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| Myoclonus | 7/21/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: In the last 10 years I have found that taking SSRI's for a severe Major Depression/Anxiety PTSD has ...
A: Tremors and stiffening of the body are possible side effects associated with some SSRI's. If you ...
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| adverse reactions mixing meds | 7/21/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| antidepressants - combinations | 7/21/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My psychiatrist has recently put me on Prozac AND Effexor. Isn't this unusal? Is this dangerous?
A: This is an unusual combination. Both drugs are serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Effexor is also a ...
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| Paxil (Paroxetine) | 7/21/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have been taking Paxil/Paroxetine for two and one half years to treat mild anxienty and ...
A: Abrupt discontinuation of Paxil after this long a treatment is not advised. Your doctor needs to ...
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| Dr. Fowlers follow-up | 7/19/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: In January you answered a question that Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry had been ...
A: I have not heard from users of the newly reformulated Dr. Fowler's that the product is inferior to ...
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| zinc & triglycerides | 7/18/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: What side effects will 500 mg of zinc daily, ordered by my doctor, to lower my triglyceies have on ...
A: I do not have information regarding the use of Zinc to lower triglycerides levels. The usual dose ...
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| what is diphenoxylate hci... | 7/17/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
Q: what is diphenoxylate hci & atropine sulfate, its usage and effect, adverse reactions.
A: The drug is generic Lomotil. It is an old time medication used to treat diarhhea. The usual dose ...
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| occ BP and G nitret pills | 7/17/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| PLIVA563 | 7/17/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I've been searching on this pill and found another woman asking about it. I've been taking them as ...
A: Pliva is a Croatian drug manufacturer. I have not been able to contact anyone there to supply me ...
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| Metamucil | 7/17/2004 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Just a short question. What is one capsule of Metamucil equal to the powder form? I generally take ...
A: Metamucil capsules contain 525 mg of plantago seed. Metamucil powder contains 3.4 g plantago seed in ...
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| Vioxx(rofecoxib) | 7/16/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
Q: I have a freind who stole some vioxx from a pharmacy that he works at, he takes them when he drinks, ...
A: I am assuming that your friend is using the Vioxx in order to alleivate a hangover. This can be ...
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| occ BP and G nitret pills | 7/16/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Beer Neutralizer | 7/15/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
Q: Camarda, I have recently begun a low carb diet but I find the thing I miss most is a good beer. I ...
A: The type of product you are describing is considered a supplement. This differs from a drug in a ...
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| Beer Neutralizer | 7/15/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
Q: Walker, I have recently begun a low carb diet and find the thing I miss most is having a good beer ...
A: Yes, these carbohydrate blockers do work. I must admit that on some level I consider this whole ...
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| drugs and lactation | 7/14/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Itching | 7/14/2004 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Mary your advise was so good last time I thought of calling you regarding my wife's problem. She ...
A: Daniel! It's nice to hear from you again.First of all, is there a rash on her legs or are they just ...
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| ALEVE COLD & SINUS | 7/13/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
Q: DOES ALEVE COLD & sinus contain any type of aspirin? thank you
A: I does not contain aspirin. It does, however, contain an ingredient that is very similiar. It is ...
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| PROTEIN PILL? | 7/13/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
Q: I RECENTLY UNDERWENT GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. MY DOCTOR RECOMENDS THAT I TAKE 30G OF PROTEIN A DAY ...
A: While it is certainly possible to have proteins in solid dosage forms such as tablets or capsules ...
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| Cyclosporin and Grapefruit
Can... | 7/12/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
Q: Cyclosporin and Grapefruit Can you tell me whether there is anything in grapefruits that may affect ...
A: There are many medications that are well known and well described in the medical literature to ...
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| Hi Dr. Galbraith,
I'm experiencing... | 7/9/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Galbraith, I'm experiencing erectile dysfunction which I feel is due, in part, to the meds I'm ...
A: The most likely drug that is causing your impotence is, as you suspect, the Zoloft. Lots of drugs ...
