| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Expired liquid amoxicillan | 1/28/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My son has some expired amoxicillan. Date is 12/16/06 a month old. Would this medicine still be ...
A: Amoxycillin in liquid form deteriorates very quickly even when refrigerated. Please throw it down ...
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| anti depressants | 1/28/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: .hope you can help! my girlfriend is taking wellbutrin 150 mg/day for seasonal depression. she is ...
A: Cymbalta can cause sleeplessness. It is therefore better to take it in the morning. As a pharmacist ...
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| anti depressants | 1/28/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: .hope you can help! i know someone who is taking wellbutrin 150 mg/day for seasonal depression; ...
A: Wellbutrin can commonly cause insomnia whereas Cymbalta is not usually associated with this but ...
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| Prilosec - Omeprazole | 1/27/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have been taking prilosec for years now for acid reflux. I am wondering if any of the other drugs ...
A: Omeprazole is available in generic format here in Canada. It is marketed by Apotex as omeprazole 20 ...
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| aggrenox or plavix | 1/26/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am a 66yo male ischemic stroke victim, which happened in Nov. 05. I have since been treated with ...
A: Aggrenox contains dipyridamole and ASA. Dipyridamole's mechanism of action is much like that of ...
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| pill id | 1/26/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I found a green capsule with the markings NVR D15 on the floor of my classroom. oUr nurse cannot id ...
A: I cannot be certain but Ritalin , a drug used in ADD and ADHD comes in green capsules with NVR but I ...
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| atenolol and tachcardia | 1/26/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Respected sir, I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience. In fct,name ofthe drug is Saloken XL 100 ...
A: It is common to use more than one antihypertensive in HBP such as amlodipine and losaratan but today ...
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| pharmacy | 1/26/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: is it safe to lipidil supra 160mg and monocor 10 mg at the same time. I am suffering from ...
A: Beta blockers (Monocor) and fibrates (lipidil supra) are taken together quite frequently for the ...
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| when to take prescription | 1/26/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: I am supposed to take this pres. 1/2 hour before eating. Can it be taken at other times? How long ...
A: Betsy, It depends on the medication. What is the name of the medication? Some meds such as ...
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| vk antibiotics and my pill | 1/24/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I have been taking my vk tablets for 5 days following a wisdom tooth infection, i have finished the ...
A: Penicillin V does not affect the OC pill very much if at all, it is the broad spectrum ones that can ...
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| mixing drugs | 1/23/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My husband has a bottle with Hydrocodone, benedryl, muscle relaxer and ibuprofen all mix up. He ...
A: Aubry I'm sure you realise that while it is conventient to keep all medicines in one bottle for ...
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| Primaquin | 1/23/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Sir, How long after completing a two week cycle of Primaquin is it safe to become pregnant or ...
A: Primaquine is virtually undetected in the body after 24 hours of administration. Based on this ...
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| Ambien CR (USA) | 1/23/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: quick question regarding Ambien CR and alcohol. I know that you are not supposed to mix the two but ...
A: I would have to say it is OK. It is normally not recommended to take alcohol with other CNS ...
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| Birth control | 1/23/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I recently started trinessa birth control. It contains 14 blue pills, 7 white pills and 7 green ...
A: The blue pills are also active pills. They have a different amount of estrogen/progesterone ...
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| Birth control | 1/23/2007 | Samina Ghori |
Q: I recently started trinessa birth control. It contains 14 blue pills, 7 white pills and 7 green ...
A: Obviously you need to take the pills in order if however you don't then there is a risk of being ...
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| Birth control | 1/23/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I recentlty started trinessa birth control. It contains 14 blue pills, 7 white pills and 7 green ...
A: If I understand you correctly you have been taking birth control pills for about 8 or 9 days, but ...
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| side effects | 1/22/2007 | Samina Ghori |
Q: Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side ...
A: Research is normally done on a drug by drug basis. Certain classes or types of drugs are more ...
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| A case of my brither- Foolow UP | 1/22/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I quote below my earlier question and your answer. Rightly, your answer was a very systematic ...
A: I do not want to get too involved with diuretics and their pros and cons in too much detail as it ...
