
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| darvocet and methadone relation | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I know that darvocet is structurally related to methadone,and has a metabolite that is alike or ...
A: I think yo should lodge a strong protest with the doctor and the test company. If the company ...
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| about being a pharmists | 3/25/2008 |
Q: They say you need to take 2 years at least in college. Now my question is, if you where in high ...
A: Pharmacy would be a good choice and what you need to do is consult someone in the US. I am based in ...
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| darvocet and methadone relation | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I know that darvocet is structurally related to methadone,and has a metabolite that is alike or ...
A: Darvocet contain propoxyphene, whcih though chemically related is not the same as methadone. Some ...
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| High Blood Pressure | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I have high blood pressure aparently from taking one OTC Ibuprofin for a ruptured disc. What blood ...
A: In your place I would ignore the link between ibuprofen and hypertension. It matters little if there ...
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| Drug interactions | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased Hydroxycut max to boost my fat/calorie burning and increase energy and I also ...
A: Not much is known about these supplements since there is no standardization of the ngredients. That ...
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| alcohol and medications | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I am currently taking 200 mg of lamictal, 150 wellbutrin xl, 20 mg lexapro 6mg invega 20 mg abilify. ...
A: It depends upon the amount you drink. In small quantities (a beer or a glass of wine) will not cause ...
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| High Blood Pressure | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have high blood pressure aparently from taking one OTC Ibuprofin for a ruptured disc. What blood ...
A: But there are still some questons that now have. Earlier I had thought that you are nt hypertensive ...
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| side effect on BP drugs | 3/22/2008 |
Q: Iam taking AMLOPRESS medicine to control the High Blood Pressure. Is there any side effect for this ...
A: There are side effects which are notd in less than 10 % of cases. If your BP is under control an you ...
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| diclofenac sodium safety | 3/22/2008 |
Q: I have had moderate to severe neck and shoulder pain for a year and was just diagnosed with a ...
A: Pacakage inserts and adverse reaction data pblished in western countries is so extensive that they ...
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| taking vicodin while pregnant | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I am 26 weeks pregnant and I have been taking 1 vicodin ES a day for back problems prescribed by my ...
A: Vicodin is not prescribed for pregnant patients. This is not because it is unsafe, but because its ...
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| IDENTIFY PILLS | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I FOUND SOME PILLS AROUND MY HOUSE. THEY ARE VERY SMALL, ONE IS GREEN MARKINGS A0062, AND THE OTHER ...
A: The details available from the net are given below: Drug Name Abilify Strength(s) 2 mg Imprint(s) ...
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| clindamycin | 3/20/2008 |
Q: How long can clindamycin be taken. five days or seven?thank you
A: It depends on which way you are taking it, oral, injectable or topical. For topical it can be used ...
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| doxylamine succinate side effects | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have been a light sleeper for all of my adult life, hearing every noise and not being able to go ...
A: While I understand what exactly you feel, I am unable to state the underlying medical problem. In so ...
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| id a pill i found | 3/19/2008 |
Q: this pill is yellow and its either oblong or oval its round but kind long...on one side it has the ...
A: This is a combination pill containing hydrocodone (10mg) and acetaminophen (325 mg) it is used for ...
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| losar or cardace | 3/19/2008 |
Q: Are the benefits of losartan and Ramipril ( Cardace ) similar or is there any deference. As a ...
A: Personally I have a preference for neither, however if the person has cough with ramipril I would ...
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| kids paracetamol | 3/18/2008 |
Q: ... why doesen't no-1 do anthing about this?
A: I am aware of a number of sugar free medications for kids, but the reasons are different. Mostly it ...
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| High Blood Pressure | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I have high blood pressure aparently from taking one OTC Ibuprofin for a ruptured disc. What blood ...
A: A link between infrequent use of ibuprofen and hypertension has been demnstrated for older women. I ...
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| Cymbalta with Zoloft | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I was prescribed Cymbalta 90 mg. in conjunction with Zoloft 300 mg. daily. Could you please tell me ...
A: The manufacturers of cymbalta recommend as follows: Based on the mechanism of action of SNRIs and ...
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| second hand marijauna smoke | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 250lb female, 5ft 9inches. On feb 8 I went to a club to watch an act. There was a lot of ...
A: Marijuana is a very tenacious drug. It lingers in your system for weeks. It is the most commonly ...
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| Trileptal | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Does smoking negate the effects of taking trileptal for seizures?
A: have had a look at a lot of information about Trileptal and smoking, but found no evidence to ...
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| antibiotics | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Sir, ! year back, dr used to give me azithromycin 500 mg to bt taken one hour before meal for 3 ...
A: All the three antibiotics are good for cough cold and fever. By and large for an uncomplicated case ...
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| How to mask the taste of medication | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I'm taking metronidazole. How can I mask the taste of this bitter, metallic tasting drug? More ...
A: The problem of metronidazole is two fold. Firstly the drug has a bitter taste and hence takng it ...
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| Gastritis | 3/16/2008 |
Q: dr,Can u tell me the difference between Rabiprazole+itorpide and rabiprazole+Domperidone?which ...
A: Nair, There is not much to choose between itopride and domperidone, but personally I would go for ...
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| Zovirax 400mg | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I'm Melojane from Philippines. My mother had been exposed to varicella for 3 days now. The doctor ...
A: The recommendations of Atlanta based CDC are clear about people exposed to varicella, who can be and ...
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| drug interactions | 3/15/2008 |
Q: I take effexor xr, lamictal, b-12, alprazolam, levothyroxine, mirtazapine, vytorin 10/40, and I need ...
A: While it is possible to understand interactions between two or three drugs, it is virtually ...
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| drug testing | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I am on probation and was given random drug testing as a condition of my release. for a while I was ...
A: Testing positive for cocaine is not possible due to infection in kidney or due to amoxicillin. There ...
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| sleep help | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Bhaskar- I have a new job which requires me to wake up at 5:30 AM. In order to help me sleep early ...
A: Benzos is short form of benzodiazepines, this is a group of scheduled drugs in US (I guess you are ...
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| sleep help | 3/8/2008 |
Q: Bhaskar- I have a new job which requires me to wake up at 5:30 AM. In order to help me sleep early ...
A: Nyquil will produce sleep but you may need more and more of it with time. Plain Diphenhydramime ...
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| palm sweating | 3/8/2008 |
Q: Sir, can u please suggest some medical stores in mumbai where i can get sprays for preventing palm ...
A: I have heard of a shop called Bhagat and Co which used to stock imported medicines, I am not sure of ...
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| Lexapro and Alcohol | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I am at my wit's end with my husband and his bizarre behavior. He has been on Lexapro for about 6 ...
A: I am not a psychologist, but I see a definite pattern here. The pattern I see is one of alcoholism. ...
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| Indapamide vs HCTZ | 3/7/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am on Amlopress AT twice ( Atenolol 50 + Amlodipine 5 twice) with Losar H am and ...
A: Would you give me some time before I can take this question. I do hope that it is not very urgent, ...
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| coversyl/perindopril | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I am 65 years old, a type 2 diabetic for 10 years, but kept it always under control at 6.4 (Canada ...
A: We do know that the response of the body to some drugs reduces over time, and this is true for ...
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| Luvox | 3/3/2008 |
Q: My son took 800 mg Tegretol for bipolar for 20 yrs until he was hospitalized last year. One of the ...
A: While nobody can be totally sure of the cause, my guess would be that Prozac is responsible for the ...
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| Cofusion regarding Cardiac Pain V/S NCCP | 3/1/2008 |
Q: Helo, I am 38 years old.My Height is 5 ft 8 inches & my weight is 97 kg.For Last 3 years i am ...
A: Your symptoms require investigation. There are a number of possibilities. 1. You are becomming ...
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| Propoxyphene Napsylate and Acetaminophen | 2/29/2008 |
Q: Sir, I have been reading your post and I have a question regarding my the above Prescription Drug. ...
A: These are actually two questions, firstly are they searching for prooxyphene? I dont think so. Most ...
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| Re:Melatonin | 2/23/2008 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar ghooi, Pranams.I retired as a judge of Punjab& haryana High Court in mid 2000s I ...
A: Please do not apologise for asking a question. We work on this site to help people, and we do it ...
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| mixing vitamins | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I am currently taking a daily men's multi-vitamin, gensing(2x/day), gingko baloba(3x/day), fish ...
A: With alot of fibre and grain you are bound to get gases, since our system is probably not sed to it, ...
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| Warfarin interactions | 2/21/2008 |
Q: My grandfather is 71 years old. Since May 07' he has been taking Warfarin 5mg 1x a day, Ranitidine ...
A: Warfarin is subject to many drug interactions, probably for that reason the doctor has changed his ...
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| AMITRIPTYLINE | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I have been prescribed this medication at 10 mg once for a sleep aid per night, however, after ...
A: n so far as we have learnt and what we practice amitriptyline is not the drug of choice to induce ...
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| tegratol | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I tried writing to you on another site but do not know if it went to your address. I hold legal and ...
A: Let us see what the manufacturers of Tegretol say about the side effects of the drug, and I quote ...
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| Lexapro / Tinnitus | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I was prescribed lexapro for GAD. I took it for 5 weeks with no side effects. I stopped taking it ...
A: We generally step doses of lexapro over 7 to 10 days. I feel you should taper off in the same way. I ...
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| Lexapro / Tinnitus | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I was prescribed lexapro for GAD. I took it for 5 weeks with no side effects. I stopped taking it ...
A: The side effects of Lexapro include tinnitus and this is what is mentioned in the adverse effects ...
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| want to know what pill is | 2/18/2008 |
Q: a friend of mine gave it to me for pain, and said it was like vicodin the pill is white oblong with ...
A: I dont know what is wrong, but West-Ward does not have any such product. The entire product list is ...
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| Clomipramine and smoking | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I've been taking 100mg of Clomipramine (Anafranil) each night for over a year now. I've read several ...
A: Cigarette smoking is one of the environmental factors that contributes to interindividual variations ...
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| psy medicine which do not affect weight gain and diabetes | 2/17/2008 |
Q: SIR AGE 48 MALE WEIGHT 100 KG HEIGHT 5.7 DIABETIC TAKING METFORMIN 500 MG 3 TIMES AND LISINOPRIL 2.5 ...
A: Whle I would be able to suggest a drug that does not cause weight gain, I am not a psychiatrist and ...
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| HCG use- Novarel | 2/17/2008 |
Q: Dr. I was very pleased with your answer about the half life of Novarel. I have used Novarel in very ...
A: May be I am confused, but off hand I cannot recall the original question. I will try to search on ...
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| pregnancy and pain meds | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I am 34 weeks pregnant with my 6th child.I began to feel ill after the birth of my 5th child in ...
A: We n India are not in favour of drugs like lorcet and in fact we rarely use them, whether in non ...
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| Lexapro and Alcohol | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I am at my wit's end with my husband and his bizarre behavior. He has been on Lexapro for about 6 ...
A: I could give you two answers, one you would like and one which you woundnt. Personally I think that ...
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| Ibuprofen | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I am wondering what happens to Ibuprofen when it is stored outside of the temp range specified on ...
A: Ibuprofen degrades in heat (over 60 C ie, above 140 F) to produce 4 isobutyl aceto phenone. This ...
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| fentanyl withdrawel | 2/9/2008 |
Q: My uncle (79)is visiting from Minnesota at my home in California. He has been on Fentanyl patches ...
A: Both are possible, what I mean is that it could be a withdrawal symptom or it could be a RLS which ...
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| Meds & pregnancy | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am taking 100 mg of doxycycline, 1 mg of Ativan and frequently take 200 mg of Ibuprofen for pain ...
A: Let me tell you what Pincus said "Contraceptives are something half the world's population uses, for ...
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| Please help me understand! | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am taking alprazolam as needed, I recently took a drug test for a job I worked extremely hard to ...
A: The ten panel test looks for the following: Code Drug Level THC MARIJUANA 50 ...
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| Possible infection | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I have started using steroids and it has only been one week. I am using a 23 gauge needle and I am ...
A: I am glad to hear that your leg is better. This in part means that the tenderness was due to the ...
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| toothache & benicar | 2/6/2008 |
Q: what can i take for a severe toothache if i'm currently on benicar for my blood pressure
A: Benicar does not interact with any analgesic agents. So you could take one of the NSAIDs (like ...
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| Please help me understand! | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I am taking alprazolam as needed, I recently took a drug test for a job I worked extremely hard to ...
A: In drug tests they test for specific substances in urine. The five panel test generally checks for ...
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| Possible infection | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I have started using steroids and it has only been one week. I am using a 23 gauge needle and I am ...
A: To a large extent what your friend says makes sense. Being an oily injection it could take a few ...
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| High blood pressure meds | 2/3/2008 |
Q: Ghooi, My father is on Cozaar and Amlodipine for high blood pressure. He also has arthritis. On ...
A: There are some known interactions between glucosamine and other drugs but i believe not all is known ...
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| hypertension | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi Hi my mother has the above condition. She has been taking one a day of 8 ...
A: Actually perindopril is quite compatible with HCTZ, so much so that we have a combination of the two ...
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| height problem | 2/1/2008 |
Q: i am 22 years old going to be 23 soon and i am 5'2'' only i have a problem the that there is no ...
A: I have bad news for you, after the age of 18 virtually no increase in height can take place. This is ...
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| Taking Adipex with Paxil | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I have suffered with anxiety for years and have been on Paxil for 4 years with a 1 year sting off of ...
A: Most of the problems faced by you, in my opinion are due to adipax. Adipax while suppressing ...
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| SSRI and St. Johns Wort. | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I had been taking St Johns wort for about 3 weeks. I am switching to celexa, i stopped taking the ...
A: So far as we know, the mechanism of St. John's wort is quite different from that of celexa.None the ...
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| Grapefruit & Lipitor | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have read that it is not advisable to dirk or eat grapefruit products if you take Lipitor as it ...
A: Grapefruit and its juice increases the blood level of some drugs including lipitor. At your dose ...
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| Doxylamine succinate | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have been taking Doxylamine succinate for over 1 year now, just about every night to fall ...
A: Most of the drugs used for sleep have two main side effects: 1. They make you dependent on them 2. ...
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| diaphenhydramine | 1/28/2008 |
Q: A person I love is addicted to diaphenhydramine and has asked me to support her in an effort to ...
A: Firstly my compliments to you for your caring attitude, not many people in the world are like you. ...
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| Being a pharmacist | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up, I just know I want to make a lot of money with ...
A: let me try to help you. Being a pharmacist is a lot more than making money, whch one does. It is ...
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| lexapro vs. celexa | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I've been on lexepro for over a yr. prior to that i was on cymbalta and for yrs. have tried other ...
A: Lexapro and Celexa are related compounds. Lexapro is a isomerically purer form of celexa. I ...
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| what kind of pill is this | 1/22/2008 |
Q: A few years ago a doctor gave me a pill for a sinus headache.I was so excited because It worked ...
A: Now this is a really difficult question. A number of sites help in pill identification but they ...
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| Diabetes and microalbumin with occ hypertension | 1/22/2008 |
Q: sir I am Diabetic patient since 5 years and inspite of metformin treatment 3 times 500 mg my sugar ...
A: My first suggestion is that you increase your exercise. You body weight is high and you need to ...
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| Technical Writing in Pharmacy | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I'm working on a report about writing in the field of Pharmacy, so I just have a few questions for ...
A: 1. I mainly write reports on bioequivalence (BE) and information for investigators and patients. BE ...
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| Glocosamine - Chondroitan | 1/20/2008 |
Q: Should componds like COSAMIN - DS and Osteo-Biflex be taken with or without food...and why? The ...
A: I agree with you that there is no clearcut information on the use of these drugs, with regards to ...
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| Diabetes and microalbumin with occ hypertension | 1/20/2008 |
Q: sir I am Diabetic patient since 5 years and inspite of metformin treatment 3 times 500 mg my sugar ...
A: First I would suggest you inform me about your total condiction. I want to know your height, age and ...
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| Can Kenalog in Orabase cause Burning Mouth Syndrome? | 1/19/2008 |
Q: Recently I have been on a course of medicine for Geographic Tongue.I have stopped using Kenalog in ...
A: We do not treat this condition with Kenalog. I would prefer to treat it with milder agents. However ...
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| dan 5658 | 1/17/2008 |
Q: what kind of pill is it and what is it for?
A: The pill is of Cyclobenzaprine. CYCLOBENZAPRINE 10 MG TABLET This is a white, round, film-coated ...
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| Feline Heart Murmur and medication | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I adopted a feline. When I went took him in for some final shots about a month later I found out he ...
A: A lot of information is available about feline murmur. Instead of sending you bits and pieces I ...
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| Doxylamine Succinate Side Effects | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I took an equate Sleep Aid tablet that helped me get some sleep however for a day afterwards I was ...
A: In my language we say that "why experiment with poisons?". Clearly you have a problem with this ...
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| Nexium and pregnancy | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I just read one of your previous postings about Nexium and pregnancy. I am 29 weeks pregnant and my ...
A: Nexium has been tried in pregnant animals at doses as high as 50 times the human dose, without any ...
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| Feline Heart Murmur and medication | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I adopted a feline. When I went took him in for some final shots about a month later I found out he ...
A: My compliments to you for being so caring for your pet. Murmur is of various grades and minor murmur ...
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| Coumadin & Weight Loss | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I had a plumanry ebolism in october 2005 and through that it was discovered that I have a blood ...
A: Hydroxycut is not a drug that has been studied as extensively as other drugs that are prescrbed. t ...
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| ecstacy | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I've been doing ecstasy for about two months, not daily or anything like that just when i go ...
A: The trouble is that Ecstasy does not harm the body. Further it makes you feel good, hence you feel ...
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| IV Levoflaxocin With Ibuprofen? | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I was wondering about the interaction of ibuprofen (for a headache) and IV Levaquin. i am and have ...
A: In the opinion of the manufacturers of levofloxacin (and they know best) "The concomitant ...
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| Bactrim | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I suffer from recurring UTI's. I started to feel one coming on over the weekend, and found an old ...
A: Probably it is drug interaction with your antiinflammatory drugs. I do not think that an expired ...
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| question about an R/X i was given | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I was prescribed " EffexorXR 75 mg. and below the name of the drug and Mg. It says " 3 po qd ...
A: This would translate into 3 (units or tablets) po (per oral or by mouth) qd (Latin quaque die (every ...
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| weight gain on celexa | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I've just switched to celexa from lexapro because my doctor suggested I could save money by doing ...
A: I have not heard of anyone specifically moving from celecxa to lexapro and finding weight gain. But ...
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| Cyclobenzaprine | 1/2/2008 |
Q: My wife just bought some Cyclobenzaprine (Bencoprim) for me because she was told it is a substitute ...
A: It can be used to induce sleep and will not affect mood, but my experience is that it can affect ...
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| adderall and duragesic interaction | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I take adderall 30 mg i time per day for add. and duragesic 50 one patch every three days. two parts ...
A: You are right in guessing reasons for yur patches not working. Either you are metabolisng the drug ...
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| colon cancer stage 111 | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I just finished a 6 mth colon cancer regiment-Folfox;Oxaliplatin and dexamethasone-plus others I ...
A: I appreciate your problems and would like to help you. Platinum derivatives are pretty lousy drugs ...
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| testosterone and psychiatric medications | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I was wondering, if you know whether testosterone for Hypopituityism (under the guidance of a ...
A: Testostrone should not interfere with the other treatments. All literature on the drug shows that ...
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| Cyclobenzaprine | 12/31/2007 |
Q: My wife just bought some Cyclobenzaprine (Bencoprim) for me because she was told it is a substitute ...
A: Cyclobenzaprine is nt a substitute for diazepam, while it may have some similarity with it, we do ...
