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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| pharmacology | 6/12/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I am a third year medical student and have been preparing a presentation on HAZARDS OF INJECTING ... A: Sounds like you got the wrong article. It is entitled " Printer-Friendly Email This Discuss This ... | ||
| drug test results | 6/12/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I am prescribed focalin for ADHD and I have a urine drug test coming up for work, how will the ... A: You will most likely test positive for amphetamines since you are taking Focalin. As long as ... | ||
| identifying capsule found in car | 6/11/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: I was out of town this weekend and found a capsule in my car that is not any of the prescribed ... A: I looked in a number of databases and I can not find "L 164." Are you sure that of the number? Is ... | ||
| Niacin | 6/11/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: My doctor has prescribed very high doses (3000 mg/day) of niacin to help combat cholesterol ... A: The hexanicotinate is not as effective as straight niacin no matter what the labels and adverts say. ... | ||
| Tylenol PM and Gastrocorom | 6/10/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: My children have a metabolic disorder that requires them to take Cromolym Sodium (Gastrocrom) ... A: I'll start off with going over a little bit about Cromolyn. CROMOLYN SODIUM (Gastrocrom®) helps to ... | ||
| Drug interaction | 6/10/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: My husband is on 80mg/day of Micardis HCT (telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide)for high blood pressure. ... A: Dayquil can decrease the effectiveness of Micardis-HCT. This msy be the reason for the dizziness, ie ... | ||
| pharmacology | 6/9/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: I am a third year medical student and have been preparing a presentation on HAZARDS OF INJECTING ... A: KCl concentrated IVP IS lethal starting from about 40 mEq (depending on person).In the hospital ... | ||
| pharmacology | 6/9/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I am a third year medical student and have been preparing a presentation on HAZARDS OF INJECTING ... A: Funny you should ask this as there was an article on this last week in Medscape General Medicine. ... | ||
| antidepressents | 6/8/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: i was taking 40 mg of paxil and my doctor changed my medication to 10 mg of prozac. my weight has ... A: These symptoms could be withdrawal symptoms from the paroxetine but equally could be adverse effects ... | ||
| fish oil and flax oil | 6/7/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| omeprazole | 6/6/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I have been on omeprazole for 5 months and before that prilosec. Lately, I have been getting rapid ... A: Omeprazole is generally a very safe drug with few side effects and although the pabic attacks and ... | ||
| Lethal Amount of Medicine??? | 6/5/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My father passed away in January of this year. I am having a hard time thinking that his death was ... A: I am so sorry to hear of your loss. With regards to your question, from what I was able to find, ... | ||
| Pharmacy school | 6/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Am currently a student a community college but intend to transfer to a four year institution to get ... A: A background in biochemistry is more beneficial for pharmacy than biology. There is more overlap and ... | ||
| drug interactions | 6/3/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Is it safe to take the over the counter diet pill Leptopril while taking the prescription pill ... A: There are no adequate clinical studies that evaluate interactions between herbs and traditional ... | ||
| drug interactions | 6/3/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: My FIL has taken Toprol XL (CHF) and Zetia(cholestrol for several years. His doctor gave him ... A: Terry, Although it is uncommon, Zetia can cause myopathy (muscle pain). I don't understand why the ... | ||
| drug interactions | 6/3/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: My FIL has been taking Toprol XL (CHF) and Zetia for several years. His doctor prescribed ... A: There are recorded interaction between these three drugs. However, I am very puzzled about an ... | ||
| ClaritinD | 6/3/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Amox-clav or doxycycline | 6/3/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I have a terrible sinus infection and no health insurance. I have partial prescriptions left over ... A: I empathize with your situation. I remember when I struggled withe the same issues as a "poor" ... | ||
| diffrences | 6/1/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: what is the diffrence between buprion sr and wellbutrin xl? A: BUPROPION (Wellbutrin® XL, Wellbutrin® SR, Budeprion™ SR) is an antidepressant, a medicine that ... | ||