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| heart med | 7/9/2004 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Tropol xl Lopressor Metoprolol succinate Metoprolol cr My question are any of the above the same as ...
A: Bill! Toprol XL is the brand name for metoprolol in a timed-release formulation. There is no ...
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| Heart Meds | 7/9/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: As far as I can determine Tropol xl is a form of Lopressor. Also Metoprolol succinate & or ...
A: Tropol XL is a brand of metoprolol tablets which is specially manufactured to release the drug ...
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| Aggrenox | 7/9/2004 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Following minor stroke, I was placed on Plavix + 1 81 mg aspirin a day. Reaction to this caused ...
A: Jess! I would go with the advice of the gastroenterologist at this time. Aggrenox contains aspirin ...
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| cumadin and the effect of alcohol consumption | 7/9/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My mother has been on cumadin since having valve replacement surgery 4 years ago. Since then, she ...
A: Warfarin (Coumadin) use with moderate alcohol consumption is usually OK but in excess (ie for a ...
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| methadone for pain??? | 7/9/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
Q: would 40 mg of methadone 4 times a day be too high of a starting dose for pain, given to a person ...
A: I agree with you that this case is complicated and a veritable pharmacological stew. The list ...
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| methadone for pain??? | 7/8/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
Q: would 40 mg of methadone 4 times a day be too high of a starting dose for pain, given to a person ...
A: Usually the answer here would be yes. This is a very large dose to start with for pain ...
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| meds | 7/7/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
Q: I take zoloft and clonapen for my anxiety, i also take vitamins do i have to be careful of what ...
A: Generally speaking, no. But then again there is a lack of clarity with the term "vitamins". ...
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| methadone for pain | 7/6/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: FIRST OF ALL WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MY SISTER AGE APPROX. 54 YRS. OLD DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROMYALGIA, ...
A: I am glad I did not fudge my reply as I am often tempted (but never do so) to do with questions ...
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| frequent urination | 7/6/2004 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Mary is there an over- the- counter drug that I can take for frequent urination? Currently I wake ...
A: Dan! Two other medications used for benign protastatic hypertrophy (BPH) are Flomax and Hytrin. ...
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| methadone for pain | 7/6/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: would 40 mg methadone 4 times a day be too high of a starting dose for pain - given to a person with ...
A: This dose of methadone is far above normal and would be extremely dangerous in a person with the ...
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| for what is used multivitamin... | 7/6/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: for what is used multivitamin mineral?
A: Multivitamins with mineral contain a selection of different vitamins and minerals which are ...
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| Vision changes with medicines | 7/5/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am writing because I have experienced some visual changes and wondered if the medicines I am ...
A: It is very possible that one or both of these drugs could cause your visual disturbances but your ...
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| How long | 7/5/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
Q: My question is simple. I just need to know how long Vicatin stays in your body before it is not ...
A: Yes you do. Vicodin can remain detectable in a urine test for up to four days. If you drink enough ...
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| Aspartame | 7/5/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Studying Pharmacy | 7/4/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Galbraith, I'm a beginning student in a Pharm-D major. I know this is slightly off-topic, but I ...
A: I can tell you only about pharmacology as I only have a modicum of knowledge of pharmaceutics, ...
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| I started taking Vioxx (25... | 7/2/2004 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I started taking Vioxx (25 mg) for inflammation in my knees and muscle pain. I noticed that I have ...
A: Linda Unfortunately weight gain is a recognised side-effect of Vioxx, as described in the UK ...
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| Medicine side effect? | 7/1/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
Q: I have been put on ERY-TAB 333MG EC TAB three times a day for 14 days due to a sinus infection. ...
A: The heartburn you are experiencing does indeed fall int othe category of abdominal side effects. ...
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| lamisil id | 6/30/2004 | S. John Johnson, PharmD, CGP |
Q: ..I ordered some Novartis Lamisil 250 mg tablets from the internet. After receiving them I wanted ...
A: i recomend you contact directly, the pharmacy you purchased it from and ask to speak to the ...
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