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| Difference between different formulations | 12/31/2007 |
Q: 1. What is the difference between extended release, sustained release, time release, controlled ...
A: Let me clarify once more that the Pharmacopoiea does not differentiate between controlled release, ...
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| overdosing on tegratol | 12/31/2007 |
Q: my wifes father died from an overdose of tegratol. how much does on have to take to o.d.
A: LEthal doses vary with age, weight and a host of other factors, however the following information is ...
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| Difference between different formulations | 12/31/2007 |
Q: 1. What is the difference between extended release, sustained release, time release, controlled ...
A: Basically there are only three types of formulations: 1. Normal tablets: In these tablets no attempt ...
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| Dilatin / Keppra | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I am not sure how to ask. My mom had brain surgery this past October. They prescribe Dilatin which ...
A: I did not want to make an adverse comment on the drug Keppra. Personally I dont believe the drug ...
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| Dilatin / Keppra | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I am not sure how to ask. My mom had brain surgery this past October. They prescribe Dilatin which ...
A: After brain surgery, very often patients go into epleptic fits. These fits pose a great risk during ...
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| mixing hydrocodone & naproxin | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I suffer from severe menstrual cramps and usually take darvocet but dont have any. I have taken 2 ...
A: Yes that would be ok. But a word of advice. If you are a regular sufferer from menstrual cramps, try ...
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| Difference between different formulations | 12/29/2007 |
Q: 1. What is the difference between extended release, sustained release, time release, controlled ...
A: Most tablets/capsules that we use are conventionally released products. The release of the active ...
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| depression and seroquil | 12/29/2007 |
Q: "i have been put on seroquel for anxiety plus mirtazapine can you let me know the side effects of ...
A: Let me addess first things first. Both the drugs used for you are good for the problems that the ...
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| Prednisone/Rash | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I have to take Prednisone every so often for Ulcertive Colitis, usually starting with 40mg/day then ...
A: Prednisolone is used to treat rash and allergy. While it is logical to have rash when you start a ...
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| norvasc b6 interactions | 12/27/2007 |
Q: Can norvasc cause an acculation of b6 in a person if that person is taking both norvasc and USANA ...
A: B6 toxicity has certainly been reported, but it occurs when one take huge doses for long periods and ...
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| Monistat and Alprazolam interactions | 12/27/2007 |
Q: After taking a Monistat 3 suppository and 0.5 mg. alprazolam at bedtime, I woke up very dizzy/woozy ...
A: Monistat contains miconazole, and this drug inhibits the metabolism of alprazolam. This could be the ...
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| Lamictal | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I get along fine with Lamictal, except for one main thing. It causes some memory issues. Like ...
A: Effects of drugs on memory are very variable. Lamictal does cause short term memory dmage without ...
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| PCOS & Progesterone cream | 12/25/2007 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian scyndrome) for just over a year now and i have ...
A: Both the cream and the other forms of progesterone can e used. You could discuss with your doctor ...
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| medication effects on pregnancy | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I have been taking methadone 10mg daily for approx 3mos and I just found out that I am 9 weeks ...
A: Pregnant women have been treated with methadone for more than 25 years and neither methadone or ...
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| gabapentin | 12/11/2007 |
Q: my wife has been on gabapentin for over 9 months ,she started on a low dose one 50mg twice daily and ...
A: Turnough, A number of drugs can be used for neuropathic pain, but their efficacy is not guaranteed. ...
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| Question for the Pharmacy Career | 12/11/2007 |
Q: My name is Mary and I am a student at Kerr High School, in Texas. I have a few questions regarding ...
A: I appreciate your contacting experts to get help with your studies, that shows how serious you are ...
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| problem related with gas inside throat | 12/11/2007 |
Q: hey Doctor Ravi a few days a go i was prescripted nexium(once a day) for relief of gas inside my ...
A: This is a strange symptom. Something that I have not heard of before. I am therefore woried. I would ...
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| acid refux | 12/10/2007 |
Q: i am suffering from acid reflux and taking protonix 40 mg am and pm, plus dr. gave me zantac 500mg ...
A: H Narendra, Dryness is due to anticholinergic drugs. Zantac or protonix have no anticholinergic ...
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| Doxy and OCP | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I have been on Yasmin for about 5 weeks and had the Mirena IUD for almost two years prior to that. I ...
A: Studies of intereactions have not shown the risk to be high in most women, but in some there could ...
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| why does septra ds fail a drug test for benzo? | 12/5/2007 |
Q: oday i took a drug test for probation and was drug tested. i do not use drugs. but i am perscribed ...
A: Septra cannot give a positive reaction to Benzodiazepines, they are different in so far as their ...
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| oxygen tox | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Late sign of oxygen toxicity include all of the following except 1.tracheal 2.persistent cough ...
A: Nosheen, Symptoms of pulmonary oxygen poisoning begin slowly as a substernal irritation that becomes ...
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| Mixing over the counter medicines | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I found some OTC Excedrine Back & Body, some white tanlets marked 44 159 and some plain white ...
A: He will not get addicted to 44 159. He may get dependen on Nyquil, this is something you have to ...
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| Tylenol long-term use | 11/27/2007 |
Q: It says on the bottle of Tylenol (and Extra Strength) that you shouldn't use it for more than 10 ...
A: Acetaminophen if used in high doses or for long can cause liver dysfunction, hence we do not advice ...
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| VERAPAMIL 180 MG SR VS. 180 MG ER | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I have been taking verapamil capsules for years at 180mg ER. The pharmacy recently gave me the ...
A: Obviously you have changed the brand of the drug. Whle ER and SR should be equivalent they are not ...
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| help. | 11/24/2007 |
Q: i found a pill and it's a casule. it is orange and yellow. the yellow is a see-through yellow and ...
A: For quite a long time, every formulation manufactured must have what is known as an NDC or imprint ...
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| Mobic | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I am currently taking 7.5 mg dose of meloxicam for my knee injury, plus I also have the beginnings ...
A: I appreciate your concern, but arthritis is a long term disorder and it needs long term treatment. ...
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| allergic reaction to zoloft | 11/10/2007 |
Q: apparently i've developed an allergic reaction to zoloft, even though i was on it for over a year. ...
A: I would need some clarity on the chain of events. Specifically the following approximate dates: 1. ...
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| antidepressent meds | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My son started taking Cymbalta 3 wks ago and is now on 40mg a day. Its helping his depression. Can ...
A: Lexapro is a very good drug and he shold have been put on it right away, I have have even chosen ...
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| Phentermine and Prednisone | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I am wondering if its ok to take phentermine/prozak or just phentermine with prednisone i am also on ...
A: That is a difficult question. Phentermine acts by stimulating some areas of the brain and suppresses ...
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| Trinessa Birth Control | 11/7/2007 |
Q: The pamphlet that comes with Trinessa and the pamphlet provided by the pharmacy i believe is ...
A: It is best to begin after the comencement of menstruation. I would suggest you wait till your next ...
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| use of prilosec related to hives | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I have been taking prilosec otc for a couple of years and over the last year have developed chronic ...
A: Yes I did not say, because while it could be a cause of hives, we have no real evidence of it. The ...
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| use of prilosec related to hives | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I have been taking prilosec otc for a couple of years and over the last year have developed chronic ...
A: If that is the case you could change from prilosec to another drug. We havea large number of drugs ...
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| Reglan | 10/30/2007 |
Q: My son is 2 1/2 months old on Reglan and was wondering if he would get over the watery stools that ...
A: Gastrointestinal disturbances are most common with Reglan. Reglan generally increases the activit of ...
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| trinidazole | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I am 35 weeks pregnant and perscribed this medicine by my OB. I am puzzled because it seems to be a ...
A: I agree that the drug is in category C. But the risk of the drug is confined to the first trimester ...
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| my birth control | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I was just wondering, I'm on yasmin birth control, and I'm also taking Bactrim, I was just wondering ...
A: Pregnancy while taking combined hormonal contraceptives has been reported when the combined hormonal ...
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| Mixing Drugs | 10/28/2007 |
Q: i take ten milligrams of oxycodone / 30 milligrams of methadone, 25-200 milligrams of quetiapine. ...
A: I think this is due to a mixture of drugs that you are using, with potent drugs like oxycodone and ...
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| Hydrocodone vs. Oxycodone | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I have heard several different things on drug testing. Will Oxycodone and hydrocodone show up as the ...
A: Oxycodone and hydrocodone are very closely related drugs. nOw if your drug testing system is very ...
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| B.S. in Biology but am now extremely interested in Pharmacy | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I just completed my undergraduate studies and have a BS in Biology with a minor in Psychology. I ...
A: but I dont think I am the right person to answer it. I am not based in US while you proabably are. ...
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| Glucosamine tablets and capsule | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I take glucosamine for joint pain frequently. I read some magazine that say taking that will cause ...
A: Increase in weight has been noted in some patients using the drug. The incidence has been variously ...
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| opiates | 10/24/2007 |
Q: my brother has been taking prescribed opiates for about 8 years due to medical issues-. My question ...
A: Eight years is a very long period, probably he is already dependent on them. I would not like to use ...
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| Flagyl | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I was prescribed 4 pills of Metronidazole on Thurs (10/18) and was told to take them all at the same ...
A: Metro is used generally for a intestnal infection. So far no organism has ever shown resistance to ...
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| steriods | 10/22/2007 |
Q: i would like to know how long after taking steriod orally will it stay in the body (half life) ...
A: I have a number of reasons: 1. Steroids are not safe drugs there are a number of side effects. ...
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| steriods | 10/19/2007 |
Q: i would like to know how long after taking steriod orally will it stay in the body (half life)
A: Every drug has a different half life. Half life is not the same for the entire class of drugs like ...
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| drug interactions | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I am began taking Amox TR-K CLV 825-125mg today and I am getting an outbreak on my mouth is it ok to ...
A: Valtrex is not a very safe drug and it is not required for a simple thrush that occurs following an ...
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| Becoming a test subject | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how I can go about helping the advancement of pharmacy by becoming a paid test ...
A: You should search for Phase I studies which use only healthy people. In other phases sick people are ...
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| medicine | 10/16/2007 |
Q: "I am a social worker who has a client who tested positive for Benzodiazipines. She is taking the ...
A: Your client has been taking a number of prescription products, these contain the following ...
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| Becoming a test subject | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how I can go about helping the advancement of pharmacy by becoming a paid test ...
A: Not really. am a pharmacologist and not a pharmacist, but that is of little consequence. Most ...
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| Becoming a test subject | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how I can go about helping the advancement of pharmacy by becoming a paid test ...
A: A very good idea, a noble one I would say. All studies in progress are lister by Centerwatch. Please ...
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| Jaundice. | 10/14/2007 |
Q: What is the best medicine for Jaundice in India.
A: A lot of preparations from alternative medicine are used for the treatment of jaundice. However in ...
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| antibiotic use in UC | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I have a question involving antibiotic use with Ulcerative Colitis. I am currently taking Dipentum, ...
A: Most antibiotics are going to pose some risk for you because of UC. It is not not possble to predct ...
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| overdose on Ortho try cyclen lo | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I usually take the pill around 11:10, but today i woke up at 1209... i thought I was supposed to ...
A: Taking two plls in place of one will neither harm you nor will it affect your contraception. A ...
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| tetralysal300 | 10/10/2007 |
Q: is it safe to take the two together as i know that st johns wort has quite a few interactions with ...
A: Not much is known about the interactions between St. John's wort and all drugs,but this particular ...
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| Petroleum Jelly | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Do you know, or know where, i could find out the production process for Petroleum Jelly? ANSWER: Hi ...
A: I do not know if you want to go into manufacturing, but such industrial processes are generally not ...
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| Petroleum Jelly | 10/8/2007 |
Q: Do you know, or know where, i could find out the production process for Petroleum Jelly?
A: I am not sure why you need the information since there are a large number of manufacturers in the ...
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| Marijuana Concentration | 10/8/2007 |
Q: A family member had 4 urine tests done in a controlled environment in a 32 hour time frame. The ...
A: Sticky situation indeed. As you say the first three tests including a hair test were negative. If ...
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| lexapro and alcohol | 10/4/2007 |
Q: My huisband takes lexapro for anxiety. He likes to drink wine every evening. I have noticed that he ...
A: You are right. By and large patients do not realize their changed and adverse behaviour. This is a ...
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| amox-clav | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I had i sinus infection a few weeks ago.. i started taking amox-clav 1 pill every 6 hours, and didnt ...
A: I have never heard of alcohol interacting with amoxyclav. In all these years I have never even come ...
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| magnesium question | 9/26/2007 |
Q: ..I'm currently taking 350 mg of Mag. Oxide to help with my PVC's (heart issue). What is the best ...
A: The best form of magnesium is citrate and that gets absorbed fast. If yo take the oxide it wll mostl ...
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| Cialis | 9/25/2007 |
Q: What is the effect of Cialis on a young healthy male (say age 23)? What effect will it have on ...
A: Sexual performance has two components, one mental and one physical. The mental component is the ...
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| THC Metabolites | 9/22/2007 |
Q: How long does it take for THC metabolites to pass from the system? I flunked a drug screen and need ...
A: When marijuana (THC) metabolites are in the blood, they'll end up in the blood vessels, including ...
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| Advair Diskus 250/50 | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 37 yr old while female - I have been on Advair Diskus 250/50 for about the last 5/6 years - ...
A: What you experience has been noted in medical literature, and it is also a logical side effect, in ...
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| amlopress AT | 9/17/2007 |
Q: is there any valid data on the use of amlopress AT as a combination drug for the treatment of high ...
A: There is adequate data supportng the use of amlodipine and atenolol in hypertenson. This data may ...
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| Vivotif | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I am going to Egypt and the CDC recommends taking typhoid vaccine before going. I took two of the ...
A: If you carefuly look at the chemistry of celecoxib you will see a sulfur group and you will find ...
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| Tropol 25mg | 9/12/2007 |
Q: Brief history: I have panic disorder and have bi-polar disorder. I was taking 500mg of Tegratol a ...
A: There is nothing to be alarmed about PVC because many of us have them. Tropol should keep your heart ...
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| Vivotif | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I am going to Egypt and the CDC recommends taking typhoid vaccine before going. I took two of the ...
A: This is a vaccine and should not produce such dynamic effects. I would suggest you talk to your ...
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| Lunesta | 9/12/2007 |
Q: My physician called in a script for 3 mg lunesta. We didn't discuss strength before she did so. I ...
A: Lunesta contain Eszopiclone and theoretically there is no reason why one should not break a tablet ...
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| augmentin | 9/10/2007 |
Q: How long does Augmentin retain its potency in pill form?
A: Here are the details: Tablets: 36 months when stored below 25°C. Syrup (Dry powder): 18 months when ...
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| painkiller | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I am 6 weeks pregnant and I suffer from migrane, can I take any sorts of painkiller.
A: Most Non steroidal compounds like ibuprofen can be used at 6 weeks. They should not be used after 24 ...
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| Sudafed | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if trouble getting an erection could be a side effect of sudafed. I have been ...
A: Yes this has been reported by many people. This is because it is a sympathomimetic agent which works ...
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| diaper rash | 9/7/2007 |
Q: My granddaughter is 13 months and just got her first diaper rash. I told my son to use plain ...
A: You are absolutely right. In fact diaper rash is a common problem with most babies. Their soft and ...
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| clonopin & lexapro | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I have had headaches almost daily, also symptoms of fybromyalgia. A nurse practitioner has ...
A: In my opinion I think you are responding to Lexapro. This drug (an antidepressant, does reduce pain ...
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| diuretic | 9/4/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am writing to you after a long span of life. I have asked several questions to you ...
A: To clear your doubt we must have a look at uric acid, its production and its excretion. Uric acid is ...
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| drug interaction | 9/3/2007 |
Q: can i take benadryl while taking lexapro?
A: Very often we use a CNS depressant while treating a patient with Lexapro. There is some amount of ...
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| Foxamax | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Our 89 year old mother has osteoporosis and was prescribed, Fosamax 1 year ago and since then has ...
A: The manufacturers state that rash is rarely reported with this drug. It is difficult to say that the ...
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| Recurring arthritic and flu-like symptoms | 9/2/2007 |
Q: Both my wife (51) and I (50) are suffering from severe flu-like symptoms that re-occur every 2-3 ...
A: ou seem to have hit the nail aright. It does apear that you have a recurrng infecton which is ...
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| concerned and in pain | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I've been taking augmentin (875 mg)for an ear infection and aleve gel caps (220 mg) for the pain. I ...
A: Firstly there is no need to give a gap between augmentin and aleve. I would suggest you increase the ...
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| Temazepam | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I was giving a prescription for Temazepam for difficulty sleeping. My question is on average how ...
A: I would not like to comment on whether temazepam is effective or not, because different people find ...
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| GALLSTONES | 8/30/2007 |
Q: MY DR.TOLD ME I HAVE GALLSTONES AND ASKED IF I WANTED MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED.I SAID NO NOT UNTIL MY ...
A: I think you should get it removed before the pain becomes worse. You should get it done ...
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| Lyrica for fibro pain | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I trust the wisdom of pharmacists implicitly, since I'm a nurse myself, and have used pharmacists ...
A: I wish more people were like you. I also appreciate your action in stopping the drug, this is one of ...
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| Benzthiazide | 8/29/2007 |
Q: Sir, Is Benzthiazide 25 and hydrochlorothiazide 25 ( HCTZ ) alike and similar ?
A: In my opinion the two drugs are very similar in pharmacological action. There are differences in ...
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| Albutrol and Breathalyzers | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I was given a breathalyzer by an officer and my results were 0.08. Now, I had one beer about 1 hour ...
A: There is a relation between the amount of alcohol consumed and the level detected in blodd, and this ...
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| Combinsation therapy | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I have two questions: 1. I am on Losartan 25 mg ( also Amlopdipine 2.5 mg). Is there a better drug ...
A: Telmisartan can be taken once a day in place of losartan twice a day, check with your doctor what ...
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| amlodipine and Palpitation | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I am 45 years male and on Atenolol 100 Amlodipine 10 Losartan 100. HCT 25 mg I have hypertension ...
A: Palpitation is seen with calcium channel blockers like nifedpine and amlodipine, but not with ...
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| a human deathtrap for insects? | 8/26/2007 |
Q: Excuse me if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I thought it may be revelant enough under this ...
A: I know of no sction of this site which could handle this question, but I could try. I did work in ...
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| methadone and nitroglycerin | 8/26/2007 |
Q: my mother is 85 and takes methadone (liquid) as a pain-killer; also takes nitroglycerin when the ...
A: Normally I would not allow a cardiac patient to use methadone, but at the age of 85, the rules of ...
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| Pain | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I have pain and ache from the left neck down to my left shoulder and arm and i suspect it could be ...
A: First things first, you need to see a neurlogist. The doctor will advice you what sort of exercises ...
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| Paxil Dosage | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I am a 21 year old male. I was prescribed by my family physician Paxil (generic) 20 mg to help me ...
A: The usual starting dose is 20 milligrams a day, taken as a single dose, usually in the morning. At ...
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| Mother's medications | 8/24/2007 |
Q: My mother, age 54, is on the following meds for various conditions. Would you review the following ...
A: You have given an equally long list of problems. Now even if she does have an interaction we have ...
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| Treatment of Hypertension | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I am 37 male Indian, non-smoker, fairly regular food and exercise habits. I was diagnosed with ...
A: My personal advise to you would be to stop experimentng. It can be dangeros unless you know ...
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| Mother's medications | 8/23/2007 |
Q: My mother, age 54, is on the following meds for various conditions. Would you review the following ...
A: When I see such a long list, the first thng that come to my mind is that she is being over ...
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| Tramadol and Hydrocodone | 8/23/2007 |
Q: Ghooi: I take Tramadol (Ultram) and Hydrocodone (Vicodin) for back pain and occasional severe ...
