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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Microgynon 30 | 5/8/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: Are there any risks in taking Microgynon 30 without the 7 day break i.e. continuously for 2 or 3 ... A: The risks of taking Microgynon 30 continuously for 2 or 3 months may include an increase in the ... | ||
| thyroid | 5/8/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I have been to my gp after doing the barnes thyroid temp test having had low results all under 35.8 ... A: Most physicians would not prescribe thyroid hormone therapy without having a low thyroid hormone ... | ||
| Microgynon 30 pill | 5/7/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I've been taking the microgynon 30 pill the last couple of months and Friday past i forgot to take ... A: You should still be protected from pregnancy if you missed only 1 pill as long as you are ... | ||
| combination | 5/7/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Diphenhydramine and LSD interactions. | 5/6/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Atorvastatin (Lipitor)/Grapefruit interaction | 5/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: The question asked by "Cliff" begged clarification of 'avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice when ... A: The issue with grapefruit and statins is that he grapefruit juice contains a substance which ... | ||
| Percocet and expiration timeframe | 5/5/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: , I had ear surgery Thu. (5/3/07) and got a generic script for percocet 7.5-325mg. I wanted to use ... A: While the expired Percocet will most likely not hurt you, it will probably not help much either. I ... | ||
| nevibolol and sildenafil | 5/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: sir whether nevibolol 2.5 mg in morning, metformin sr 500 mg or (rimonabant once in morningat) 6 pm ... A: sildenafil acts by re;easing nitric oxide. Nevibolol also acts via nitric oxide modulation. I ... | ||
| nevibolol 2.5 mg and sildenafil 25mg with metformin 500 mg | 5/5/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: sir whether nevibolol 2.5 mg in morning, metformin sr 500 mg or (rimonabant once in morningat) 6 pm ... A: There are no major drug interactions associated with the three drugs mentioned. I would caution you ... | ||
| Are Suboxone and Subutex de-addiction medicines? | 5/5/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Concerned about Methadone for pain managment and other meds interacting together ... | 5/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I was just prescribed Methadone 5 mg by my pain management doctor and I'm a bit concerned about it. ... A: Methadone prescribing takes a special skill and not all physicians are licensed or skilled in ... | ||
| vincristine | 5/5/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: Last year my dog was treated for lymphoma using cytoxan, prednisone and vincristine. Two weeks ... A: I have 2 uncles that are veterinarians and seeing how they love what they do and the care they ... | ||
| what is this pill | 5/5/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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: ... | ||
| pain medications | 5/4/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I have been on 135 mg. of oxycodone due to a degenatrive spinal condition...before that , my x-Dr ... A: Cynthia Are you sure the pain specialist is treating you like an addict? It is true that through ... | ||
| anticholinergic, spina bifida | 5/4/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My nephew is 5 months old. He was born with Spina Bifida of the L4L5 area. He is having bladder ... A: As far as I know, there are no other alternatives that are superior to Ditropan. And, unfortunately, ... | ||
| osteopenia | 5/4/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I am wondering if I can take Actonel and 20mg doxycycline for a combo treatment so that I will ... A: There is some ecvidence that low dose doxycycline can help prevent dental disease due to ... | ||
| Piroxicam | 5/4/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall 135 lbs am I have been seeing a specialist for arthritis that ... A: It is not fully understood why Piroxicam can cause weight gain. One possible reason is fluid ... | ||
| Piroxicam | 5/4/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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. ... | ||
| Piroxicam | 5/4/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall 135 lbs am I have been seeing a specialist for arthritis that ... A: Nate I think the weight gain you describe would be due to fluid retention, a rare but serious side ... | ||
| Piroxicam | 5/4/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall 135 lbs am I have been seeing a specialist for arthritis that ... A: Piroxicam is an NSAID (non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). All NSAID's can potentially cause ... | ||
| Piroxicam | 5/4/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall 135 lbs am I have been seeing a specialist for arthritis that ... A: Nate, Feldene is a very good medication for pain and inflammation and has been around for years. It ... | ||
| Piroxicam 20 MG | 5/4/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall 135 lbs am I have been seeing a specialist for arthritis that ... A: It is rare for piroxicam to cause unexplained weight gain or weight loss. Weight gain is ... | ||
| vincristine | 5/4/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: Last year my dog was treated for lymphoma using cytoxan, prednisone and vincristine. Two weeks ... A: I'm sorry for the loss of your dog. I love dogs as well, and just recently lost mine. Let me try ... | ||
| the effectiveness of expired methylprednisolone | 5/4/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I suffer from erythma multiforme, which is a less common auto-immune deficiency disease. I am ... A: At the expiry date a drug is not guaranteed to have greater than 90% potency of label claim. At 3 ... | ||
| fluoxetine | 5/3/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: i have been taking microgynon 30 pills for a couple of months now and have recently been prescribed ... A: There have been no documented drug interactions or serious side effects reported due to taking ... | ||
| changing from mirtazapine to fluoxetine | 5/2/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I have been on mirtazapine 45mg for six months but as they are not working my doc wants me to start ... A: At this point I would reduce the mirtazapine to 7.5 mg every other day for 1 week. Monitor the ... | ||
| Birth Control Pills | 5/2/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I have been on the birth control pill Nordette (28) for about 6 years and have been happy with it. ... A: Levlen contains 21 active tablets with 0.15mg of levonorgestrel and 0.03mg ethinyl estradiol ... | ||
| Birth Control Pills | 5/2/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Birth Control Pills | 5/2/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I have been on the birth control pill Nordette (28) for about 6 years and have been happy with it. ... A: These brands are not available here in Canada. From what I was able to find on the Net they contain ... | ||
| Birth Control | 5/2/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I have been on the birth control pill Nordette (28) for about 6 years and have been happy with it. ... A: No need to worry--Nordette and Levlen are one in the same. They both contain 0.03mg of ethinyl ... | ||
| hydrogen peroxide and pregnancy | 5/1/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| hydrogen peroxide--pregnancy | 5/1/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: Can you use hydrogen peroxide during pregnancy? I just want to clean out a small cut. I can't find ... A: Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic and anti-bacterial agent for many years. It is ... | ||
| ativan and wellbutrin | 5/1/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| White oblong pill | 4/30/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I found a white oblong pill in an old purse. It is plain, no scoring but on one side is an E ... A: After searching the databases, I found Excedrin to be a possible match. When there is only one ... | ||
| Reaction to a Generic vs. Name Brand (Junel vs. Loestrin) | 4/30/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| gastric acid neutralization | 4/30/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Brandt, Would you be able to tell me how many mEq of antacid is needed to bring 1.5 liters of ... A: I have not done these kind of calculations since first year pharmacy- 28 years ago. In real practice ... | ||
| Fluoxetine | 4/29/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: Can A 13 Year Old Take A 20mg Capsule of Fluoxetine even if it hasn't been approved by the doctor ? ... A: No, a 13 year old should not take any type of prescription medicine that has not been prescribed by ... | ||
| prostatitis.. | 4/29/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: can I take Ibuprofen or Tylenol while taking this drug? thank you.. A: I see no problem with you taking tylenol or ibuprofen for your pain. It surprises me that your ... | ||
| Replacement for Aggrenox | 4/29/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I have used Cumadin, Plavix, and other medications after my stroke, the last medicine used on me ... A: Anticoagulants are the drugs used to prevent a second stroke. You have been through all the ones ... | ||
| Help on Pharmacy | 4/28/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: I am still in high school and am trying to become a pharmacist, but I don't know which college to ... A: Esther, There are many pharmacy schools in the US, but I don't know all of them. I'm not familiar ... | ||
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