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| Can Cephalexin be taken with cold medicines? | 5/19/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I just recently started taking Cephalexin for an infection. Yesterday I started to feel slightly ...
A: David There are no particular problems with taking cold remedies with antibiotics such as ...
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| Piroxicam | 5/18/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Piroxicam | 5/18/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
Q: I am a 23 year old male and I am currently taking Piroxicam 20 MGCapsules MLY once a day. I am going ...
A: Unfortunately, there is a problem with mixing alcohol and piroxicam. Increased adverse ...
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| Piroxicam | 5/18/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I am a 23 year old male and I am currently taking Piroxicam 20 MGCapsules MLY once a day. I am going ...
A: The most common side effect of piroxicam is stomach upset which could spiral to gastric ulcers ...
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| Piroxicam | 5/18/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am a 23 year old male and I am currently taking Piroxicam 20 MGCapsules MLY once a day. I am going ...
A: Nate There is no problem with taking alcohol while using Piroxicam, though obviously I have to ...
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| mixing meds | 5/18/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Mixing Uppers and Downers | 5/17/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: Mr. Simmons I have just been prescribed Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 20mg twice a day(which will be ...
A: Scott I'm afraid this is rather out of my sphere of expertise and advice is best sought from your ...
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| drug combinations | 5/17/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| NHS UK gave Amoxicillin past expiry date | 5/17/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: My wife was given Amoxicillin 250 few days ago to treat the UTI, she had been taking it 3 times a ...
A: The greatest risk of using most expired medications is that they will lose potency and ...
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| NHS UK gave Amoxicillin past expiry date | 5/17/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My wife was given Amoxicillin 250 few days ago to treat the UTI, she had been taking it 3 times a ...
A: Amoxicillin does not deteriorrate to toxic products. Expired Amoxicillin is not as effective as an ...
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| NHS UK gave Amoxicillin past expiry date | 5/17/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
Q: My wife was given Amoxicillin 250 few days ago to treat the UTI, she had been taking it 3 times a ...
A: Unfortunately, there is no data regarding expired meds. Manufacturers guarantee the "efficacy" of a ...
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| NHS UK gave Amoxicillin past expiry date | 5/17/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My wife was given Amoxicillin 250 few days ago to treat the UTI, she had been taking it 3 times a ...
A: This could have been a serious error with some drugs but with amoxycillin not dangerous in anyway ...
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| acid and ppi | 5/17/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| In pain | 5/16/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
Q: I am active duty military and I have recently been told that I either have Rheumatoid arthritis or ...
A: May 22nd is just around the corner. Hang in there. To date, the goal of treatment in rheumatoid ...
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| medicine | 5/16/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have burcitus in my right shoulder and both kness. I am active duty military and the Dr's on base ...
A: Junnifer Bursitis is an inflammatory joint problem which usually responds to anti-inflammatory or ...
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| habit forming | 5/16/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Medication Half Life | 5/16/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Ms. Judge! Two questions: 1. What is the half-life of a medication? 2. Is there a "general ...
A: To start with, the anesthesiologist you spoke with is correct. The conversion factor of ...
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| novo venlafaxine xr | 5/16/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been taking novo venlafaxine xr: 37.5 mg a day (for anxiety) for the last 3 days and I am ...
A: Julie I'm afraid I can't really recommend any vitamin or herbal type products to treat anxiety. As ...
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| calcium peroxide | 5/15/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| calcium peroxide | 5/15/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: What is calcium peroxide? Is it like hydrogen peroxide? It is in my toothpaste. Is it safe during ...
A: Calcium peroxide whe in contact with acidic medium of the mouth becomes hydrogen peroxide and ...
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| novo venlafaxine xr | 5/15/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been taking novo venlafaxine xr: 37.5 mg a day (for anxiety) for the last 3 days and I am ...
A: Julie As you are taking a sustained release (long acting) formulation, it will usually take 7-10 ...
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| medication | 5/15/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| Parmacist/Consultants | 5/15/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Mary. I have been hearing much about special pharmacists who sit down with a client, go over ALL ...
A: Deb! The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists website (www.ascp.com) has a referral service. ...
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| contraceptive pill after misscarriage | 5/15/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My Wife had a misscarriage 4 weeks ago. Having misread the instructions she started taking the pill ...
A: Bob I'm sorry for you both. I suspect the spotting is just an effect from hormone levels returning ...
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| A question about an answer you gave to someone. | 5/15/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I would like to know why you prefer fentanyl patches and long acting morphine over methadone as an ...
A: Patient complience is the mean reason plus fentanyl has a much better analgesic activity Fentanyl ...
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| novo venlafaxine xr | 5/14/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been taking novo venlafaxine xr: 37.5 mg a day (for anxiety) for the last 3 days and I am ...
A: Julie It sounds as though you are experiencing common side effects of Venlafaxine (see ...
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| drug interactions | 5/14/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Which of these drugs does propoxy-n/apap interact with? The two drugs are cyclobenzaprine or ...
A: There are no documented drug interactions between propoxyphene n/APAP and methylprednisolone. ...
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| nerve medicine | 5/13/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
Q: i would like to know if i can takelorazepam 1mg,withcitalopram hbr,40mg at the same time or how long ...
A: There are no drug interactions when you take lorazepam and citalopram together. There are no drug ...
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| Lisinopril past expiration | 5/13/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I just found an unopened (sealed from the factory) 100-ct. of Lisinopril I forgot I'd had. The ...
A: If the prescription was stored under ideal conditions, controlled room temperature and not ...
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| My father has changed, I I think it might be as a result of his depression medication. | 5/12/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I've noticed for the past year that my father's behaviour has changed. He seems slower. He takes ...
A: Your father definitely needs reassement of his medication. venlaxine is more likely than many of the ...
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| Medication Half Life | 5/12/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: Ms. Judge! Two questions: 1. What is the half-life of a medication? 2. Is there a "general ...
A: 1. The half-life of a medication is the time it takes for your body to metabolize and excrete a ...
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| nail fungus | 5/11/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I get my nails manicured regularly. when I went in about four weeks ago the manicurist told me that ...
A: Unfortunately nail fungus is one of the most difficult conditions to treat. Even with ...
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| combined meds for depression | 5/10/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I take 20mg of escitalopram oxalate, 150 mg of venlafaxine hcl XR, and 40 mg adderall XR daily for ...
A: This combination puts you at risk for developing serotonin syndrome. Were these all prescribed by ...
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| coversyl/perindopril | 5/10/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
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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| 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 ...
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