A: It is indeed confounding. But I too have noted such changes with other medications. Some of my ...
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| Tramadol and Hydrocodone | 8/22/2007 |
Q: Ghooi: I take Tramadol (Ultram) and Hydrocodone (Vicodin) for back pain and occasional severe ...
A: I am afrad you have developed a lot of tolerance to the opiate's sedative action. This often ...
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| Lexopro problems | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Lexopro works very well for me except at nite I have such long, vivid dreams. I take the medication ...
A: We really do not know much abot dreams and their relation to medication. In my opinion the ...
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| How long does it take for a pill to be digested? | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My breast cancer was Estrogen receptor positive, and ...
A: am really sorry to hear about your diagnosis. There is a thumb rule about disintegration and ...
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| Nexium and Pregnancy | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I have just discovered that I am expecting my first child and as a precaution have immediately ...
A: Yes you do have a problem. Nexum is not safe for use during pregnancy, it is in category B. I would ...
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| Amoxicillin | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have been prescribed amoxicillin in the past with no problem. Now I feel like It is giving me ...
A: Allergic reactions to amoxicillin are pretty rare and in any case they should normally cause skin ...
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| Cefalexin(keflex) | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I was given Cefalexin (keflex) by my doctor to treat a urine infection. my period is 1week late, ...
A: As I understand the period was only delayed not missed, right? This can happen due to cephalexin or ...
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| Insapamide SR 1.5 and 2.5 | 8/12/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, I have 2 questions for my guidance from U 1. In India, Natrilix SR 1.5 I Indapamide ...
A: For quite some time I do not have much relation with the Indian Market, because now I am ...
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| tramadol | 8/12/2007 |
Q: In relation to my previous question about tramadol showing on my drug screen? I have old presription ...
A: No percocet is of a different class, and I would not inform them. However if you are tested I would ...
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| lab result question | 8/10/2007 |
Q: Can you please tell me what THT stands for? I have been in the hospital being treated post op for ...
A: I hope you are improving fast. I see that most of your lab values are well within range. In your ...
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| red and yellow pills | 8/9/2007 |
Q: can you tell me what these pills are used for?
A: The capsules are of Amoxycillin. Generic Name: Amoxicillin Strength: 500 mg Manufacturer: Novopharm, ...
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| Prozac and Propranolol | 8/8/2007 |
Q: Is it safe to take propranolol for panic attacks while taking prozac for depression?
A: They can be used together, however three studies have compared the efficacyof propranolol in ...
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| cortisone | 8/7/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 11 years old-She has a severe pain in her joints -doctors told that might she has a ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your problems. I would be happy to send you all information about this ...
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| ethex 041 oxycodone | 8/7/2007 |
Q: i read an answer from one of the doctors on this website concerning "ethex oxycodone 041. he stated ...
A: Oxycodone is available either alone or with other ingredients and in different strengths. Tablets or ...
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| ethex 041 oxycodone | 8/6/2007 |
Q: i read an answer from one of the doctors on this website concerning "ethex oxycodone 041. he stated ...
A: Ethex 041 does not denote the strength of the pill, it is an identifcation code. The database ...
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| metronidazole and alcohol | 8/6/2007 |
Q: i have read that you should not consume alcohol while taking metronidazole. i forgot about this and ...
A: The recommendation not to use alcohol during metronidazole use is based on observations in some ...
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| levlen 28 | 8/3/2007 |
Q: i live abraod and suddenly noticed that 2 of my birth control packs will expire at the end of ...
A: There are a number of options open to you: 1. Use the expired pack, I too believe that drugs dont ...
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| phentermine | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I got a perscription for phentermine a few years ago and it worked . I live in a new area now and am ...
A: So far as I know federal laws operate in case of drugs and there is no state to state differnce in ...
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| Elidel cream | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Is there a link between Elidel cream and cancer
A: Yes there is, and i is acknowledged by the manufacturer. This is what the manufacturer says about ...
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| whats this pill | 7/27/2007 |
Q: i have a pill its white, like a long white its not an oval but like rectangular but rounded at the ...
A: The tablet is a cobination analgisic with the following composition. Imprint Code: M358 ...
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| Miracleburn Weight Loss Pill | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I would like to know your opinion of this product. Is it safe to take? I have extreme reaction to ...
A: I have a very low opinion about weight loss products. Weight loss cannot be achieved with mere ...
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| Seroquel and Codeine | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I take Seroquel... 50 mg at night. I was just diagnosed with pneumonia and the doctor gave me cough ...
A: The manufacturers of Seroquel have conducted large clinical trials of the drug and studied its ...
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| Sustanon Infection | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I have read a previous thread about a woman name barbra that had an infection from a winstrol ...
A: I really do not recall this particular case cited by you. But of course if you have swelling and ...
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| what is this pill | 7/23/2007 |
Q: ANSWER: Hi Sheila, With no markings t is not possible to identify the pill. The possible reasons ...
A: You are not at all a nuisance. In fact we are around to help. No this is not necessarily an illegal ...
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| xr vs cr | 7/23/2007 |
Q: what is the difference between time release, control release, delay release, sustained release, ...
A: The release of a drug from the tablet depnds uon disintegration and dissolution of the drug and the ...
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| slimming pill | 7/20/2007 |
Q: would it be possible to know if there is a better medical slimming pill that tenuate dospan as it is ...
A: Slimming needs a lot of will power and work. Pills are not the best way to reduce weight. But if you ...
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| dependency | 7/19/2007 |
Q: i have been taking tenuate dospan for a year and find it is not effective any more and really want ...
A: There is very little real dependence on this drug. Most people can stop takng the drug when the feel ...
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| Enquiry about availability of Drysol in Mumbai for treating Excessive Sweating | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I want to know whether Drysol(Antiperspirant)is available in Mumbai. I got to know about the product ...
A: I agree wth you that Drysol has good effects in treating excessive sweating. Some years ago when a ...
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| side effect | 7/13/2007 |
Q: Can paresthesia include abnormal temperature sensations? When I touch anything warmer than room ...
A: Teoretically yes. Temperature sensation is one of the many sensations that can go wrong, but I hasve ...
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| teva vs. watson | 7/12/2007 |
Q: GOOD MORNING, HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. I WAS HOSPITALIZED AT UNIVERSITY OF MICH. YEARS AGO WITH ...
A: I have checked up the information on Pamelor of /Sandoz and the product made by Watson. The company ...
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| anxiety | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU BEFORE AND YOUR RESPONSE WAS VERY HELPFUL. I HAVE A FEW MORE QUESTIONS. MY ...
A: Of the many drugs we have in hand, we know that they work differently for different people. What we ...
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| Lexpro | 7/9/2007 |
Q: Is it safe to take Lexpro while being pregnant? age 18
A: Lexpro is classified as a 'C' category drug. This means that animal studies suggest that the drug is ...
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| Tramadol and missed period | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ...
A: There are reasons to believe that Tramadol affects the menstrual cycle. The drug details on rxlist ...
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| Tramadol and missed period | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ...
A: I thnk I wrote to you about this. Tramadol is known to affect menstrual cycles and this could be the ...
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| ANXIETY | 7/4/2007 |
Q: MY DAUGHTER IS ON GEODON TO STABILIZE HER MOOD. HER ANXIETY HAS BEEN TERRIBLE. HER DR. PUT HER ON ...
A: You have a number of wuestions here, let me take them one by one. 1. It takes about 6-8 half lives ...
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| Seroquel | 6/30/2007 |
Q: 1. What is the reason for weight gain for taking Seroquel? Does it increase the appetite? And/or ...
A: Drugs which work through serotonin tend to make changes in body weight, this is because serotnin is ...
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| miracleburn | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I was considering Miracleburn as a weight loss supplement. http://www.miracleburn.com. It ...
A: While I confess I am not an expert in the effects of these drugs, I wuld like to make the following ...
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| multiple drug effects! | 6/28/2007 |
Q: my wife has been taking escitalopram (10mg) and risperidone (0.75 mg) since the last one year. she ...
A: There are some things you have ommitted to inform me, such as what is your wife's age? and what was ...
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| Drug and alcohol | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I am interested in drug interactions with alcohol. Currently I am taking 1cc injection of ...
A: You put me in a ethical dilema. Normally I should advice everybody not to drink alcohol. But I ...
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| a query from a pahrmacy student. | 6/27/2007 |
Q: Respected sir, Whether side effect profile of both micardis and cozaar are similar. Further which ...
A: Micardis is Telmisartan, while Cozaar is losartan. Losartan is the prototype of Angiotensin receptor ...
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| identify pill | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I took some of my pills out of the bottle and put them in one to make carrying them in my bag ...
A: Oxycodone made by Mallinkrodt has the numerical 5 on it, but does not have the R. I have been unable ...
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| Pill ID | 6/26/2007 |
Q: i was given this pill from someone for pain but i have never seen it before and i was wondering what ...
A: The details are given below: Imprint Code: 93/890 Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: Acetaminophen 650mg / ...
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| pharmacy | 6/26/2007 |
Q: My daugher, 22 years old, was diagnosed with anemia ... long story short she was perscribed much ...
A: Firstly long term use of stool softeners will not harm her. Secondly, constipation from iron ...
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| ? tramadol withdrawal | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I took tramadol 100mgs qds for about a week for severe back pain and sciatica. I then started to ...
A: There are two ways to tackle withdrawal. One is the western way, that is to take medication that ...
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| drug interaction | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I an taking lexapro 10mg daily and metformin and would like to start taking ovulex to improve my ...
A: It is very difficult to tell with products such as Ovulex. This appears a complex mixture of many ...
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| hi | 6/23/2007 |
Q: i am wondering if unused canned goods that are not consumed , or opened, but may have been touched ...
A: Good question. Infected people may touch inanimate objects like food cans without infecting them. ...
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| Anti depressants | 6/22/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me if 40mg of paroxetine would stop me from losing weight, i have been on it ...
A: The effect of these drugs is not predictable. Some people lose weight while others gain. I would ...
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| alprazolam/diazepam | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I am prescribed alprazolam by my physician. I have not been able to refill my prescription or ...
A: I do not wish to alarm you, but diazepam might show up as a metabolite. I would suggest you show ...
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| side effect of progesteron injection | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I'm having IVF treatment.For last few month I had a lot of different injection to retrieve eggs and ...
A: Oil injections often cause this effect. This will reduce with time and you should not worry about ...
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| blood thinners | 6/14/2007 |
Q: Is taking fish oil supplements a day beneficial like aspirin? I am wary because aspirin is hard on ...
A: Fish oil helps lower cholesterol, but to the best of my knowledge it has no effect on platelet ...
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| tramadol withdrawal | 6/14/2007 |
Q: My road to surgery has not been smooth. My knee surgery had to be put off because I was running an ...
A: I am sorry to learn of your problem. The effect of the drug could last upto 5 days at the most. My ...
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| fish oil and flax oil | 6/7/2007 |
Q: You have given me so much good information as I prepare for knee surgery next week! I have one ...
A: You would have been asked to sto asprn and buprofen, so that your blood is not too thin (to use a ...
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| ClaritinD | 6/3/2007 |
Q: I recently was told by my doctor that I tested positive for amphetamine. I have not touched any ...
A: I very much doubt that the pseudoephedrine in Claritin D will show up as amphetamine. But then if ...
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| pharmacology | 5/31/2007 |
Q: i am studying pharmacology.i want to know about secobarbital and whether its available in ...
A: Secobarbitalis a controlled substance in Pakistan. The penalty for manufacturing, selling, stocking ...
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| Blood Thinners | 5/31/2007 |
Q: You recently gave me very good information about avoiding constipation from pain medication related ...
A: H Mary, Thanks for your kind words. Yes your weight is an important factor in calculating the dose ...
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| phentermine and accutane | 5/25/2007 |
Q: Are there any known contraindications for taking accutane and phentermine concurrently? I have been ...
A: No there are no reports to suggest an adverse interaction between the two. However accutane can ...
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| efficacy of loestrin with vitamins | 5/24/2007 |
Q: have been prescribed loestrin combined pill, but also take devils claw 510 mg, flaxseed oil 1000mg, ...
A: It is very difficult to tell about interactions with plant products because they are not ...
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| pain meds and constipation | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I am about to have knee replacement surgery. I expect to be on narcotic pain medication for at ...
A: Metamucil would also work. Only ensure you take in a lot of fluids during the day. I would like you ...
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| Interactions - Synthroid,Effexor and Dextroamphetamine | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I have been taking 60 milligrams Dextroamphetamine sulfate since about 1992, for ADHD, please note, ...
A: The main concern about DXT is the habit forming property. Long term use of DXT does not really ...
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| Piroxicam | 5/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 23 year old male and I am currently taking Piroxicam 20 MGCapsules MLY once a day. I am going ...
A: Alcohol and piroxicam do not interact directly, but prioxicam causes gastritis in some people, as ...
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| mixing meds | 5/18/2007 |
Q: I have many back problems involving a lot of pain and numbness. I have been on Tramadol 50mg and ...
A: I can understand the role of ibuprofen and tramadol and epidural blocks, but I am not clear why ...
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| Interactions - Synthroid,Effexor and Dextroamphetamine | 5/17/2007 |
Q: I have been taking 60 milligrams Dextroamphetamine sulfate since about 1992, for ADHD, please note, ...
A: That is a difficult question. Whether you will be able to get off DXT is easy to answer, yes you ...
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| drug combinations | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, In India, various drug combinations are available for the dose convenience like ...
A: The question of irrational drug combinations has been debated repeatedly at the National Drug ...
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| olmesartan | 5/17/2007 |
Q: I want to know about olmesartan which according to my family physician latest drug for HBP. Is this ...
A: Yes Olmesartan has been launched in the US, and the drug appears to superior to other sartan agents ...
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| acid and ppi | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Respected sir, My wife has IBS/dyspepsia-non ulcer and was suggested PPI like nexium or ...
A: PPIs do block acid secretion, , and their use for long may not be very safe. But their use for ...
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| habit forming | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Because of anxiety and panic disorder, my psychiatrist advised me to take Escitalopram-10 mg and ...
A: Your question is something that occurs to many patients. Initially escitalopram will slow your ...
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| question | 5/16/2007 |
Q: 1. Is is true that HBP medicines like atenolol 100 amlodipine 50 taken for long time lose efficacy ...
A: I would not agree that a reduction in response to antihypertensive drugs is the norm, it does happen ...
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| allopurionlol | 5/16/2007 |
Q: have a high uric acid level of 9, which I confirmed from three labs. Though the high uric levels ...
A: There are two ways to control uric acid level, first is to take drugs which reduce it and second to ...
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| diuretic | 5/16/2007 |
Q: 1. Currently, I/male/47 years am on Tenormin 100 Norvasc 10 and Cozaar 100 with good BP control ...
A: First it is true that a small amount of diuretic helps BP control, this is due to the fact that ...
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| calcium peroxide | 5/15/2007 |
Q: What is calcium peroxide? Is it like hydrogen peroxide? It is in my toothpaste. Is it safe during ...
A: Calcium peroxide is CaO2. However I do not know in what context you are asking this question. ...
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| medication | 5/15/2007 |
Q: i take a few medications. i take: warfarin, quetiapine,escitaslipram, flixotide, serevent, ventolin, ...
A: My first suggestion is to stop worrying. It is not your fault, but probably your doctor does not ...
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| coversyl/perindopril | 5/10/2007 |
Q: I have been taking blood pressure tablets since I was diagnosed in 2003 at the age of 23yrs. I have ...
A: Firstly I would like to know if you have only hypertension or also heart falure. Sweeling of ankles ...
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| combination | 5/7/2007 |
Q: what can be the rationale of losartan +ramipril combination. Is is more effective than newer ...
A: When blood pressure is not adequately controlled with a single agent, we prefer to add another ...
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| Diphenhydramine and LSD interactions. | 5/6/2007 |
Q: I am curious about the interactions between Diphenhydramine and LSD, if there are any? I am ...
A: This is a very difficult question to answer. You would agree that since LSD is not legal, there are ...
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| Are Suboxone and Subutex de-addiction medicines? | 5/5/2007 |
Q: I want to know about Suboxone and Subutex. My uncle used to be a drug addict and currently he is on ...
A: These are not available in my country. So my information is from books and the net. Sbuoxone and ...
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| what is this pill | 5/5/2007 |
Q: It is a white, oblong tablet with HAW 251 printed on it. please tell me what it is and what it ...
A: The tablet is a cough remedy from Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals. The compostion and use is given below: ...
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| Piroxicam | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall 135 lbs am I have been seeing a specialist for arthritis that ...
A: I wuld lke to address your doubts as under: 1. It is ok to use Piroxicam 20 mg in place of Feldene. ...
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| Birth Control Pills | 5/2/2007 |
Q: I have been on the birth control pill Nordette (28) for about 6 years and have been happy with it. ...
A: R, Nordette contains Levonorgestrel 150 micrograms and Ethinyloestradiol 30 micrograms in every ...
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| hydrogen peroxide and pregnancy | 5/1/2007 |
Q: Can you use hydrogen peroxide during pregnancy? I just want to clean out a small cut. I can't find ...
A: Hydrogen peroxide is a very unstable compound and as soon as you use it over a wound or cut, it ...
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| ativan and wellbutrin | 5/1/2007 |
Q: I'm not really sure where else to go about this, so here goes. All of my life (I'm 43), whenever ...
A: Firstly you are not the only one in this world to worry about medicines. There are many sensible ...
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| Reaction to a Generic vs. Name Brand (Junel vs. Loestrin) | 4/30/2007 |
Q: I've got a question about a recent allergic reaction I am having to something. The reaction includes ...
A: Allergic reactions particularly hives are common to a number of drugs. Mostly the reaction is not to ...
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| lowering cholesterol/statins | 4/28/2007 |
Q: I am a 31 year old mother of 2 boys (4 years and 6 months old). I have an LDL of 200 and HDL of 56. ...
A: What you have not informed me is your total cholesterol level, though LDL of 200 does sound a bit ...
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| Need help!!! | 4/27/2007 |
Q: This is Vidya. I am 21 yrs old. I had a hyperthyroid surgery in Nov and currently on a dosage of ...
A: I think your dosage has not been titrated properly. If the dose is well titrated then you will ...
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| novo-venlafaxine xr | 4/27/2007 |
Q: I am taking 225 mg of novo-venlafaxine xr a day. I feel much better on it but I was wonderinf what ...
A: If you take alcohol while on venlafaxne, the effects you will have are immediate if any, not long ...
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| About Novarel | 4/13/2007 |
Q: 14 days ago today I recieved a shot of 10,000 units of Chorionic Gonadotropin shot to induce ...
A: The nitial half life of HCG is 5-9 hours and later the half life is 22-32 hours. In any case the ...
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| Lunesta vs ua drug screen | 4/12/2007 |
Q: I took one of my sister's Lunesta pills 2 weeks ago and I now have a pre-employment ua drug ...
A: Lunesta has a half life of 6 hours, so it will be out of your bod in 24 hours. If you have taken the ...
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| drug interaction | 4/12/2007 |
Q: After being overprescribed on Lexapro 4 years ago (my doctor kept upping the dosage as I complained ...
A: No I cannot advice you to take lithium. This is not just because of interactions but the drug is not ...
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| infarction | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Patient with inferior myocardial attack, has received of dimorph hydrochloride 2,5-5,0 mg iv and ...
A: We do use drugs iv, we do not avoid that route of administration. Normal potassium is between 3.3 ...
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| infartion | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Patient had inferior myocardial attack. He has received infusion with streptokinase.Is streptokinase ...
A: Streptokinase is a thrombolytic agent. There are many such compounds available, whose cost varies ...
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| pharmacy error | 4/11/2007 |
Q: My husband was given Lexapro samples by his doctor for the treatment of depression. They worked very ...