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| Drug Interaction | 1/21/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I have a question regarding drug interactions. I am currently on 50 mgs of Toprol XL for high blood ...
A: Only the Toprol will slow the heart rate whilst the Procardia may increase heart rate. This affect ...
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| Drug Interaction | 1/21/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have a question regarding drug interactions. I am currently on 50 mgs of Toprol XL for high blood ...
A: The heart rate lowering of both Toprol and Procardia may be enhanced in that combination but I am ...
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| Drug Interaction | 1/21/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I have a question regarding drug interactions. I am currently on 50 mgs of Toprol XL for high blood ...
A: There are no documented drug interactions between the codeine in Tylenol 3 or oxycodone in ...
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| Started birth control on wrong day | 1/21/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: When I first started the pack I was told to take the SUNDAY pill if my period was to start on Sunday ...
A: I doubt if your mistake would make it not work as an effective contraceptive but cannot guarantee it ...
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| what is this pill | 1/21/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: i took a pill with the name cefaclor what is it?
A: Ajah! Cefaclor is an antibiotic in the cephalosporin family. Cephalosporins have a cross-sensitivity ...
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| Medications | 1/20/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I am a 58 year old male and I am currently taking Zyrtec for allergies and Zetia for high ...
A: It is possible that Zyrtec is causing a feeling of drowsiness or fatigue. It would be unusual ...
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| metaxalone | 1/20/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I want to know about Metaxalone which has been prescribed to mu uncle for shoulder pain, stiff neck ...
A: Metaxolone is a skeletal muscle relaxant ie it causes relaxation of muscles when spasms are ...
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| medications my husband is taking | 1/20/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My husband is currently taking levothyroxine, cardizen cd and lisinopril-hctz. Would any of these ...
A: Connie There is no specific interaction between your husband's medications and lorazepam, and ...
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| pharmacy | 1/19/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: I'VE PERSUADED A DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY FROM PUNE, INDIA. I WANT TO STUDY FURTHER IN BACHELORS IN ...
A: You will have to contact individual schools to find out their specific requirements. Some of the top ...
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| I found two pills. | 1/19/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I found two pill's that I've been told are Ultacets,but they are red instead of yellow like I've ...
A: I could find no exact match to tablets with the markings "KALI 083" in the online database I ...
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| my question | 1/19/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Sir, My mother is patient of IHD HBP. She takes Isosorbide Mononitrate 20 mg twice daily. Is there ...
A: I would recommend that you mother take the Imdur 60 at one a day. This is more convenient than the ...
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| side effects | 1/18/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side ...
A: Studies are done on each drug individually, but to my knowledge no study has be done or no attempt ...
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| side effects | 1/18/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side ...
A: Al Hopefully I have understood your question correctly. I don't think any specific research will ...
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| side effects | 1/18/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side ...
A: I do not personally know of any such research but it is a great question! Many prescription drugs ...
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| side effects | 1/18/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side ...
A: It would be relatively easy to do this but time consuming. All one would have to do would be to look ...
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| side effects | 1/18/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side ...
A: I have never seen such a study. There are tens of thousands of medications of varying routes of ...
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| High Blood Pressure/Fluid Retenion | 1/16/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: What is the best medication, other than indapamide and Hyzaar?
A: There is no one "best medicine" for high blood pressure or fluid retention. Patients and their ...
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| Celebrex Abuse? | 1/16/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: I was recently prescribed celebrex for my arthritis and it seems to be increasingly missing. I am ...
A: I have never heard of anyone becoming addicted to Celebrex. It does not possess addictive properties ...
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| starting lexapro | 1/16/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: i am to start lexapro this week. i used to take Effexor XR a few years back and i was fine with ...
A: Weight gain with antidepressants is a concern for many people. The good news is that I really do not ...
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| Allergic | 1/16/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My diabete Dr prescribed Glipizide 2.5mg twice a day for me. When I bought this drug at the ...
A: Glipizide is related to sulfa drugs. Some people with sulfa allergies can take this drug depending ...
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| Androgel | 1/16/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: Is it an acceptable practice or should it be an acceptable practice for a male patient using a high ...
A: There is no pharmacological reason why finesteride should not be used with Androgel even though the ...
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| androgel | 1/15/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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