| side effects | 6/1/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: can you give me some of the side effects caused by decilone forte. I would like also to know what is ... A: Arnold I don't recognise the brand name Decilone, but I believe it is a form of dexamethasone, a ... | ||
| pharmacology | 5/31/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Memory \ mood enhancers? | 5/31/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: What natural supplement(s) would you recommend to enhance concentration, memory, mood, motivation, ... A: There are a number of natural supplements that you could look into. DMAE:Orally, deanol is used for ... | ||
| darvon | 5/31/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I am a 51 y.o. white female, dx. SLE.I was in a MVA approx. 4 years ago. prior to the MVA I took ... A: I agree wih does not th your doctor regarding problems. You do sound if you ae addicted to the ... | ||
| What is this? | 5/31/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: My mother passed away a few months ago with cancer. One of her prescription bottles has two ... A: Propoxyphene is an analgesic but not a very good one. There are better pain killers than that. In my ... | ||
| Blood Thinners | 5/31/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| medicine reaction? | 5/29/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I was given ERY-TAB 500MG EC TAB 4 times a day for an infection in my right foot. On my 3rd dosage, ... A: Lin Erythromycin has occasionally been associated with heart problems, both by interaction with ... | ||
| Macrobid Question | 5/28/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I hope you can answer this - I woke up with a blazing case of Urinary Tract Infection. Of course ... A: It is unpredictable to know how much potency is left in the 2003 pills. Throw them out. If you ... | ||
| Augmentin | 5/28/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My 17 month old son has been taking Augmentin for an ear infection for the past week. His behavior ... A: It is such a rarity to meet another Tara! With regards to your question, it sounds like your son's ... | ||
| drug interactions Adderal Wellbutrin Alcohol | 5/26/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I've been diagnosed with depression and ADHD (I'm 30 yrs old) finally after a 6 hour pshyc test. I ... A: I doubt that your liver will have been damaged at all and if so only slightly after only a year of ... | ||
| phentermine and accutane | 5/25/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Adult Ear Infection | 5/25/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I can find little info on ADULT ear infections. My family doctor prescribed Amoxicillan which had NO ... A: Ann Glue-ear in adults is unsual as it is most commonly occurs in children and usually disappears ... | ||
| anti-physcotic medicine | 5/24/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: i am taking the drug halidol (haloperidol) and am wondering if it is a strong narcotic and should i ... A: Haloperidol is not an narcotic but a very potent drug used in psychotic disorders and is not ... | ||
| efficacy of loestrin with vitamins | 5/24/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| pain meds and constipation | 5/24/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| treating the cause or just the symptom | 5/23/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: My doctor gave me a sample of "Pramosone" (hydrocortisone acetate 2.5% and pramoxine 1%) for ... A: this will treat the symptoms. Also it is an anti-inflammtory which will shrink the hemorrhoids. ... | ||
| on decilone forte | 5/22/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: . i'd like to ask what is the side effect or if there's any effect on taking decilone-forte while ... A: I do not know what Vessel due F is. While taking Prexige and decilone your mother should not have to ... | ||
| about decilone-forte | 5/22/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: . i'd like to ask what is the side effect or if there's any effect on taking decilone-forte while ... A: To better help me answer your question thoroughly, please answer the following. Does your grandma ... | ||
| Interactions - Synthroid,Effexor and Dextroamphetamine | 5/21/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| 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 ... | ||
| Miracle Burn | 5/21/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Just curious if it is possible to take my daily dose of Synthroid with Miracle Burn. Are there ... A: Food supplemets are not routinely studied for interactions with prescription medications. We rely on ... | ||
| cipralex | 5/21/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I am a habitual marijuana smoker and have been for about 10 years. My doctor recently prescribed me ... A: The problem is always going to rely on the marijuana and not a combined effect. Long term can induce ... | ||
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Dr Alan Galbraith
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Expertise
I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations
Institute of Biology, London.
Publications
Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert
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