A: H Marlene, You are absolutely right. Lisinopril is not an antidepressant, it is an ACE inhibitor ...
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| Depression Medicine and Alcohol | 4/10/2007 |
Q: This next week I'll be turning 21 and I'm going out with my friends to the bars. I've been taking ...
A: The response of individuals to alcohol varies tremendously, irrespective of the fact whether they ...
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| ephedrine | 4/10/2007 |
Q: can you please tell me a little about ephedrine? I have some friends that have found a dietary ...
A: Welcome to the club. Half the world (including you and me) are searching for a simple, safe and easy ...
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| ephedrine | 4/10/2007 |
Q: can you please tell me a little about ephedrine? I have some friends that have found a dietary ...
A: Ephedrine has been knwn for a thousand years. It comes from a chinese plant called Ma Huang and has ...
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| amphetamines | 4/7/2007 |
Q: How does the body try to fix the problems of amphetamines caused in the brain and what might an ...
A: The body metabolizes amphetamines as it does to any other drug. For over dose of amphetamines a ...
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| cellulitis,MRSA | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with Cellulitis of lower leg. It is notable that there is no disceranble break ...
A: I quite agree with your doctor's Rx. I see no problems using these drugs together, they are likely ...
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| Darvocet Side Effects | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I was taking Darvocet for severe abdominal pain and noticed my palms and feet began to itch. After ...
A: I think you have an allergic reaction. It would take upto 24 or 48 hours to subside. Darvocet levels ...
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| cold medicine | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Is there any OTC cold medicine that can be taken with Naprosyn?
A: Many OTC cold preparations may be taken with Naprosyn. You could try Nyquil. But let me confess am ...
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| Darvocet | 4/4/2007 |
Q: How long will darvocet stay in the body? I have a patient that tested positive by drug screen on 3/7 ...
A: Darvocet contains Acetaminophen (AAP) and propoxyphene (PXP). AAP is not a controlled item and hence ...
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| quinolone antibiotics | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I have just found thousands of personal stories online telling about the dangers of using quinolone ...
A: Quinolones are among the best and most safe drugs to be launched in the last 50 years. The first ...
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| Alcohol and Lexapro | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Dr. Bhasker Ghooi Thank you for providing this wonderful service. I have MCTD and have been taking ...
A: This is a known reaction, though very frigthening. Most of us, and I confess it, have had such an ...
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| Cipralex and birth control | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I just started taking Cipralex and i've been using Triquilar birth control for some time. I usually ...
A: Though some drugs do interact with BCs, Cipralex is not among them. As it is there is quite a ...
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| diuretic | 4/2/2007 |
Q: My relative is hypertensive on atenolol 100 norvasc 10 and cozaar with indapamide 1.5. However, our ...
A: Metalazone is a thiazide related diuretic. It is not used much in India and personally I do not have ...
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| guidance | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, I amwriting to you after a long time and was eagerly waiting for your return. My ...
A: Dholakia, Here do not agree with your doctor. There are a ver large number of drugs which can be ...
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 4/1/2007 |
Q: My wife was diagnosed with hypertension in December 2006 and was prescribed Lopessor. In january ...
A: I agree with your doctor. I do not think her RA has anything to do with Lopressor. I agree that she ...
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| Vit A | 2/28/2007 |
Q: Sir, I have psoriasis ut under control. I have a dry skin also. Whenever I go to dermatologist say ...
A: You may change the dosage as you wish, it is not very crucia for your treatment. Activated charcoal ...
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| Otic Solutions | 2/27/2007 |
Q: Good evening! My question is, if you were making an otic solution in a pharmacy, what would be the ...
A: Glycerine has some advantages over water in otic preparations: 1. Glycerine discourages bacterial ...
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| Itprode + Rabeprazole | 2/26/2007 |
Q: Sir, I have been prescribed a combination drug of VELOZ IT ( Itopride 150 SR + Rabeprazole 20 ) ...
A: For GERD we normally use a combination of an anti acid agent and a prokinetic. Cure rates are higher ...
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| size of pills | 2/21/2007 |
Q: right now,i'm doing a research about pills size. unfortunately, until now i couldnt find the exact ...
A: The size of pills depends upon the total contents of the pill. If a tablet contains 1 mg of active ...
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| new anti obesity drug- rimonabant | 2/19/2007 |
Q: sir,new anti obesity drug- rimonabant --whether this drug is available in india..when? how to ...
A: Kotecha, No rimonabant is not available in India. Its clinical trials have not been completed. I am ...
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| amox-clav 250 mg and metronidazole 250 mg | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I recently went to the dentist and I was prescribed this two prescriptions. I lost the papers that ...
A: The mouth is quite a non sterile area and is home to bacteria of a wide variety. In case of ...
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| name of an otc medicine with codeine | 2/16/2007 |
Q: i am in Raleigh, NC in the USA. Can you tell me the name of an over the counter cough suppressant ...
A: I do not think that any codeine containing preparations are available freely OTC. Let me quote the ...
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| cutmen | 2/16/2007 |
Q: Ghooi, I am a trainer of amateur boxing and currently adjusting to pro boxing. There is a ...
A: Adrenaline is used to stop bleeding but to my knowledge you can get it from the pharmacy at least in ...
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| chlorpheniramine maleate | 2/6/2007 |
Q: My question is why would you use a sugar-free preparation of chlorpheniramine maleate instead of one ...
A: There are many reasons to use a sugar free preparation. The first and most important reason is ...
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| postive drug test. | 2/4/2007 |
Q: ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ... and also the ...
A: There have been many instances of mistakes during drug tests and mix up of samples. However I am not ...
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| postive drug test. | 2/3/2007 |
Q: i had hair test done the drug that where prescribed for me was doxycycline and lisinopril with ...
A: The drugs that you are taking will not show positive for cocaine. The possibility which remains is ...
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| Birth control | 2/3/2007 |
Q: I have been taking Trivora or Enpresse for birth control. My prescription is up and I have no ...
A: Trivora and ortho tri cyclen match in composition and method of usage. I would suggest that you take ...
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| androgel | 1/15/2007 |
Q: Is it an acceptable practice or should it be an acceptable practice for a male patient using a high ...
A: It is neither the practice nor should it be the practice to use androgel and Propecia together. ...
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| Decilone forte | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I was prescribed by my doctor to take 1/4 tab of decilone forte for one week because of my allergic ...
A: I am unable to access information on these products since the information is onl for hysicians ...
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| Plaquenil | 1/12/2007 |
Q: My wife was recently diagnosed with Lupus (6mos) And one of the prescriptions provided was ...
A: Plaquenil is used for malaria and not lupus. There seems some mistake in the name of the drug. ...
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| nitrofur monohy and pregnancy | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I have been prescribed nitrofur monohy 100mg for a urinary tract infection and am 12 weeks pregnant. ...
A: Among the various drugs that are useful for urinary tract infection nitrofur and amoxycillin are ...
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| medcines after pacemaker. | 1/9/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am giving you trouble again and again. My mother in law aged 73 years has a ...
A: Dholakia, As we grow old, our parents become older. Problems will obviously come in, so please dont ...
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| statin | 1/9/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, Many Many thanks for quick reponse and sound reply. I feel I have become over ...
A: Dholakia, In most people sttins cause a rise in Lp(a), while in your case they cause a fall. This is ...
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| statin | 1/8/2007 |
Q: In March 2003, my lipid profile was: -Serum Cholesterol 145mg/dl -TG 125mg/dl -HDL 37mg/dl -LDL ...
A: Dholakia, Difficult question. Obviously you are taking good care of yourself. In my opinion you do ...
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| statin | 1/8/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, In 2005, he was found to have high lipids. Values were S Cholestrol-200 TG 300 LDL ...
A: Dholakia, Thanks for the old values, this makes it easy to gauge the effect of the treatment. ...
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| statin | 1/7/2007 |
Q: This is with regard to my brither in law aged 35 years and hypertensive male. Last year because of ...
A: Dholakia, It is quite possible that your brother in law started with a very bad lipid profile since ...
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| Nexium/Calcium | 1/6/2007 |
Q: Recent news reports mention problem of increased hip fractures in people over 50 who take Nexium an ...
A: For people above 50 calcium is considered an important supplement, more so for women. In case of men ...
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| hormone therapy | 1/6/2007 |
Q: i purchased neradin in mex. as a substitute for premarin, yet there is no listed substitute for ...
A: There are a lot of differences between the rules in US and in Mexico and other countries. The patent ...
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| drugs | 1/5/2007 |
Q: My relative a young hypertensive aged 33 years obese, LVH on Atenolol 50 and Losartan 50. He has ...
A: I would not make any change if your friend is stable. Adding a new medicine in a patient with ...
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| drugs | 1/3/2007 |
Q: I had a prescription for percocet. Two different pharmacy's gave me what they said was generic. ...
A: Hydrocodone and oxycodone are both derivatives of codiene and approximately equal to each other. ...
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| half-life question | 1/2/2007 |
Q: I am confused about drug half-life times. What I am trying to find out is when all the drug would ...
A: Generally we speak of two different half lifes the distribution half life and the terminal half ...
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| S Metoprolol | 12/29/2006 |
Q: Respected Sir, I the answer to my friend. He says he had a asthama during winter six years back and ...
A: We have many drugs to treat HBP, and in very few conditions can we predict which drug will suit a ...
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| epinephrerine | 12/28/2006 |
Q: from a consentration of epinepherine 1:1000 ,how would you make a 2.5% solution,or is this a 2.5% ...
A: 1:1000 means 1 gm in 1000 ml or 0.1 gm in 100 ml. In other words it is a 0.1 % solution. Obviously ...
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| Allergic reaction to bupropion | 12/24/2006 |
Q: I know you can't give me an outright answer...but in your opinion, would a doctor be willing to ...
A: Since you are asking my opinion, I would not prescribe the XL when one has had such an experience ...
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| expired meds | 12/20/2006 |
Q: my friend took an expired rx of augmentin xr to treat what she thoght was strep throat. First, is ...
A: Penicillin derivatives are often used to treat strept infections particularly of the throat. ...
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| please help with pill ID! | 12/18/2006 |
Q: My boyfriend gave me a pill to take, said it was a really good pain reliever, although I didnt feel ...
A: The pill is of oxycodone a narcotic drug. You may match the pill with the picture given at : ...
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| pain pills | 12/17/2006 |
Q: i have chronic kidney stones ,i pass at least one stone a month, i have been prescribed hydrocodone ...
A: Loratab, ercocet and vicodine are all similar products, they all contain acetaminophen and a codiene ...
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| medicine | 12/16/2006 |
Q: i have kidney disease and was prescribed chephalexin for a bladder infection. I have 20% kidney ...
A: Cephalexin is excreted unmetabolized in the urine. Since your kidney function is only 20 % of what ...
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| accutane | 12/13/2006 |
Q: i am an 18 year old who has had moderate to severe acne since i was roughly 12 years old. I've been ...
A: Accutane is a very good product for acne and in most people it helps in the long run. Once the acne ...
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| gastroparesis | 12/8/2006 |
Q: my husband has had type 1 diabetes mellitus for about 12 years. He has recently be diagnosed with ...
A: There are some alternatives for metoclopramide such as Domperidone. I am aware that some ...
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| concentration | 12/5/2006 |
Q: How do I know if a drug is "Cytotoxic"I am researching the use of "Dilution" or "Concentration" in ...
A: Most anticancer drugs are cytotoxic. Additionally there are a few others which are toxic. For best ...
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| compulsive disorder | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I am on geodon,zoloft, and buspar, the zoloft does'nt help me with my compulsive disorder. I am on ...
A: You would probably realize that the question you are asking is very difficult for me to answer. ...
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| concentration | 12/4/2006 |
Q: I am researching the use of "Dilution" or "Concentration" in the administration of IV medications. ...
A: In case of the drugs you are using it will not matter much so long as you control the rate of ...
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| pill information | 11/29/2006 |
Q: i found a yellowish orange round pill with small letters across the top saying PLIVA on one side and ...
A: I have checked all the available databases, but there is no pill by that code. There are about 60-70 ...
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| taking ginko biloba instead of aspirin to thin the blood | 11/28/2006 |
Q: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi, I have type 2 Diabetes and take an aspirin every day, as advised by my ...
A: By using aspirin we cause complete inhibition of platelet function, so we achieve 100% effect. There ...
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| replacement medications for Gamunex 10% | 11/27/2006 |
Q: I have Chronic Ideopathic Demylineating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) and have been on Gamunex 10% product ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your plight, I am sorry I am not an expert in this field. I could have ...
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| Psoriasis | 11/24/2006 |
Q: 1. Is alefacept FDA approved drug useful in psoriasis ans whether avilabel in India ? Can you help ...
A: Alefacept is available in US and Canada, it is cleared by FDA. My information is that trials have ...
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| My question | 11/24/2006 |
Q: 1. This is further to my question posted on 4th Nov 2006 as regards Rabeprazole + Itopride ...
A: Rabeprazole + Itopride needs to be taken for 8 to 12 weeks. Generally reflux will clear in about 8 ...
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| antioxidant | 11/23/2006 |
Q: We are in India where I have been taking Antioxidant that cintains following vitamins and minerals : ...
A: There is no unanimity on the efficac of antioxidant vitamins. There is adequate theoretical reason ...
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| uncontrolled HBP | 11/22/2006 |
Q: Respected Sir, This question is for my friend who is a male aged 48 years hypertensive on Tebormin ...
A: There are a variety of drugs that can be used for hypertension and they are: 1. Beta blockers 2. ...
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| Bactrim Overdose | 11/19/2006 |
Q: A prescription was written for 2 DS Bactrim, 3 times per day for 2 weeks. The patient stopped ...
A: I would consider this an overdose. Normally we use two DS tabs a day, giving six is way beyond ...
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| My queries | 11/18/2006 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am grateful for your quick and qualitative answer which has helped me a lot in ...
A: I must confess that modern medicine has little to offer for psoriasis. Apart from steroids which ...
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| Medications together | 11/17/2006 |
Q: My Dr. has me on Tetracycline, Amoxicillin, and Prevacid for H. Ployri infection. My question is ...
A: The medications are right for the treatment of H pylori. It would take 5 to 7 days of treatment ...
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| Test Subjects | 11/13/2006 |
Q: Who decides who gets tested and who doesn't? What happens to a chemical that has no volunteer ...
A: In a clinical trial the sponsor (discoverer) decides in collaboration with the regulatory ...
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| brain enhances | 11/10/2006 |
Q: There seems to be various research efforts to assess the cognitive enhancing effects of nicotine. ...
A: Nictoine when used alone as a gum is not harmful as cigarrettes or cigars are, that is why FDA has ...
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| odd side effect to narcotic pain relievers | 11/10/2006 |
Q: Narcotic pain relievers keep me awake. I have 4 herniated discs in my neck and back. Along with ...
A: That is strange indeed, most people get sleepy following narcotics. But a way out would be to use a ...
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| pill id | 11/10/2006 |
Q: small yellow round pill about 1/4 in in diamater has the number 5 marked on 1 side and nothing on ...
A: There are a large number of tablets that are round and yellow and carry a marking of 5 on one side. ...
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| Antihypertensive and asthama | 11/9/2006 |
Q: I am 48 years and had asthama in my twenties. I used to take deriphylin, terbutaline. I had dust ...
A: Yes atenolol and aspirin are generally contraindicated in asthma. I would have changed your ...
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| side effects | 11/7/2006 |
Q: I was on nuerontin (gabapentin) for around a month and a half. I only took up to 300mg a day, which ...
A: I need to know the reason why you were put on this drug. withdrawal effects often take place when ...
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| Asthma | 11/6/2006 |
Q: My 3 year old son has been prescribed both albuterol and pulmicort. Which one is better? What is the ...
A: Albuterol and pulmicort are two different drugs which act in different way to prevent and treat ...
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| My question | 11/4/2006 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am highly impressed with the quality of your answers which are of value addition. I ...
A: In the olden days reflux was treated with antacids and the response was very poor (less than 40 %). ...
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| Lunesta/ambien detection in UA drug screens | 11/4/2006 |
Q: I am required to take random drug screens and would like to know if my sleeping medications, ambien ...
A: It depends on what the drug screens are searching for. If they are searching for general depressant ...
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| Nuvaring and blood clots | 11/3/2006 |
Q: I am a journalism student at SDSU. I am writing a story about the risks of birth control in ...
A: Nuvaring is known to cause thrombosis and is contraindicated in patients with such a history. Now is ...
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| immunosurpresent drug treatment for old age woman with diabetes | 10/22/2006 |
Q: sir my mother age 70..before 4 months she had red eye problems...she is diabetic and was taking pain ...
A: This surprises me, I think you should discuss with the doctor frankly. Oral drug is a different ...
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| immunosurpresent drug treatment for old age woman with diabetes | 10/22/2006 |
Q: sir my mother age 70..before 4 months she had red eye problems...she is diabetic and was taking pain ...
A: The amount of steroid in eyedrops is very low and will not affect her blood sugar. I think only ...
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| compatibility of xanax and benedryl | 10/17/2006 |
Q: Is it alright to take xanax and benedryl at the same time. I take xanax regularly, but am having an ...
A: Both these drugs should not be mixed since they are CNS depressants (they depress the brain) and can ...
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| receding gums | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I take several vitamins, minerals, herbal tablets, OPC-3, progesterone cream, estroven (over the ...
A: By and large people who are taking normal diet do not require extra supplements of vitamins and ...
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| Eye drops | 10/16/2006 |
Q: Respected Dr Ghooi sir, Many thanks for recent qualitative answer. It is amzing to receive reply ...
A: I would be happy if my answers help some people at least. In many eye drops we have low amounts of ...
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| Use of the Guava tree | 10/11/2006 |
Q: Have you in field come across the use of gauva leaves for intestinal inflammation, be it due to ...
A: Great Observation! Indeed guava leaf has been used for the treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea in ...
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| Qeries | 10/10/2006 |
Q: I request you sir, to Kindly clear my doubts on the following 1. My colleague has high cholesterol ...
A: Parikh, Crestor is Rosuvastatin, a higher derivative of atorvastatin. Usually Lipitor 10 is ...
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| alternative of steriod drug for degenerated eye | 10/8/2006 |
Q: sir my mother is age 70.her one eye is being operated for corneal graft due to degeneration.second ...
A: Kotecha, I believe the doctor would have prescribed steroid eye drops. If so they do not pose any ...
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| Tegretol | 10/7/2006 |
Q: Can you tell me what 300 mg of Topamax (Topiramate) would be equivalent to when using Tegretol ...
A: In a direct comparison between these two drugs, Wheless and colleagues reported that 100 and 200 mg ...
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| Birth Control | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I was on the Yasmine birth control for 18 months. I went off of this pill about a month ago. I now ...
A: I hope you have started the medication as required by the package insert. If so then the tablet ...
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| Pain medication | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I am a 25 year old female. I just had surgery on my lower ribs 5 1/2 weeks ago. I still have severe ...
A: I find it strange that ouare allergic to narcotics, because they do not commonly cause allergy. Is ...
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| chronic diarrhea | 9/27/2006 |
Q: I have had diarrhea for over 6mos. Had tests and was told I have colitis. Was prescribed Asacol ...
A: It certainly is surprising. Chronic diarrhoea of such long duration has generally only two possible ...
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| Pharmacology | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I read one of your responses, in which you were VERY helpful by the way, where you mentioned finding ...
A: ' There are three such databases, given below: 1. http://www.rxlist.com/interact.htm#keyword (use ...
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| Aspirin and Ibuprofen | 9/23/2006 |
Q: Bhaskar Ghooi, According to a recent study, Aspirin can be given a few hours after the Ibuprofen ...
A: The study appeared in 2001 in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most respected medical ...
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| headaches, after teeth extraction | 9/23/2006 |
Q: a week ago i had 5 teeth cut out. i was given a pain killer, as well as penicillin. prior to ...
A: No headaches are not common but could be due to the damage to the teeth. After extraction the ...
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| RE: Abilify and Dayquil | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Ghooi. I had a quick question. I have a severe cold, and today i went out and bought the over the ...
A: There are many forms of Dayquil, most of them contain paracetaml, phenylephrine and ...
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| what is this pill | 9/17/2006 |
Q: can you help me identify a pill it is a capsule red and yellow with the numbers RX655 on both ends.
A: The red and yellow capsule with RX 655 on both sides is of amoxycillin 500 mg. I cannot send you the ...
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| Depression tablets | 9/17/2006 |
Q: i have been diagnosed with depression for iver ten years but hate taking tablets. I have tried so ...
A: Yes escitalopram does cause sedation, but this reduces after about a week's use. I have personally ...
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| drugs effect on athletic performance | 9/13/2006 |
Q: I am a college athlete (endurance/strength)and am taking 200mg lamictal,150 wellbutrin and 450 ...
A: I have not seen any reports covering the effects of these drugs on atheletic performance. But we do ...
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| HELP | 9/11/2006 |
Q: Iam 27 years old and about 80lbs overweight. I have been in a methadone clinic for 3 years. I spend ...
A: This is a genuine problem. I am based in India and have no real good contacts in your country. While ...
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| g14 is a pill what is it | 9/10/2006 |
Q: g14 is a pill what is it
A: It is a preparation for cough and cold: Imprint Code: G14 Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: ...
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| chemotherapy drugs | 9/9/2006 |
Q: My husband is currently receiving chemotherapy. His employer has just adopted a random drug test ...
A: I received your comments and ratings. While I normally do not react to comments, but seeing that you ...
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| HEADACHES | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I have been having headaches for the last year. I have pain in the back of the neck where the head ...
A: This is very strange! But hormones could cause this. In my opinion hormone induced headache should ...
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| pain meds | 9/7/2006 |
Q: After tolerating codeine well for various problems intermittenly I was precribed Hydrococone. After ...
A: I am really not competent to answer your question. This is because we do not use codiene and its ...
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| Hypertention medication | 9/7/2006 |
Q: My mum is hypertensive and she was placed on lotrel 2.5mg, she was taken off lotrel when she ...
A: Lotrel contains amlodipine and benazepril. I belive that the doctor was not sure if her cough was ...
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| pharmacology | 9/5/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To sir , i think i did not make my question to you clearly. The ...
A: Your question is different but the answer remains the same. No the stomach cannot be digested by the ...
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| Safe long term pain relief for Osteoarthritis | 9/4/2006 |
Q: There is a restriction on long term use of Panadol what is a suitable alternative. In the past you ...
A: Panadol can be used for very long term without problems. Only the dose should be ...
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| Leptoprin related to Leptin? | 9/3/2006 |
Q: I know that the medication "Paxil" can induce weight gain by affecting a hormone in the liver called ...
A: Leptoprin and Leptopril are exactly the same thing, marketed by two different companies. Despite the ...
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| effects of Methodone pills 10mg | 9/2/2006 |
Q: My daughter's fiancee has been taking 10mg Methodone pills for some time I fear. He convinced her ...
A: Let me first quote what authoritative sources say about methadone, and I perfectly agree with it. ...
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| Adderall | 8/31/2006 |
Q: I would like to know the half-life of adderall. In one of my math classes a question has been posed. ...
A: Half life details are given below: The mean elimination half-live for d-amphetamine is 10 hours in ...
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| Expired Asacol | 8/31/2006 |
Q: My husband has Crohn's Disease that is managed well with medication. In addition to Imuran, he ...
A: You have put me in a moral dilema. Medical ethics dictates that we do not advice any one to take an ...
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| purple urine | 8/31/2006 |
Q: My friend's grandma passed away yesterday and she asked me if i could find out why the last time she ...
A: There are a large number of drugs that are coloured, and many of them are excreted through urine. As ...
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| PILL ID | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I FOUND A BOTTLE OF PILLS WITH NO LABEL IN MY DAUGHTERS CAR. THERE A VERY SMALL WHITE PILL, ROUND IN ...
A: Unfotunately there is no tablet with a marking of R/95. The nearest is B/95, which is as follows: ...
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| Lexapro | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I am a female and I was on Zoloft for years and I told my doctor it is not helping and I am very ...
A: Zoloft, Lexapro, Fluoxetine are all good drugs, unfortunately some patients need to change the drug ...
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| Dangerous Combination? | 8/30/2006 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi, I would like to know please... If the Drugs TRAZADONE,TEMAZAPAN and ...
A: The problem is that your friend is now taking every type of drug short of an anaesthetic. She is on ...
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| Drug Interaction/Reaction | 8/26/2006 |
Q: I have the following conditions: Underactive thyroid (I take 75mcg Levothyroxin), migraine ...
A: I think your doctor's decision to put you on Alora is a well considered one. In fact for a person ...
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| Identifying medication. | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I am an expatriate living in South Korea. i have recently been prescribed Doxycycline for acne, but ...
A: I have checked up the drug identification databases but the pills described by you do not feature in ...
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| A project on pain relieving drugs | 8/24/2006 |
Q: I am a high school student doing a project comparing the efficacy of some pain relieving pills (like ...
A: You could study comparative dissolution using the apparatus and solutions described in the ...
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| cephalexin regimine | 8/16/2006 |
Q: how is chephalexin (500mg cap X 40upply) to be 10-day to be taken, how ofetn and/or how many times ...
A: Four times a day means every six hourly. Hweve the time interval is not s critical and if yu space ...
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| drugs that cause false-postive results | 8/14/2006 |
Q: But what would show up as cocaine? Would working in houses where people have been smoking crack or ...
A: There is evidence that being with people who smoke grass (marijuana) may lead to a false positive ...
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| drugs that cause false-postive results | 8/14/2006 |
Q: I have recently had to take drug test, for d.s.s.. For the purpose of getting my grandchildren. ...
A: Opiates are derivatives of morphine, and probably your pain medications (if they contain ...
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| silver's antibiotic properties? | 8/14/2006 |
Q: I'm a diabetic. I have issues with occasional infections in one of my feet. I've seen silver in ...
A: I dont think ingesting silver would help. There are a few silver compounds that are useful such as ...
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| urgent!--identifying 5 pills i found in my medicines | 8/11/2006 |
Q: for pain management. i knew i had 2 different type of pills in my bottle,as my pharmist ran ...
A: Here are the details: Imprint Code: 54/142 Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: Methadone HCl 10mg - ...
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| pill identification | 8/10/2006 |
Q: I found a tablet and need to know what it is. It is white, round, has imprints on one side-44 over ...
A: The tablet described is a fairly common one used for the treatment of cough and cold. It is of ...
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| Former user | 8/5/2006 |
Q: I used to take 3 stackers (ephedra ) a day for about 2 years. During the first year i didnt notice ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your problems. I think it is the long term use of ephedrine that is ...
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| h | 8/4/2006 |
Q: i know a 40 year old male who was prescribed a lot fo depakote for a seizure or other disorder but ...
A: I am aware that a lot of prescribing errors are taking place around the world. These are not ...
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| a lot of questions | 8/3/2006 |
Q: . i wonder if you know any medication to anorexi.. i wanna help my friend.. and i alsov wonder if ...
A: DO you want to know a drug for the treatment of anorexia? There is buclizine and cyproheptadine ...
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| Expired Darvocet/propoxyphene | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I have been taking pain medication for over 3 years now, I dont abuse them I take them as ...
A: Firstly I apologise the delay in writing to you, I was out for a conference. All drugs deteriorate ...
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| Microgynon 30 etc | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I started taken Microgynon 30 contraceptive pills 4 months ago, but since my last packet have been ...
A: Firstly I apologise the delay in writing to you, I was out for a conference. There is something I ...
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| Allergic Reactions to Medication | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I took a GERD medication called protonix for about a year and then started getting allergic ...
A: Firstly I apologise the delay in writing to you, I was out for a conference. Yes it is possible that ...
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| Drugs | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I have panic disorder with severe anxiety and depression. All as a result of what I consider a ...
A: Firstly I apologise the delay in writing to you, I was out for a conference. I agree with you on ...
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| about dormicum | 7/31/2006 |
Q: what is the main use of dormicum? what is the side effect of taking dormicum? is it an illegal drug? ...
A: Firstly I apologise for the delay in writing to you, I was out attending a conference. Dormicum is ...
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| Combining Lexipro w/ Leptoprin | 7/22/2006 |
Q: A friend of mine is on the anti-depressant Lexipro and is also taking the dietary supplement ...
A: Frankly Letorin and other products of its type depress hunger and often may contain phentermine like ...
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| Vivotif | 7/22/2006 |
Q: My daughter left today for Belize. She took two of her four Vivotif Thyphoid Vaccine (Live Oral ...
A: The administration recommended is as follows: Dosage and Administration One capsule is to be ...
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| capsule | 7/22/2006 |
Q: My friend found a capsule in her daughters bag. Its black and clear with the numbers 3514 on it. Cab ...
A: the only product which is similar has two markings on it. One is 15 mg and the code 3514. The ...
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| identifying pills | 7/19/2006 |
Q: I found some pill that are pink and oblong. They have written on one side SN and a funny looking e. ...
A: Tablets of valium by Roche look similar to what you describe. I think they are of valium. But their ...
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| expired presciption meds | 7/19/2006 |
Q: i just had shoulder surgery and my vicoden ran out. so stupid me raided my medicine cabinet for old ...
A: Over time many drugs lose their potency, they do not become toxic. Usually if you take an expired ...
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| Need to stop taking Prilosec | 7/18/2006 |
Q: I have been taking Prilosec OTC for about 5 years now...I began taking Prevacid and then Aciphex and ...
A: Very often weaning off these drugs causes a sudden increase in acidity, hence we will have to ensure ...
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| hello | 7/18/2006 |
Q: what is the purpose and prescribing info for provera or other drugs that cause restarting of a ...
A: Provera is not meant for restarting periods but is for contraception. It does not matter if the ...
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| pill imprint | 7/18/2006 |
Q: i was given WHITE, ROUND AND FILM COATED TABLET with number 11 on the top. can you tell me what this ...
A: As per two database it could be of Akineton, ie biperidine. The details are given below: Imprint ...
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| False Positive on Drug Urinalysis | 7/17/2006 |
Q: My name is Alicia and I am a clinical social worker out here in california. I am currently working ...
A: Yesterday after sending my response to your query I realized that I may not have clarified an ...
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| Results of Urine Test for Pot | 7/16/2006 |
Q: A urine drug test for marijuana showed a result of "279". What does this mean? Also, in a chronic ...
A: I cannot tell what 279 means because it apears to be incomplete, there must be some units mentioned ...
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| Serequal | 7/16/2006 |
Q: My 11 year old son has been taking 50 mlgms of Serequal every night for maybe 6 months to a year. ...
A: Seroquel is quetiapine and it does produce such withdrawal reactions. My honest opinion is that you ...
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| Nitrofur monohy | 7/14/2006 |
Q: What are the side effects of Nitrofur monohy?
A: The side effects are given below: In clinical trials of nitrofurantoin, the most frequent clinical ...
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| drug interaction | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I Have an overactive thyroid and have been on Synthroid 150MCG for four years. I have just started ...
A: While there is no specific interaction between wynthroid and phentermine, I would advice to stop ...
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| hairloss | 7/12/2006 |
Q: ..For around five years now, I have had a lot of hair loss, I can just put gently on my hair and ...
A: Hair loss is something we are unable to understand and medicine has not yet come up with anything ...
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| Verapamil and Nifedical | 7/12/2006 |
Q: I took Verapamil XL 30mg for about two and a half weeks, I felt great my BP was great then I ...
A: Verapamil and nifedipine are not closely related chemically but their actions are quite similar. I ...
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| long term anti-malaria | 7/12/2006 |
Q: Where is the cheapest place for me to obtain enough Malarone for a one year prescription - is buying ...
A: I would suggest you buy a small amount before leaving. You will get it much cheaper in Botswana. ...
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| penecillin | 7/12/2006 |
Q: I have a bad tooth infection...to the point it started to make me fatiqued (ongoing for some time ...
A: My guess is (and I can only guess) that the infection has spread through the throat since the ...
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| long term anti-malaria | 7/11/2006 |
Q: I am moving to Africa for a year or so and currently take the contraceptive pill Yasmin, but shall ...
A: There are four anti malarials to choose from: Atavoquone/Proguanil Doxycycline Mefloquin Primaquin ...
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| Morphine overdose | 7/11/2006 |
Q: A friend of mine is a habitual drug user and just recently overdosed on tablet morphine. He was ...
A: There are cases in history when unconciousness has lasted long. The case of Mary Ann Quinlan from ...
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| vytorin | 7/10/2006 |
Q: My doctor prescribed Vytorin to help lower my cholestrol even though I was not in favor of it ...
A: I am not surprised that Vytorin caused you trouble.After all Vytorin contains simvastatin along with ...
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| anti flatulents | 7/9/2006 |
Q: I used to have this constant belching problem, so I took this antiflatulent called lucid gel but ...
A: There could be many reasons for flatulance and bloating, mostly it is due to bad digestion, but ...
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| Protein | 7/7/2006 |
Q: Good afternoon, what is the best way to obtain Protein? it comes in various presentations as powder, ...
A: There are many views on the role of protein in losing weight. It has been demonstrated that ...
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| Does Arginine help Kidney Disease | 7/7/2006 |
Q: Ghooi, My mother is 73 years old and has been diagnosed with anemia the onset of Kidney disease. ...
A: There is not enough evidence to use arginine in kidney disease. In the Journal of nutrition Cherla ...
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| Epinephrine harming Dopamine? | 7/1/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if inhaled Epinephrine (for Asthma treatment) could harm or reduce the production of ...
A: Inhaled epinephrine reaches the lungs and is very rapidly destroyed. Epinephrine also does not cross ...
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| Side effects of micogynon 30 | 6/26/2006 |
Q: I was recently prescribed Microgynon 30 - it's the first time I've used oral contraceptives. I'm ...
A: JH, All oral contraceptives contain female hormones (estrogens and/or progesterones). The menstrual ...
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| thc | 6/25/2006 |
Q: I am in a drug court program and have not used thc in over 5 months. Recently I have failed two ...
A: I do not think that the medicines that you are taking cn cause a false positive test result. You are ...
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| Difference | 6/19/2006 |
Q: What is the difference between amlodipine verapamil and diltiazem in terms of their mode of action ? ...
A: Amlodipine,Verapamil and diltiazem are all calcium channel antagonists. The difference is that ...
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| varvidilol-digoxin | 6/19/2006 |
Q: 1. My father-in-law is 75 years old. He is mildly obese, non-smoker and hypertensive. He had vertigo ...
A: In most cases carvidelol and digoxin are not used together since: Carvidelol causes negative ...
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| FDC | 6/19/2006 |
Q: 1. What is meant by XL preparations,: LA preparation : SR prpeparation Immediate Release: Controlled ...
A: XL,LA, SR, CR, Modified release all mean the same thing. The release of the drug from the tablet has ...
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| Allopurinolol | 6/19/2006 |
Q: 1.According you, whcih is the best drug Metoprolol or Atenolol. Currently, the approach is to use ...
A: I personally prefer atenolol for hypertension and for cardiac myopathy I prefer metoprolol, somehow ...
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| which drug? | 6/19/2006 |
Q: I am hypertensive male aged 48 years on Amlodipine 10 mg Atenolol-100 Losartan 100 mg. Since I had ...
A: Amlodipine has a tendency to cause tachycardia, hence you are being given atenolol. In my opinion ...
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| hair | 6/18/2006 |
Q: What can make your hair grow faster? I know some are going to say nothing, or diet, or prenatal ...
A: I wish I knew. Anyone who can make hair grow longer or more may not win the Nobel Prize but would ...
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| Pill Identification | 6/16/2006 |
Q: I have a white oval shaped pill with a V on one side then 50\53 on the other side only the score ...
A: This is a product for cough and cold. Details given below: Imprint Code: 5053 / V ...
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| Stopping antibiotics? | 6/13/2006 |
Q: I was diognosed with Tonsillitis this morning and duly prescribed with 500mg of Amoxicillin to be ...
A: There is a controversy about the stopping of antibiotics. One group feels that should should not be ...
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| Meds and conception | 6/12/2006 |
Q: My husband is being deployed overseas next month. He will be gone for 3 months and will take ...
A: While malarone is believed to have teratogenic effects (ill effects on the baby if taken by the ...
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| Sildenafil | 6/8/2006 |
Q: Dr. Bhashkar Ghooi, -Is sildenafil indicated for anything else but ED? -Can it be given for ...
A: Sildenafil was originally developed as a drug for pulmonary hypertension. This gave way to ED later. ...
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| identifying pills | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I found a couple pills in my grandmothers pill drawer and we are having a hard time figuring out ...
A: Here are the details Imprint Code: 551 / R Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: Diclofenac Sodium 75mg ...
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| human growth hormone | 6/4/2006 |
Q: Good Afternoon, I am not sure if you'll be able to help me but i have a question. 1 week ago my ...
A: I think you did contact me earlier with the same question. In my opinion the evidence is not very ...
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| Phentermine...37.5 | 5/29/2006 |
Q: i am a 21 year old woman who is over weight. im 5-3 and 217Lb.s i have been taking phentermine 37.5 ...
A: Phentermine is related to amphetamine, which is known to make people hyperactive. Amphetamine ...
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| Pharmacy drugs | 5/28/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if i can do an interview for my senior project. these are the questions regarding ...
A: Here are my answers in series. 1. I have been in this profession for 33 years, I am almost at the ...
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| what kind of pill is this? | 5/26/2006 |
Q: my friend goave me a pill because i've beenn having trouble sleeping. i haven't taken it because i ...
A: The tablet is described as follows: Imprint Code: DAN 5658 Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: ...
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| Itraconazole | 5/23/2006 |
Q: What is the use of a compounded itraconazole suspension for a cat? Are there any risks or ...
A: Itraconazole and other agents of this group are used for fungal infections, to which cas and dogs ...
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| what is this pill | 5/10/2006 |
Q: I received these pills from the pharmacy and I think they gave me the wrong pills. I want to know ...
A: Details of the pill are given below: Imprint Code: 5552 / DAN Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: ...
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| steroids | 5/1/2006 |
Q: I've been taking one tablet of 4mg Decilone Forte a day for the past couple of years and continue to ...
A: Decilone is a very safe agent if you do not take large doses and for long time. On long term use ...
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| sertraline | 4/28/2006 |
Q: I live in the Uk and have been prescribed Lustral but after looking it up on the internet I am ...
A: Some of the information given on the internet is pretty scary, but there is no cause for fear. Most ...
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| Trazadone | 4/28/2006 |
Q: I was given Trazadone to help me get a better nights sleep.I also have Fibromyalgia and the doctor ...
A: I think you are over drugging yourself, from the list of drugs that you are on. I am not in a ...
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| Anti-itch medications | 4/26/2006 |
Q: I seem to be particualrly prone to mosquito bites and I would like to know if there is a particular ...
A: There is no reason to feel embarrassed about this, we all have our personal fears and complexes. ...
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| zyprexa | 3/23/2006 |
Q: he has also been takeing riperdal for the past 2 years for mood disorder, can you tell me the ...
A: Zyprexa is a monoamine antagonist which has activity against a variety of receptors. However the ...
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| Vivotif - refrigeration | 3/21/2006 |
Q: I received my prescription for oral typhoid vaccine (Vivotif) today around 11am and did not know it ...
A: I would like to know what is exactly written on the label of the vaccine. As far as the literature ...
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| Mefloquine | 3/20/2006 |
Q: My son and I are getting ready to travel to guatemala and are suppose to start taking the Mefloquine ...
A: Yes you should take the medication but be careful of the side effects. The side effects of this drug ...
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| Pain pill action | 3/14/2006 |
Q: I find that lately I'm relying on pain medication to relieve one pain or another. I've always had a ...
A: Good question! Medications, whether over the counter, or otherwise, do not know where to act. So ...
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| disinfectants antibiotics and antiseptics | 3/13/2006 |
Q: how do disinfectants antiseptics and antibiotics differ in their use ?
A: These three classes of agents work in different situations. Disinfectants are antibacterial agents ...
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| pill information | 3/2/2006 |
Q: I came across a pill in my 18 year old daughter's room that was hidden in her top drawer. It is ...
A: Imprint Code: 100 Hi Amber, You have not informed me if the tablet is scored or other details. ...
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| The lowest blood drug level... | 3/2/2006 |
Q: The lowest blood drug level is what? Codiene is activated by converting it to what? Druhs are ...
A: Your questions are not very clear. Yet I will try to answer them to the best of my capacity. 1. ...
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| Cephalexin | 2/17/2006 |
Q: I recently saw a physician at a "walk-up" clinic as my regular physician's office was closed for the ...
A: In general the first generation cephalosporins do work in gram positive infections. Cephalexin is a ...
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| Medicine testing | 2/15/2006 |
Q: Currently I'm participating in a research group to test a new medicine. My question is not really ...
A: When a new drug is tested on humans, all information on animals is availableabout the safety of the ...
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| Prozac | 2/14/2006 |
Q: I am a sixty-year-old male. After a couple of months on Prozac 20mg, I find that I am having ...
A: These are known effects of Prozac. It may help if you reduce the dose to 10 mg, but efficacy may ...
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| vITAMIN C | 2/2/2006 |
Q: I am a long time user of MegaDoses of Vitamin C. I average about 8 grams a day. I know that this is ...
A: Who I am to say that you are a freak, the drug seems to help yo and anything that helps is good. But ...
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| Pill Identification | 1/16/2006 |
Q: I have a prescription for Vicodin/Lortab 5/500 The pills typically have a "V" inprinted on one side ...
A: Your earlier pills were as shown below: Imprint Code: 3592 / V Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: ...
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| Antidepressants question | 1/14/2006 |
Q: Bhaskar: I was wondering if some antidepressants that are not FDA approved for a specific disorder ...
A: In my opinion yes. I personally feel that these fine distinctions between disorders is more to do ...
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| GABA | 1/12/2006 |
Q: I have another question. Do you ever recommend antidepressant for help with sleep? I know that there ...
A: If the problem is plain sleep I would not recommend an atnidepressant. Depending upon whether you ...
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| what kind of pill is this? | 1/11/2006 |
Q: It is a brite yellow capsle with MYLAN 5050 written on it.
A: The capsule is of temazepam, a benzodiazepine derivative used as a tranquilliser. Details given ...
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| GABA | 1/10/2006 |
Q: Im 27. I drink wine every once in a while. I dont smoke. I dont have any other disorders. I dont get ...
A: I wanted to rule out alcoholism as a cause of twitches, I am sorry but I would need to know. ...
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| GABA | 1/8/2006 |
Q: I have been looking at the supplement GABA. I would like to know more about it. I have a lot of ...
A: Personally I would not try GABA supplements, I do not believe they work. I would rather suggest ...
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| Pill Identification | 12/31/2005 |
Q: I was going through my old pill box the other day and cannot for the life of me remember what this ...
A: The tablet is of Vasotec a brand of Enalapril maleate 5 mg strength. It is an antihypertensive drug. ...
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| Drug Interaction potential | 12/30/2005 |
Q: That didn't answer my question. I need to know how they interact and the dangers are of taking the ...
A: Sorry for overlooking the requirement. Venlafaxine does interact with drugs like sumatriptan leading ...
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| Paxil | 12/29/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar: I was reading an old webpage that says some bad things about paxil and paxil CR and would ...
A: You are right. There has been a lot of toxicity reported for Paxil, it is to do with side effects ...
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| Novarel | 12/27/2005 |
Q: I was precribed to take 10,000 iu of Novarel to induce ovulation. My Dr.'s office told me to ...
A: the dose of Novarel depends upon your hormone levels, as you say the doctor has decided that you ...
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| Antidepressants question | 12/26/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar: As you know Paxil is the only drug approved by the FDA for all types of anxiety ...
A: The DMS (Diagnostic and Statistic Manual) of Mental illness published by the American Psychiatric ...
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| -thank you can the damage... | 12/16/2005 |
Q: -thank you can the damage of depakote b reversed? i mean most times we dont know if we r preg ...
A: Your questions are very difficult to answer, since we do not have data by which we can make specific ...
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| if one has a short cycle... | 12/13/2005 |
Q: if one has a short cycle when do they ovul8 as compared to someone with a long cylce? r ...
A: Cycle duration is very variable and cycles between 21 days and 60 days are considered normal. ...
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| what affect if any does wellbutrin... | 12/13/2005 |
Q: what affect if any does wellbutrin depakote prolixin and cognetin have on conception? at what ...
A: Most drugs that affect the baby in the womb do so in the first trimester when the baby's organs are ...
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| medication | 12/12/2005 |
Q: what kind of adverse effects if any would it have on the body?
A: It is immaterial whether the patient had herpes or not, there is no difference in adverse effects. ...
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| fungal infections | 12/4/2005 |
Q: My wife suffers from recurrent fungal vaginitis which is relieved by taking Diflucan 150mg once a ...
A: Yes she can use a higher dose but I do not think that is the answer. If she is getting repeated ...
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| pill identification | 12/4/2005 |
Q: i found some pills in the house. on one side it has an e652, and the other side has a 15 on it. can ...
A: The tablet is blue in colour and is round it has E 652 on one side and 15 on the other. The tablet ...
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| Beta Blocker overdose | 11/30/2005 |
Q: I am a professional paramedic. Recently I was told that Glucagon was used as a first line drug in ...
A: In case of Beta blocker over dose the symptoms are: 1. Bradycardia, AV Block, Failure 2. Hypotension ...
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| identify pills and what they are used for | 11/27/2005 |
Q: I have 2 medications to be identified and what they are used for. The first is orange in color on ...
A: The code 563 is assigned to cyclobenzapyrine, it is a smooth muscle relaxant used for colicky pain. ...
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| Treatment for acid reflux | 11/24/2005 |
Q: I suffered from fairly severe acid reflux and indigestion. I have been taking 30mg of Prevacid ...
A: I went through your comments. I am sorry if I could not express myself more clearly. Itopride and ...
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| Substitute for Hayzaar | 11/23/2005 |
Q: Is there a generic or lower priced substitute for Hyzaar that works just as well that I could ask my ...
A: Hyzaar contains losartan and hydrochlorthiazide. This combination may not be available in a generic ...
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| Adderall XR | 11/20/2005 |
Q: My son age 5 has been prescribed Adderall XR 5 mg for ADD, what are the risks of taking this drug ...
A: Adderall is prescribed for ADHD, that is attention deficit hyperactive disorder, it contains ...
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| DM | 11/8/2005 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi , my aunt is having diabetes and prescribed drugs including L-Carnitine. ...
A: L carnitine is one of those substances that have questionable value in medicine. Some have great ...
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| Petrolatum and Petroleum jelly | 10/28/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between Petrolatum and Petroleum jelly? Is Petrolatum a liquid form of ...
A: Petrolatum and petroleum jelly are one and the same thing. Please see definition given below: ...
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| xanax question | 10/17/2005 |
Q: I am currently weaning off of xanax. I am down to taking 1/4 of a 0.5mg tablet, once a day. Is this ...
A: the dose seems very small, I would suggest you stop it and if you have some problems only then one ...
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| drug usage interaction | 10/12/2005 |
Q: My mom is on the following meds. Can you please tell if all these are ok to take together? toprol ...
A: It does appear that your parents have multiple problems. Your mother has diabetes for which she is ...
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| Medications and Receptors Followup | 10/10/2005 |
Q: (My followup is at the bottom).Hello. How are you? Good I hope. I am unsure whether or not this is ...
A: Receptors are actually complex protein molecules of the body with which drugs interact. Drug ...
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| E D | 10/10/2005 |
Q: sir...we are searching alternative of sildenafil here and there...pl intimate all drugs ,including ...
A: Other than sildenafil, there is tadalafil and vardanafil. Actually there are no other drugs in this ...
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| Medications and Receptors | 10/8/2005 |
Q: How are you? Good I hope. I am unsure whether or not this is in your area of expertise, and I ...
A: Drugs do interact and modify receptors, most of the drugs do so temporarily, but there are a number ...
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| darvocet long term effects | 10/4/2005 |
Q: what are the affects of long-term low dosage use of Darvocet-N(Propoxy-N/APA)?
A: Dependence on drug is a distinct possibility with propoxyphene, and with APA the possibility of ...
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| drug | 9/29/2005 |
Q: what is metoprolol Tartrate,and what is it for.
A: Metoprolol tartarate is a beta blocker which reduces the force and rate of contraction of the heart. ...
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| Hepatitis B vaccine | 9/23/2005 |
Q: I am taking a Microbiology class and was asked to research the following"why does it take 3 doses of ...
A: A large dose of antigen does not evoke the desired antibody response. Hence in animal and early ...
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| safer drugs? | 9/21/2005 |
Q: - for sexual dys...if they prescribe sildenafil, it can creat serious problem...so there is not more ...
A: Yes there are alternatives for sildenafil but the compounds are all closely related and may have ...
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| Metronidazole Tablets | 9/21/2005 |
Q: How long does the medication Metronidazole stay in your system? I am 34 weeks pregnant and have ...
A: Metronidazole is a shortacting drug with a half life of 8 hours. This means that within 48 hours ...
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| no ack and no receipt of question receipt | 9/19/2005 |
Q: sir i had question regarding ace inhibator,asprin,metformin,and sildenafil inter action which was on ...
A: I am sorry, there seems some mistake somewhere. I had received two questions from you, the first was ...
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| drug interaaction possible?precaution guidance | 9/18/2005 |
Q: sir, MD docter has prescribed following drugs patient details:-age 45 weight 98 kg---height ...
A: Aspirin does not actually cause thinning of blood, it merely prevents clots from forming in the ...
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| Potassium | 9/14/2005 |
Q: Lets just say theres a guy with a history of Crohns disease and several surgeries... immagine hes on ...
A: I would not advice over the counter potassium, but Oral Rehydrations Salts. I think that there is a ...
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| Neck Problem | 9/13/2005 |
Q: I'm a 52 year old rather overweight white male. Two days ago I started feeling a slight pain inside ...
A: There could be many reasons for the pain from simple ones like incorrect posture to ...
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| a pill | 9/8/2005 |
Q: it has a "z" 2089 on it it is color orange... What is it?
A: It is a tablet of hydrochlorthiazide, but they describe the colour as 'peach' which I guess is ...
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| pharmacology | 9/2/2005 |
Q: How do I calculate the amount of drug in a compartment when given the weight of drug taken, the ...
A: I need to dig out my chemistry knowledge. pKa is the pH at which a drug is 50% ionized. For acidic ...
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| sleep inducer | 8/31/2005 |
Q: I am a high school student planning to do an investigative research on the using Arabian jasmine ...
A: It is obvious that you will not be allowd to try it on people. But if you have the rats and you have ...
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| aspirin or tylenol | 8/28/2005 |
Q: which medicine heals a headache faster? tylenol or aspirin(Bayer,Motrin)? Are there any adverse ...
A: Aspirin acts faster than tyelenol, especially if it is the dispersible form. Both drugs have their ...
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| Generic for Zoloft | 8/28/2005 |
Q: I have been on Zoloft for 17 years. I have just found out that there is a generic for it. Please ...
A: Generic drugs are as good and as safe as branded drugs. They are released after a very rigourous ...
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| soma half life | 8/22/2005 |
Q: I suffer from advanced degenerative disc disease and take soma 4 times a day. My doctor will change ...
A: Soma is a short acting drug whose effects last 4 to 6 hours. Not much is known about its kinetics ...
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| zoloft | 8/21/2005 |
Q: My doctor adviced me to take sertralina for my obsesive behavoir, but I noticed that when I stand up ...
A: There is little difference between sertraline and fluoxetine in so far as antidepressant action is ...
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| drug tests | 8/10/2005 |
Q: I'm curious about the difference in a blood or urine drug test as I recently was given a ...
A: If you have a prescription for marijuana you need not worry. The drug does appear in urine for a ...
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| Effexor XR | 8/10/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar: Do you know the mechanisms by which effexor xr increases blood pressure? You can be ...
A: The neurohormone rsponsible for vasoconstriction and rise in blood pressure is noradrenaline (among ...
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| zoloft-effects | 8/9/2005 |
Q: attending and my paper is the effects of Zoloft. I was wondering if tell me about the effects of ...
A: It appears you are talking about the adverse effects rather than the beneficial ones. Is that right? ...
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| DEXAMETHASONE 0.75MG SIDE AFFECTS | 8/3/2005 |
Q: , My dentist prescribed Dexamethasone 0.75mg tablets to treat some inflamation after a root canal. ...
A: The effects that you have quoted are seen on long term administration of dexamethasone (months or ...
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| Mixing Meridia | 8/3/2005 |
Q: I'm 25, 5'2, 155 lbs, female. I'm currently on Meridia, Yasmin, and have Allegra for allergies. Is ...
A: It is ok to take malarone allegra and meridia, while on Yasmin. No serious interaction is expected. ...
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| bacatracian | 8/1/2005 |
Q: my son (1 yr)fell a nd cut his eyelid,thank goodness stiches were not required.they want bacitracian ...
A: I appreciate your concern. However Bacitracin is notabsorbed through the oral route and touching the ...
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| Antalarmin | 7/24/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar: Have you heard of the drug antalarmin and what is it used for? Is it already being used ...
A: Antalarmin is a Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) receptor antagonist. It is used in the ...
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| Dermatology Drug | 7/23/2005 |
Q: What are side effects of the drug known as Mupirocin Ointment 2% ?
A: It is quite safe but the following have been noted in clinical trials: The Following Local Adverse ...
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| DEAR Dr ghooi,
Please let... | 7/22/2005 |
Q: Please let me know , 1-What are differences between sustain release and retard drug forms of a drug ...
A: Daneshmandy, Sustained release means a preparation that releases the drug over a long period of ...
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| Unknown drug name | 7/20/2005 |
Q: I hope I am not bothering you, but I'm new in the Medical Transcription field and was wondering if ...
A: There are many antinauseants but there does not seem one with a name near offagain. To my mind the ...
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| Prozac & weightloss | 7/14/2005 |
Q: I'm a 25 year-old female, been diagnosed with depression and started taking prozac. I've been on ...
A: Prozac is an SSRI, that is it selctively blocks the uptake of serotonin in the central nervious ...
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| antibiotics | 7/11/2005 |
Q: My son has an infection in his foot he was taking amoxicillin for 48 hours when we got to see ...
A: This calls for a judgement on my part, I would suggest you use amoxicillin, for the following ...
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| Ambien | 7/11/2005 |
Q: How long has Ambien been available for use. My Dad contends he was placed on it back in 1990 but I ...
A: I think your Dad is right. Ambien has been in the market since 1991-92. I can get the date of ...
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| Hydroxycobalamin (B12) and estrogens | 7/8/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar Ghooi: I was wondering if you know if hydroxycobalamin (B12 vitamin) IM shoots can increase ...
A: I have never heard of this happening, on double checking I find that it increases the level of ...
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| fiornal c1/2 | 7/8/2005 |
Q: Good morning Mr. Ghooi I suffer from migraine headaches which I seem to have brought under control ...
A: ' As I understand Fiorinal contains both codiene and caffiene, one is CNS stimulant and one a ...
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| Vitamins | 7/5/2005 |
Q: 1.. I know following vitamins: vitamin A, Vitamin B (its sub-vitamins), Vitamin D, Vitamin ...
A: In addition to these there is Vitamin K. The Names are Vitamine A- Retinol Vitamine B1 - Thiamine ...
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| Vitamins-Minerals | 7/5/2005 |
Q: Ghooi, I've learned where our soils have been depleted of minerals from wind, leaching, poor farming ...
A: In the US most vitamin products contains vitamins far in excess of the RDA, hence any form of ...
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| magnesium/sulphat/oxide tablets-cap. | 7/3/2005 |
Q: sir in america magnnesium sulphat/oxide is used and widely prescribed and widely available there ...
A: Kotecha, Magnesium deficiency is an extremely rare condition usually found in infants and children ...
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| Cozaar (Losartan) and marijuana interaction | 6/28/2005 |
Q: I started taking Cozaar about a week ago for high blood pressure I am 40 yrs old , I wanted to know ...
A: The reason why you do not find reports on the interaction is because marijuana is not a legal drug ...
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| Pill Identification | 6/26/2005 |
Q: I've found two pills in an unmarked bottle in my home, and I am worried about what they are. I've ...
A: To teh best of my knowledge (this pill is not described in the databases on line) I think it is ...
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| Inderal | 6/19/2005 |
Q: I am a chronic migraine sufferer. I was recently put on Norvasc as a preventative (and my blood ...
A: Swelling of the ankles and the feet is a common side effect of Norvasc, but extremely rare with ...
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| steriod cream | 6/8/2005 |
Q: i am using betamethasone dipropionate on my arms twice per day.how long does it take to absorb into ...
A: Betamethasone ointment or cream contains a base and the drug. The drug gets absorbed but the base of ...
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| Lanoxin, etc. | 6/4/2005 |
Q: Since suffering a heart attack nearly 8 years ago (and subsequent quad bypass surgery), I have been ...
A: Lanoxin is a derivative of Digitalis obtained from a plant. It is the oldest and most effective drug ...
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| Wellbutrin | 6/3/2005 |
Q: I hope this is within your expertise. There are so many categories within the medical listings that ...
A: I congratulate you on your decision, after quitting you will realize how good it feels, and ...
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| Ketoconazole and Fluconazole questions | 6/1/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar: I have read that Ketoconazole can influence glucocorticoid secretion (something to do with ...
A: Not an easy question at all. Both drugs inhibit Cytochrome P450 system, with equal efficiency, ...
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| Drug interactions | 6/1/2005 |
Q: Can Lexapro (20 mg) and Serenity (w/ Lithium, all natural) be taken together? If so, what are the ...
A: Both the drugs affect the CNS, and hence an interaction is possible, makers of Lexapro advice ...
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| Ortho Evra The patch for birth control | 5/23/2005 |
Q: I have heard many people telling me that Green Tea can interact with Ortho Evra. Green Tea can ...
A: What you have heard is partially true, Green Tea does interact wth contraceptives, but not in the ...
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| Sinus capsules | 5/22/2005 |
Q: I have a nasty sinus infection from allergies. I cannot sleep so I went into my medicine cabinet ...
A: I have been working in India for 32 years in the field of pharmacy, I dont recall having heard of ...
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| rheumatism | 5/18/2005 |
Q: I was at the doctor today after getting blood work. I have high blood pressure and cholesterol ...
A: I am glad that your BP and cholesterol have come down with exercise and diet control. However if you ...
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| What kind of pill is this ? | 5/17/2005 |
Q: I found two little green pills in my daughters room, and they have an "M 51" on them, what kind of ...
A: It is possible to id these pills very accurately. They are of Amitryptilline 25 mg. Let me see if I ...
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| xenical in india | 5/8/2005 |
Q: sir any information regarding xenical in India?I want to take 30 pills of xenical..from where can i ...
A: Hako, Xenical has not been cleared in India. Legally you cannot get this drug, unless you have a ...
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| Xanax | 5/6/2005 |
Q: I am a 30 year old female that was sexually abused when younger now I am going thought my first ...
A: I think I answered that. In case you have not received my answer I will repeat it. If you are not ...
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| adverse drug reactions | 5/2/2005 |
Q: please if you could tell me what the differnences are between colodopins,valium,zanax, zomas,demerol ...
A: Let me first tell you what each of these are: Demerol: Meperidine opioid analgesic Vicodin: ...
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| What is it? | 4/30/2005 |
Q: I have a half dark green and half light green tablet that has RX657 on the side of it. What is it ...
A: It is not possible to identify it perfectly since there is no tablet in the dataqbase matching your ...
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| weight-loss drugs | 4/30/2005 |
Q: I have weight gain from a med my neurologist prescibed without warning me of the weight-gain side ...
A: The course to be taken for weight loss will depend upon how much weight you want to lose and whether ...
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| Interaction between albuterol sulfate and pulmicort respules | 4/29/2005 |
Q: My daughter is 6 years old and she has a history of nasal polyps, allergies, and asthma. She is ...
A: Firstly I think you mean Budesonide and not nudesonide. Secondly do you mean Zyrtec? If these ...
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| vasaline | 4/27/2005 |
Q: the burn is almost completly healed in 4 days..it is the lip...would you recommned bacitaraican?or ...
A: If the burn is almost healed then you may use an emolient cream, in my experience children fell ...
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| vasaline | 4/26/2005 |
Q: i read that a 2nd degree burn should not have vaslaine or patrolem jelly on it..why is that?its on ...
A: A second degree burn is likely to get infected, for this reason it should be treated by a doctor, ...
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| ibupropen? | 4/19/2005 |
Q: I have been taking 3-4 tablets of ibupropen about 2 times daily for almost the last month for my ...
A: I would need some more information, like what is the strength of the tablet. Ibuprofen is available ...
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| identifying pills | 4/5/2005 |
Q: I found several pills 1-White-round, 20 on one side,FL and scored on the other side. ...
A: The pfizer tablet is as follows: Imprint Code: 306 / PFIZER Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: ...
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| acd | 4/4/2005 |
Q: please i would like to ask you a question : what are the side effects of increased acid citrate ...
A: There is a risk of calcium depletion in the receipient's blood. I agree that the chances are remote ...
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| Anafranil (clomipramine) | 4/2/2005 |
Q: Ghooi. I have also been considering doxepin, because it is supposed to be helpful with hives, as ...
A: Yes proabably Doxepin might help. For detailed information on any drug I would recommend the site ...
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| generic vs name brand? | 3/28/2005 |
Q: Drug prices higher and higher, what is the difference in dilantin in generic vs name brand as far as ...
A: Brand named products are those manufactured by the original discoverers of the drug. Generic names ...
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| ultram, hydrocodone, and voltaren | 3/28/2005 |
Q: Ghooi, I have been taking Ultram and Hydrocodone prn for back/arthritic pain. My new doctor ...
A: ED, Ultram and hydrocodone are narcotics and Voltaren is a non-narcotic, your doctor is probably ...
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| sulfa drugs | 3/21/2005 |
Q: About 10 years ago I had a strong reaction to a course of sulfa drugs I was on...breathing problems ...
A: I am sorry Ihave never heard of cabbage being effective in drying breast milk. Women in my country ...
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| Too high of a metabolism | 3/20/2005 |
Q: My fiance has a slight problem- he eats twice as much as a normal adult but cannont seem to gain an ...
A: Firstly we are here to help, so dont apologise for taking my time. I do not think he is going to be ...
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| MRSA | 3/19/2005 |
Q: Most references to MRSA stress its resistance to methicillin and similar antibiotics. Could you ...
A: Most MRSA are resistant to a number of commonly used antibiotics. When one finds an MRSA, it gets ...
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| Niaspan | 3/18/2005 |
Q: just started taking 500mg at bed time. on a few occasions I ate after I too the medicine. most parts ...
A: Niaspan causes profound vasodilation andthat is the causeofthe redness, I would suggest you take a ...
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| Idebenone | 3/17/2005 |
Q: Bhaskar! I have heard great things about Idebenone and I was wondering if it would be o.k. to take ...
A: My name is Ravindra, Bhaskar was my father, but that is not very important. Idebenone is simlar to ...
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| Height Increase | 3/16/2005 |
Q: Alan Galbraith, How are you? I am not sure if you are the right person I should be talking to, but ...
A: You have directed the question to Dr. Ravindra Ghooi and not Dr. Galbraith. In any case i would ...
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| Asthma Medications | 3/11/2005 |
Q: I'm a physical therapy student interested in Asthma management. What are common short and long ...
A: ronchodilators are generall beta adrenergic agents and they act on brochil smooth musce. So long as ...
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| Vitamin supplements interacting with prescription drugs | 3/1/2005 |
Q: Vitamin supplements interaction with prescription drugs
A: Most vitamins dont interact with prescription drugs. Afew years ago there was fear that use of ...
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| Two vitamins in one day? | 2/26/2005 |
Q: I was wondering what the effects are of taking two daily multivitamins in one day. I only do this ...
A: I personally am not sure if multivitamins work or not, but since I am not sure, I neither recommend ...
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| is it good to alternate tylenol... | 2/26/2005 |
Q: is it good to alternate tylenol and motron when a child has a high fever due to a throat infection?
A: While it may not be harmful, I fail to see the advantage of doing so. Over a long period use of ...
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| CAN YOU HELP ME IDENTIFY A PILL? | 2/25/2005 |
Q: It is from the United states. It is hot pink and has an "M" on one side and the number 1772 on the ...
A: I am not sure if the identification is perfect, since the database does not give the colour or the ...
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| prescription alternatives | 2/20/2005 |
Q: Been taking Zocor 80 mg for about 3 years, no side effects and my numbers are excellent and have ...
A: the drugs mentioned by you are alternatives but not actually equal to the ones you or your wife is ...
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| PHENTERMINE | 2/17/2005 |
Q: I CURRENTLY TAKE 37.5MG OF PHENTERMINE ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THANKSGIVING. I LOST ...
A: I am glad that you are achieving weight loss with phentermine, yet I would suggest you stop the drug ...
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| pill id | 2/17/2005 |
Q: thankyou
A: A very definite id is not possible but I think it is multi vitamin pill of the follwoing ...
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| imitrex | 2/15/2005 |
Q: Is it possible to make the injectable form of imitrex from the pill form? Needless to say, I ...
A: Theoretically it is possible, but it would require a lot of skill and equipment. Basically one has ...
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| conversion of meds | 2/15/2005 |
Q: My question is for the last year I have been on Morphine for chronic lower back pain. At the ...
A: You were on a total dose of 150 mg of morphine, and now yo are on 60 mg of oxycontin. In my opinion ...
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| Weight gain on medication? | 2/11/2005 |
Q: 1. Does Mireprex cause you to gain weight? 2. Does Seroquel cause you to gain weight?
A: Firstly I would like to apologise for the delay in replying. I had to go out of town urgently and ...
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| NEUROLOGICAL AND SLEEP DISORDERS | 2/7/2005 |
Q: I'm plannig to move to the U.S.A. Please,let me know if it is possible to import in the U.S.A. ...
A: So far as I know the drugs required by you are available in US. However drugs are much more ...
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| Sustained vs Extended Release | 2/4/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between a sustained release (SR) drug and an extended release (ER) drug?
A: There is no difference between extended release and sustained release. Main forms of altered release ...
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| vitamins | 2/1/2005 |
Q: are vitamins more effective if taken with food?
A: Vitamins are only effective if there is a vitamin deficiency. In most other cases vitamins have no ...
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| fluoxtine and sibutramine and diabetes | 1/30/2005 |
Q: sir, fluoxtine 20 mg antidepression works in obesity due to seriton concern working but produce ...
A: Kulkarni, In the phase III trials of fuloxetine conducted in the US over 10000 patients were given ...
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| pill id | 1/27/2005 |
Q: what is this pill, ibuprofen?: oblong, white, score on one side, M360 other side. Thanks.
A: M 360 (IMPRINT CODE): ACETAMINOPHEN AND HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE from MALLINCKRODT IMPRINT CODE: M ...
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| Chicken | 1/27/2005 |
Q: I am terrified to take new medicine. I was prescribed doxycycline today for a vaginal infection. I ...
A: I appreciate your concerns, but would like to inform you that medicines are very safe. Antibiotics ...
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| Mens health | 1/26/2005 |
Q: Is there a generic brand of viagra, I have seen the advertisements on online pharmacies are they ...
A: As I understand Viagra is still under patent, hence generic alternatives are possible in countries ...
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| Please help | 1/22/2005 |
Q: I am 18 years old and exercise regularly. Including, cardiovascular and weight lifting. Im worrying ...
A: You are taking a lot of vitamins, but we do not worry about water soluble vitamins like C or B12, B6 ...
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| pain relief long term | 1/19/2005 |
Q: I have had chronic pain for several years and take over-the-counter tablets containing acetaminophen ...
A: I too am not very comfortable with long term use of acetaminophen. I would suggest you talk to your ...
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| Long term use of tylenol | 1/11/2005 |
Q: I have had arthritis in my knees and have taken advil for years. I have been reading that ...
A: Firstly i am sorry for the delay in replying. I was out of town and my trip got extended way beyond ...
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| acne treatments | 1/10/2005 |
Q: are there any acne treatments safe to use during pregnancy?
A: Acne are of two types, inflammatory and infective. Inflammatory acne respond to topical steroids ...
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| flomax (tamsulosin) | 1/9/2005 |
Q: I am taking flomax (tamsulosin) to help decrease urination frequency due to an enlarged prostate. I ...
A: Tamsulosin acts on alpha 1 adrenergic receptors, and the drug is specific for prostatic tissue. The ...
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| I recently had a test question... | 1/6/2005 |
Q: I recently had a test question about a drug called "marplan or isocarboxaid"asking about the goals ...
A: Oh! Oh! But there is. For details please see the site: ...
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| Vitamin A (Fish Liver Oil) | 1/5/2005 |
Q: Ghooi, I am currently taking vitamin A 25,000 i.u. (fish liver oil). I'm also taking calcium ...
A: You are right, there is reason to consider whether your intake exceeds the recommended one. Firstly ...
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| Lorazepam | 12/31/2004 |
Q: My mom,64, is taking Lorazepam. She had me pick it up for her at the pharmacy is the only reason I ...
A: While I appreciate your concern, I feel that you may be worried over a relatively unimportant issue. ...
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| Use of Sodium Pentothal in surgery | 12/30/2004 |
Q: I'm a nursing student and need to find information on sodium pentothal and its use in surgery. I ...
A: Pentothal has been a standard drug for induction of anaesthesia for at least fifty years now, no ...
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| Complete Memory Loss | 12/28/2004 |
Q: December 24th, at approx 5:30 pm I took 5 pills with the following ingredients to help keep me ...
A: My guess is that the effect was of alcohol and not of the drugs. Sometimes a person who is used to ...
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| Sinus meds & breastfeeding | 12/28/2004 |
Q: I am breastfeeding my 8 month old, and have been sick for the past week. I have taken no meds yet! I ...
A: I do not advice you to take these medicine while breast feeding. I would suggest you take steam ...
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| Cox 2 | 12/26/2004 |
Q: With the current controversy re Vioxx and Celebrex,which has been reported at doses of 200 mgs. Is ...
A: The controversy is not over the entire group of drugs but concerns the safety of individual ...
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| viagra and tadalafil..E D drugs | 12/7/2004 |
Q: -------------------------sir..what is long term effect od such drugs?i.e. after 5 years..10 ...
A: xyz60, You will agree that Viagra has been in the market only for 7 years while Tadalfil has been in ...
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| viagra and tadalafil..E D drugs | 12/6/2004 |
Q: sirsir there are 2 main drugs for E.D>--sledanafil and tadalafil..viagra has arround 4 to 6 hrs ...
A: xyz60, You are right to some extent. If a person does have side effects then Tadalafil will cause ...
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| drug interactions | 11/27/2004 |
Q: My husband is currently taking Prozac, Oxycodone, plus morphine sulphate every day. What are the ...
A: Firstly with these drugs he should not drive or operate machinery, it is absolutely forbidden to do ...
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| Availability of Cholestyramine in India | 11/23/2004 |
Q: Can you inform me if Cholestyramine is available in India? To my knowledge it is not... There a ...
A: This was available in india under the brand name of Questran. I find it no longer listed. But you ...
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| Trying to detmine what type of pharmacist I wan to be. | 11/23/2004 |
Q: I would like to know what type of work you do as a Pharmacology? How much do you start off with? How ...
A: Many years ago I was working for a company which was launching a lactose free baby food. We got a ...
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| accutane question | 11/17/2004 |
Q: Bhaskar : I took accutane(isotretinoin) back in 1997 for 4 months. At present, I suffer from ...
A: We have been taught that most drugs cause reversible effects. This means that when drugs are stopped ...
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| Ibuprofen | 11/14/2004 |
Q: I took ibuprofen for many years for menstrual cramps, headaches etc.because it worked so well to ...
A: It seems by error you have done what we advice experimentally. When you have a strange reaction and ...
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| what are the adverse reactions... | 11/11/2004 |
Q: what are the adverse reactions to MSG4 infusion?
A: Intragastric infusion of msg is reported to increase insulin secretion, and a drop in blood sugar. ...
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| grow | 11/9/2004 |
Q: i'm 21 now and i just wonder is there anything that i can do make me grow alittle taller. Do you ...
A: At the age of 21 any increase in height is almost impossible. there are certainly many sites and ...
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| Over use of drugs? | 11/7/2004 |
Q: Ravindra, I am a young 56rs. male. I live a very active life style in all respects. However, I am a ...
A: No I really do not think that you are taking too many drugs. You are only on Diclofenac and ...
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| identification of pill | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I found some pills in my cabinet, and i dont remember what they are. The pill is white, oval and ...
A: The pill is of Ibuprofen an NSAID. Details are given below: IMPRINT CODE: WPI 2137 FORM: TABLET ...
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| Trimox | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I was just prescribed Trimox (amoxicillin) 500MG 4 times a day for an abcessed tooth. I have a ...
A: I would suggest that your worries are probably unnecessary. Since you have taken Amoxicillin before ...
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| oral contraceptives | 10/31/2004 |
Q: isn't the term oral contraceptive a misnomer? Because contraception means fertilization is ...
A: Yes you are right. When one thinks bout it there are about three or four ways in which these drugs ...
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| crestor | 10/28/2004 |
Q: COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THIS DRUG IS USED FOR AND ITS SIDE AFFECTS
A: Crestor is Rosuvastatin used to lower cholesterol in the blood. Like all medicines, CRESTORŽ ...
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| contents of fish liver oil capsules | 10/28/2004 |
Q: i wana ask u which vitamins, amino acid and fatty acids and minerals are present in capsules of fish ...
A: As the name suggests the capsules contain fish liver oil, and this would contain fat soluble ...
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| ITRACONOZOLE | 10/27/2004 |
Q: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SIDE EFFECTS OF SEIZURES IN CATS AFTER TWO DOSES OF THIS ANTIFUNGAL ...
A: Not really. However seizures are a known side effect of a related drug fluconazole. I would ...
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| Ativan and sleep | 10/25/2004 |
Q: Due to the illness of a close family member I was having a difficult time sleeping several weeks ...
A: I am surprised normally Ativan does not produce so many problems. But I guess I seem to understand ...
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| sarcoidosis | 10/25/2004 |
Q: Resently I was informed that I have sarcoidosis.2 rys ago was treaded forsuspected TB.The TB clin ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your plight, this story is common with patients of sarcoidosis. Unfortunately ...
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| diabetes and drug testing | 10/23/2004 |
Q: I am an insulin dependant diabetic and I'm currently on random drug testing. I have tested positive ...
A: In severe diabetes especially of the insulin dependent type there are often high levels of a ...
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| cholestrol | 10/22/2004 |
Q: My Dr prescribed Zetia (ezetimbe i think is generic name)My understanding is I could eat anything I ...
A: I think there is a small misunderstanding in the instructions. Zetia reduces the amount of ...
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| malarone vs doxycycline | 10/21/2004 |
Q: I am going to Thailand and Cambodia (Siem Reap) and am wondering which antimalarial is better...doxy ...
A: Doxy and Malarone have different mechanisms of action and fall in totally different types of drugs. ...
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| phentermine | 10/19/2004 |
Q: What effect does phentermine have on seretonin levels? Is it considered a SSRI?
A: Phentermine is not an SSRI, it is an amphetamine like agent. However these agents do affect ...
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| false positives | 10/17/2004 |
Q: I recently had a drug test--preliminary tes (no lab results as of yet) showed opiates, thc and ...
A: Since you were on codiene, the test may turn to be positive for opiates. However THC and ...
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| Paxil (paroxetine) and cold medicine | 10/17/2004 |
Q: I am miserable with a cold - but I'm on Paxil (paroxetine). Is there *any* OTC cold ...
A: Unfortunately most cold medications contain adrenergic agent which could react with Paxil. I would ...
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| i was just wondering if you... | 10/13/2004 |
Q: i was just wondering if you could help me with an assignment that I have started. it was one of ...
A: I would love to help you, but I do not know which country you are in and what is the policy and ...
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| pill identification | 10/10/2004 |
Q: what kind of pill has the numbers 5513?
A: Two products,both containing the same drug carry this code. They are given below: IMPRINT CODE: DAN ...
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| provironum-(mesterolone) oral-androgen | 10/10/2004 |
Q: sir my age is 44..dr has prescribied me above drug for fertility purpose eventhough my sperm count ...
A: I would need more details about who has prescribed it. Is it a fertility specialist or is it a ...
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| Best price for Bextra? | 10/6/2004 |
Q: Ghooi - They took Vioxx off the market so I went ot the doctor today and he prescribed Bextra (10 ...
A: Unfortunately I cannot help you since I am not based in your country. I am in India, so the source ...
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| Taking medication with orange juice | 10/5/2004 |
Q: I have been taking my medication (Proscar) for several years with orange juice. My wife recently ...
A: Grape fruit juice has been shown to increase the levels of drugs and not orange juice. There is no ...
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| Pill Identification | 9/28/2004 |
Q: I found a bottle of pills in my house and are wondering what they are. The pill is a round tablet ...
A: After sending you my regrets I thought there has to be another way of identifying tablets or other ...
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| Pill Identification | 9/25/2004 |
Q: I found two sets of pills in my son's room. They are in prescription bottles but I know the drug ...
A: The pills are identified as under: IMPRINT CODE: NM 11 COLOR: BEIGE SHAPE: ROUND FORM: TABLET ...
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| cinamnon | 9/19/2004 |
Q: some docters agree that cinammon is useful in diabetes?is it true? its side effects and other use?
A: the main effect of cinnamon is to improve digestion and it has some antibacterial effects too. ...
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| birth control | 9/17/2004 |
Q: I have heard that you can skip the last week of your birth control pills to keep from getting your ...
A: This system works with certain oral contraceptives but not all. If you do that with any pill ...
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| side effects | 9/16/2004 |
Q: would like side effects for Zocor, folic acid,prevacid. Thank you.
A: The answer will be very long and detailed, but you could find it for yourself. go to the site ...
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| pill | 9/16/2004 |
Q: found a white pill in husbands dressar,sort of looks like hydrocode pill but has pliva459 on it ...
A: No it is not hydrocodone, but theophylline, please see the details given below: IMPRINT CODE: PLIVA ...
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| Prescription for sleep | 9/16/2004 |
Q: My Mother is taking 1/2 of 50mg Amiteiptylin @ night for sleep. What is the brand name for this ...
A: We normally do not use this drug fro sleep. It is an antidepressant, and produces sleep as a side ...
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| divorce | 9/13/2004 |
Q: I am suffering because I am divorcing and my psychiatrist adviced me to take 2 mg clonazepam ...
A: To some extent Clonazepam does create dependence, but it is easy to get over it. If the drug helps ...
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| new drug for diabetes | 9/12/2004 |
Q: anew drug for diabetes-"Exenatide"-whether-this drug has been approved by FDA? better than ...
A: Many new drugs are being launched for diabetes, but mostly they are sort of mee too drugs. Exenatide ...
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| Dear Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar... | 9/7/2004 |
Q: Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi, I think it is 5 month I am using quarter of a clonazpam tablet every ...
A: The dose you are taking is very small, I do not think that yu will have any problem stopping it. Let ...
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| pathophysiology of sympathomimetic drugs | 9/6/2004 |
Q: i have another question, what do we eat when a person has malaria?
A: I suppose you wish to know what a person can eat when he/she has malaria. There are no dietary ...
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| pathophysiology of sympathomimetic drugs | 9/5/2004 |
Q: what is the pathophysiology of sympathomimetic drugs on obstructive pulmonary dieses? can u give me ...
A: I guess what you mean is the mechanism of action of adrenergic drugs in OPD. These drugs have a two ...
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| Clindamycin Gel 1% | 9/2/2004 |
Q: Dr. Ghooi, I have been using Clindamycin Gel for the treatment of acne. It seems to be helping. One ...
A: It appears that your friend is under a mistaken impression. A person does not become immune to ...
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| ortho evra | 8/31/2004 |
Q: Will Phentermine adversely interfere with Ortho Evra (birth control patch)? Thanks! Answer - Hi ...
A: Phentermine is an adrenergic agent similar to amphetamine which suppresses appetite. Detailed and ...
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| Oxytetracycline - swelling around eyes | 8/27/2004 |
Q: age 26, male. some history about me. i suffer from chronic fatigue for many years. although much ...
A: Swelling under the eyes is itself a symptom of fatigue, if this is the only problem with ...
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| seroquel and masking effects | 8/24/2004 |
Q: Bhaskar..I have a question regarding seroquel..I understand that it can cause people to gain weight. ...
A: Quetiapine does cause weight gain in around 23 % of patients. weight gain may or may not be ...
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| xenical one capsual | 8/23/2004 |
Q: sir xenical is excellent cap.I have taken for 10 days..but I have joint space reduction(osteo ...
A: I do not agree with your doctor. My reasons are as follows: 1. The fact that if calorie input is ...
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| Drug interaction | 8/22/2004 |
Q: I would like to know if there are any medications that can be taken for obsessive-compulsive ...
A: OCD is generally treated with SSRI and counselling. SSRIs should be used with caution with ...
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| xenical one capsual | 8/22/2004 |
Q: sir I am mild diabetic patient and I take metformin 500 mg once only Also my BMI is 35 weight 100 ...
A: I too live in India and do not have experience with Xenical, however I can help you by going through ...
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| conflict in medication profiles | 8/20/2004 |
Q: I have been taking hydrocodone as a prescription drug for a. A friend of mine gave me some 2 xanax ...
A: Xanax is a benzodiazepine and hydrocodone is an alkaloid of the phenanthrene group. These two are so ...
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| I was wondering if you could... | 8/18/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me with one of my assignments that i am doing at school.I was ...
A: I am not a pharmacist but a pharmacologist(though this site includes me in that section), hence your ...
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| magnesium supplement | 8/10/2004 |
Q: Gentleman: I am taking magnesium salts as magnesium supplement for cramps.In this reference please ...
A: The limits are of elemental Magnesium not salts. The role of magnesium is expected in a number of ...
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| magnesium supplement | 8/9/2004 |
Q: Gentleman: I am taking magnesium salts as magnesium supplement for cramps.In this reference please ...
A: Magnesium deficiency is known to produce a number of effects including cramps. Supplementation is ...
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| Injection Site Infection? | 8/7/2004 |
Q: Please don't lecture me on how stupid I was by allowing myself to succumb to using steroids. I have ...
A: I wont lecture you at all. I think I too have done things in the past which I am even ashamed of ...
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| xenical treatment to my husband | 8/7/2004 |
Q: sir..sir my husband in india has started xenical treatment..his weight is 100kg..he is also having ...
A: Xenical does not thrw the oil out of the body, but prevents absorption of oil that is eaten. So ...
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| weight | 8/6/2004 |
Q: I started taking Paxil about a year ago. I noticed I was gaining weight so my doc switched me to ...
A: As I said, you are not experiencing anything out of the ordinary. this is the complaint of millions. ...
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| weight reduction-medicine help | 8/5/2004 |
Q: sir whether chitoson is useful in weight reduction?any other herbal or chinese drug which can ...
A: Many drugs are claimed to help, but most of these are passing fads. From the alternative medicine no ...
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| weight | 8/4/2004 |
Q: I started taking Paxil about a year ago. I noticed I was gaining weight so my doc switched me to ...
A: Most of the drugs used for depression do cause a weight change so that is normal. Now what needs to ...
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| PILL IDENTIFICATION | 8/2/2004 |
Q: I AM TRYING TO IDENTIFY A WHITE ROUND PILL WITH VP a on it. no brand name
A: There are two pills of this type. Both containing the same ingredients but manufactured by different ...
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| xenical in india | 8/2/2004 |
Q: sir why xenical- antiobesity drug(brand usa 'orlistat) not so far available in india?..when it ...
A: Kotecha, Xenical is not available in India since Roche has not made a serious attempt to get the ...
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| opthamalic Drug effects and applicability | 8/1/2004 |
Q: I have an animal (small breed dog, 15 years old, otherwise healthy)with one eye slightly bulging and ...
A: Fluriprofen concentration in Ocufen is a bit too low (I think 0.03 %) to produce adequate ...
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| Nexium | 8/1/2004 |
Q: So I should not be too concerned on the first day if I don't have any relief? Followup To Question ...
A: No. The pain in the abdomen is due to the damage being done by acid to the endothelium, it takes ...
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| med | 8/1/2004 |
Q: my grandma wanted me to ask if taking Atenolol and toprol together could hurt her or just taking ...
A: It is so nice of you to help your grandma. Believe me that Toprol or atenolol will not cause any ...
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| Nexium | 7/31/2004 |
Q: How long does Nexium take to work? Also would it cause a salty taste in the mouth? Thanks.
A: The time taken by Nexium to act would depend upon whether you have taken it on an empty stomach or a ...
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| opthamalic Drug effects and applicability | 7/31/2004 |
Q: I have an animal (small breed dog, 15 years old, otherwise healthy)with one eye slightly bulging and ...
A: Atropine is for mydriasis and is used for a variety of reasons including prevention ofadhesions ...
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| My Medication | 7/30/2004 |
Q: I am using Propranolol 10 for my heart beats, half a tablet Clonazepam for anxiety and involentary ...
A: I suspect these sudden attacks of frustration are actually panic, when everything appears ...
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| cold sore medication | 7/30/2004 |
Q: i get a cold sore about once a year,but when i get it it's bad. my lip will swell up alot. what ...
A: it is now clear that you have what is known as Herpes simplex type I infection. This virus is ...
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| cold sore medication | 7/29/2004 |
Q: i get a cold sore about once a year,but when i get it it's bad. my lip will swell up alot. what ...
A: It is rather hard to make any recommendation based on the information you have given. Secondly any ...
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| actigall (ursodiol?) and cholestyramine | 7/27/2004 |
Q: I am currently 24 weeks pregnant with cholestasis of pregnancy. My doctor will be starting me on ...
A: I appreciate your concerns, they are most logical and pertinent. I wish all women would be so ...
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| Pneumonia/meningitis/endocarditis | 7/27/2004 |
Q: I am a medical student preparing for Step 2. I have had difficulty finding a concensus or an ...
A: I could have helped from the treatment part. But since you are going for examinations you will ...
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| bleach cream | 7/22/2004 |
Q: i have a small spot on my nose and i wanted to lighting it to my normal skin tone "what is the ...
A: It may be possible to make a cream unless you have the expertise to do so. I suggest you consult a ...
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| adverse reactions mixing meds | 7/21/2004 |
Q: my husband has ptsd and bi-polar manic depressive and is being treated for both and is a cardiac ...
A: Prozac is an antidepressant and it may not help bi polar manic depression.In so far as drug ...
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| occ BP and G nitret pills | 7/17/2004 |
Q: -------------------------sir for weight reduction in india I have been trying to get ...
A: Kumar, Xenical is a lipase inhibitor and useful for people in whose diet the major calorie component ...
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| occ BP and G nitret pills | 7/16/2004 |
Q: sir age 45...obesity with weight 103 kg.male married indian..general BP reading 130/90.some time ...
A: Kumar, G Nitrate is good if you have had episodes of angina, but for acute hypertensive crisis I am ...
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| drug for cancer | 7/16/2004 |
Q: My husband have malignant mesothelioma of pleura from exposion to asbestos.Today he hear on radio ...
A: The new drug from Abbott is Atrasentan. However the drug is for prostatic cancer. I do not think ...
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| painkillers | 7/15/2004 |
Q: Can you please tell me if Duragesic and Morphine are about the same drug and if they can be taken at ...
A: Duragesic is Fentanyl a synthetic opioid agent, while morphine is a natural opioid. They are similar ...
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| drugs and lactation | 7/14/2004 |
Q: Do drugs enter breast milk as part of their distribution or elimination process? What ...
A: Drug usually enter the milk during the process of excretion. Some drug may enter the milk during the ...
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| Aspartame | 7/5/2004 |
Q: I have recently been reading u p on the negative effects of aspartame and was wondering if you could ...
A: I too have read a lot about the supposed side effects of Aspartame. One site also states that FDA ...
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| sleep aids | 6/24/2004 |
Q: My question is this: I have a very severe fear of flying and am usually prescribed Xanax before a ...
A: I am afraid most drugs in this group are controlled substances in the US (where I assume you are). ...
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| Claritin D and Wellbutrin | 6/22/2004 |
Q: Can You still take Claritin D and Flonase while on Wellbutrin? Is there a bad drug reaction between ...
A: No problem with Flonase and Wellbutrin, but the D of Claritin D could react with Wellbutrin. ...
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| amphetamines | 6/22/2004 |
Q: cheers sir. Is there anything else you recommend i do while am on them to restrict any long term ...
A: The kids I have seen have no problem with food even when they are on Ritalin, this is probably ...
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| Melatonin | 6/21/2004 |
Q: I have recently been taking 300 mcg of melatonin a night to help me sleep. I was just taking it ...
A: Around five years ago I wrote a review on this drug, and we concluded it is pretty safe. Basically ...
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| amphetamines | 6/21/2004 |
Q: Gooday Sir, First of all please do not email me back by criticising my recreational drug use or by ...
A: If you take a drug to overcome some disability, then it is not called recreation use. So lets leave ...
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| Femara and interactions with Femara | 6/19/2004 |
Q: Ghooi for volunteering to respond to questions. I am a cancer patient and am on Femara/letrozole, ...
A: I have no opinion to offer on the herbal products that you are taking. Since I am not specialized in ...
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| Pills in teenagers room | 6/18/2004 |
Q: Found some in childs room, round pill, a light orange, with the name pliva on one side and number ...
A: This pill is a muscle relaxant called Cyclobenzaprine 10mg used to relieve pain, tenderness, and ...
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| Neosyn | 6/16/2004 |
Q: My boss's mother is in LDS hospital ICU with kidney failure (no urine output) and diastolic blood ...
A: Firstly I apologise for the delay in replying. I was called away urgently and hence the delay. I ...
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| anti-flatulent drugs | 6/13/2004 |
Q: post surgery. bowel re-section suffering from flatulence what drugs are available, either ...
A: Actually none. In the past there were preparations containing charcoal, which is very good to adsorb ...
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| Side effect | 5/28/2004 |
Q: Recently I took some chlorpheniramine meleate (piriton) and felt tinnitus and ear pain in my right ...
A: As I understand you took cglorpheniramine for some reason. Quite unconnected to the drug, ear pain ...
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| Side effect | 5/27/2004 |
Q: Recently I took some chlorpheniramine meleate (piriton) and felt tinnitus and ear pain in my right ...
A: Ear pain can result in tinnitus, but the reverse is rarely true. Secondly chlorphenirmaine maleate ...
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| ketamine for post-op pain relief | 5/13/2004 |
Q: I am just wondering if ketamine needs to be mixed with something, i.e.- saline, before administering ...
A: Most commonly Ketamine comes as a ready to use solution, it need not be mixed with saline. I am not ...
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| Pharmacy as a career | 5/13/2004 |
Q: What made you become a Pharmacist? How many years were you in school? How many years have you been a ...
A: In my country the training of pharmacists/pharmacologists is probably different than what it is in ...
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| glucosamine sulphat under sodium or phosphat base | 5/12/2004 |
Q: sir I am patient of osteoarthrities and nild blood pressure and mild diabetic with weight 100kg I ...
A: Thinker, Both tablets whether phosphat base or sodium base can be taken safely by patients of blood ...
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| OTC anti-inflammatory | 5/11/2004 |
Q: Which over-the-counter (non-prescription) medicine is best for inflammation? Years ago my doctor ...
A: Ibuprofen is certainly a good drug. However it has to be taken 3 to 4 times a day. In contrast ...
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| Codeine and it effect on opiate receptors | 5/11/2004 |
Q: I'm struggling to find any decent information re Codeine and its effect on opiate receptors- and ...
A: It may be difficult to get diagrams on the net. I would suggest the text book, Goodman Gilman's ...
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| Antihyperlipidemic side effect | 5/11/2004 |
Q: All the information found on RxList is available to me in the drug package insert. It DOES NOT ...
A: Myopathy, myalgia and rhabdomyolysis are the main side effects of a number of statins. These side ...
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| Dexamethasone0.5mg/5ML | 5/9/2004 |
Q: This drug was prescribed to my four year old son for a skin rash on his face. I know most drugs have ...
A: I do agree with you about all drugs having side effects, but we still use drugs since their benefits ...
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| strattera and ritalin | 5/5/2004 |
Q: i would like to know how i find out information on strattera and ritalin and adderall the side ...
A: The best site for all information is given below: www.rxlist.com Please go to this site and type the ...
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| Please help... | 4/26/2004 |
Q: Answer - Hi Andre, I appreciate your concern, yes such a thing happens in many countries and my own ...
A: In our experience dilantin and phenobarbitone really work well and I have seen patients controlled ...
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| Please help... | 4/23/2004 |
Q: I'm a 51 year-old male with chronic panic disorder (due to meningitis as a baby) which leads to ...
A: I appreciate your concern, yes such a thing happens in many countries and my own is not an ...
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| Please help... | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I'm a 51 year-old male with chronic panic disorder (due to meningitis as a baby) which leads to ...
A: To a large extent your pharmacist is right, pseudoephedrine should be avoided by people who have ...
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| Future of Pharmacy | 4/19/2004 |
Q: I have been accepted in USP-University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. I wanted to know the future ...
A: I am really not sure about saturation in US, but it is certainly true in India. However Pharmacology ...
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| Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) Genotyping | 4/9/2004 |
Q: Is it possible that the probablity of an individual experiencing a negative reaction to ...
A: Some drugs are metabolized by the cytochrome P450 2D6 enzymes, individuals having a deficiency of ...
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| HELP FOR MY MOTHER | 4/1/2004 |
Q: MY MOTHER IS 85. SHE WAS HAVING MILD MEMORY PROBLEMS. HER DR. IMMED. PUT HER ON REMINYL. SHE THEN ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your problem. The simple way out is to seek a second opinion. Legally the ...
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| Viagra v. Cialis | 3/30/2004 |
Q: Viagra takes one hour to be effective and lasts for about six hours (according to a Viagra ...
A: The onset of action and duration of action depends upon a variety of physico-chemical properties of ...
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| animal product medincines | 3/28/2004 |
Q: My son is required to do a project on medicines derived from animals. He must make a pamplet with ...
A: There are many medicines that are made from animals,other than venoms. Actually venoms form a very ...
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| slab roller | 3/27/2004 |
Q: I take one Apo Zopiclone 7.5 MG every nite before bed. I have a lot of family issues which will ...
A: No I will not suggest reduction of stress levels though it is very desirable. So long as you dont ...
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| height/weight/muscle | 3/24/2004 |
Q: I am 22, 5ft 7inches and I weigh 130 lbs. I desire to increase my weight, build and height. I ...
A: There is no medicine, or herb that can help you increase your height at the age of 22. Honestly ...
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| drug metabolism and interactions | 3/23/2004 |
Q: I would appreciate more information on this. Thankyou very muchWhat is the significance of the ...
A: I can do one of the two things either refer you to aweb site or download some oinformation and send ...
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| Beta Blockers and building muscle | 3/19/2004 |
Q: I'm a 40 year old man and a beginning bodybuilder, I am also taking 2 beta blockers (Propranolol For ...
A: I really do not think that your drugs will interfere with your muscle building. However in the light ...
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| Birth Control | 3/11/2004 |
Q: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi I would like to thank you before hand on taking the time to look over my ...
A: These agents prevent ovulation which takes place around the 12 to 15 day after the period, it really ...
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| Sweating | 3/9/2004 |
Q: I was in question about that prescripton called Drysol and glycopyrolate. What do you think about ...
A: I think my answer was not a well thought of , I didnt address your specific question. Yes proeducts ...
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| fish oils | 3/8/2004 |
Q: What are fish oils supposed to do as a dietary supplement?
A: Fish oil is rich in omega 3 fatty acids which prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in artries. ...
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| Sweating | 3/6/2004 |
Q: I've recently noticed that I sweat excessively in the armpit and have always had sweaty feet and ...
A: I agree with you that excessive sweating can be embarrassing. This is known as hyperhydrosis and ...
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| 5 Panel test | 3/4/2004 |
Q: Dr. I am having a 5-panel drug test next week. Question- I had 2 hits of a joint a week ago. I am a ...
A: My reply is based on certain assumptions which I do hope are correct. 1. By pot, I assume you mean ...
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| Hi
I am currently a grade... | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I am currently a grade 12 student and I was wondering about undertaking a university degree next ...
A: I am glad to hear of your choice. It is unfortunate that people have such a view about pharmacist, ...
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| A.D.D Meds, efficacy | 3/1/2004 |
Q: Bhaskar-Ghooi: I am an adult recently diagnosed with A.D.D. innatentive type. Recently I have come ...
A: Your logic is sound but drugs dont always follow the logic. Weelbutrin (Bupropion) is a weak ...
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| prednisolone | 3/1/2004 |
Q: My grandma just accpeted surgery of an eye(left one) to replace the corena. Her Dr. gave her some ...
A: Surgery causes tissue damage, and tissue damage leads to inflammation. This would be troublesome and ...
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| Seroquel/Lexpro/Nyquil | 2/13/2004 |
Q: I have a question reguarding mixing my meds with Nyquil. I take Lexapro 20 mil, and Seroquel 50 mil ...
A: I was out of the city hence could not attend to your problem. I do not see much problem in your ...
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| recreational drugs | 2/12/2004 |
Q: When someone consumes, in excess, most recreational drugs or drugs used legitamtely to treat chronic ...
A: A very interesting question indeed! Let me see if I can answer it at all. When recreational drugs ...
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| Possible side effect | 2/11/2004 |
Q: I have recently contracted a lung infection while travelling to the Ukraine and since i got home ...
A: You are right, erectile problems are known to be assoicated with drugs mainly related to the central ...
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| Brathlessness 8 months post bypass op | 2/11/2004 |
Q: My father had a triple heart bypass operation 8 months ago. His recovery has been quite slow. He ...
A: In a patient who has had a bypass any breathlessness should first be considered as a symptom of ...
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| ear infection preventitive drops? | 2/10/2004 | <
