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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Top Pharmacy Schoools | 7/9/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: Where can I find a list of top pharmacy schools? Thanks. A: The most recent listing of a ranking of pharmacy schools I can find which is from a well know ... | ||
| Zanax and clarinex | 7/8/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: Is it okay to take both of these drugs. I took a clarinex at 11:00 A.M. Take zanax at night. A: LaRose Apologies for a slow response, but I have been travelling to areas where I can't get a ... | ||
| pharmacy | 7/8/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I am allergic to codeine; swelling,short of breath, itching. My dentist RX hydrocodone apap ... A: There is a small chance (about 10%) that if you are allergic to codeine you could be allergic to ... | ||
| Jaw pain | 7/7/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: I have been getting jaw pain and headaches since starting prozac 20mg. Is there anything I can do ... A: I am sorry you are experiencing this unpleasant side effect. I went through a bought of bruxism ... | ||
| False Positive | 7/7/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: I am a 56 y/o male who takes the following meds: Clonidine,Sudafed,Albuterol inhaler,Primatene ... A: I can see how this would be stressful, to test positive for something you have not taken. The ... | ||
| Positive on Drug Test | 7/6/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I have recently taken a drug test and received a positive for opiates, specifically Morphine (at ... A: It is possible to have tested positive for morphine after eating a large quantity of poppy ... | ||
| false positive marijuana testing (urine) | 7/6/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I am a pain patient that was tested today for several different substances. My test showed ... A: There are several substances which can in some tests show false positives. I would recommend ... | ||
| Need help identifying a pill | 7/5/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I found some pills in my daughters room that I need some help finding out what they are. It is a ... A: Amy I'm afraid I am really struggling with this as I can find no products which appear to match ... | ||
| ramipril | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: i just wanted to know what would happen if ramipril is overdosed, everybody keeps saying just to go ... A: RAMIPRIL (AltaceŽ) is an antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering agent) known as an ACE inhibitor. ... | ||
| Tramadol and missed period | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ... A: There are reasons to believe that Tramadol affects the menstrual cycle. The drug details on rxlist ... | ||
| Tramadol and missed period | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ... A: I thnk I wrote to you about this. Tramadol is known to affect menstrual cycles and this could be the ... | ||
| Ultram and missed period | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ... A: Neither Ultram nor Effexor should be to blame for your missed period(s). Stress can definitely alter ... | ||
| ANXIETY | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: MY DAUGHTER IS ON GEODON TO STABILIZE HER MOOD. HER ANXIETY HAS BEEN TERRIBLE. HER DR. PUT HER ON ... A: You have a number of wuestions here, let me take them one by one. 1. It takes about 6-8 half lives ... | ||
| Ultram and missed period | 7/4/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ... A: SO it appears that you are not pregnant, seven tests is a lot! Your hormones are likely be out of ... | ||
| ultram and missed period | 7/4/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ... A: Lauren I am not aware of any reports of Tramadol affecting hormones and period cycles, so it is ... | ||
| missed periods | 7/4/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I have been taking Effexor( 75 mg) for nearly a year now. Recently, I also began taking Ultram once ... A: In placebo controlled trials, Effexor XR caused menstrual distrbances in 3% of test subjects ... | ||
| Augmentin expiration | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD |
| Q: I got bit by a spider a few days ago, and now the are has become very red and swollen. I scratched ... A: Let me start off by telling you a bit about spider bites. Spider Bite 1. Wash the bite with ... | ||
| Fentanyl | 7/3/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I had a Spinal Fusion in September 2003 relating to L3 & L4 (I was missing L5), due to a birth ... A: Louise I'm afraid I am on the limits of my knoweldge and experience with your question, and by and ... | ||
| Medication Problem | 7/3/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I was prescribed a medication for high blood pressure called metoprolol 25mg because at my doctors ... A: You must not stop taking your medication before talking with your doctor first. Once a prescription ... | ||
| Does Vicodin thin the blood | 7/2/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I'm having surgery in the next week or two and I am in a lot of pain. They told me not to take ... A: Vicodin should be okay since it does not interfere with the clotting ability of blood as aspirin and ... | ||
| Cymbalta and Loestrin 24 | 7/2/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I am currently on Cymbalta, Clonazapem and Loestrin 24. I read all the side effects of Loestrin ... A: It is possible that you may experience and change in mood or mood swings while your body ... | ||
| Pill Identification | 7/2/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I have some small white capsules that are not in their original prescription bottle. I was told that ... A: Those are NOT allergy medication. Those capsules are most likely dextroamphetamine sulfate ... | ||
| tingling diamox | 7/1/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: Is this to with less blood flow? or by what mechanism in the body does this happen. Also,would you ... A: I have not heard of tingling in extremities/lips as a side effect of Diamox. I have heard of ... | ||
| tramadol withdrawal | 7/1/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I am withdrawing from tramadol. It has been 12 days since I have taken any and I am still ... A: It depends how long you have been on the medication. If you have been on the medication for an ... | ||
| Inderal interaction with Valium | 7/1/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: with a nursing background I should know this answer but have been out of nursing for years. I take 5 ... A: Pam, It's good that you are being cautious; I think you are fine with the Valium, taking it the way ... | ||
| Seroquel | 6/30/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: 1. What is the reason for weight gain for taking Seroquel? Does it increase the appetite? And/or ... A: Drugs which work through serotonin tend to make changes in body weight, this is because serotnin is ... | ||
| Depression | 6/30/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Can you tell me what antidepressant on the market today, most closely matches the discontinued ... A: Serzone is pretty much in a class by itself. It is unfortunate that it was removed from the market. ... | ||
| Inderal interaction with Valium | 6/29/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: with a nursing background I should know this answer but have been out of nursing for years. I take 5 ... A: Pam! Valium can cause a lowering of your blood pressure. Do you know what your baseline blood ... | ||
| miracleburn | 6/29/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I was considering Miracleburn as a weight loss supplement. http://www.miracleburn.com. It ... A: While I confess I am not an expert in the effects of these drugs, I wuld like to make the following ... | ||
| miracleburn | 6/29/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I was considering Miracleburn as a weight loss supplement. http://www.miracleburn.com. It ... A: Scott Whatever claims the manufacturers make about such weight loss products, I would be very ... | ||
| miracleburn | 6/29/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I was considering Miracleburn as a weight loss supplement. http://www.miracleburn.com. It ... A: Anything that labels itself "miracle" is likely NOT. I have tried similar products with zero ... | ||
| African Parasites and breastfeeding | 6/29/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: My wife and I just returned from 7 months in Burkina Faso, West Africa. We both have constant ... A: James I think you need much more specialist advice than I can give, especially as there is a young ... | ||
| unidentifiable pill | 6/29/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I have a prescription pill I have found and can't identify what it is. It is white, oblong, and has ... A: Brian I cannot be anywhere near 100% confident on this because my usual reference sources are not ... | ||
| Toprol XL & Zoloft | 6/28/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: I'm currently taking Toprol XL for atrial fibrillation & have just recently started on Zoloft (only ... A: Joy, Zoloft is a good choice compared with other SSRI's (serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)such as ... | ||
| Antibiotic + Pill | 6/28/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I'm not sure if I'm asking this question in the right place, but I would really appreciate your ... A: You should be safe from pregnancy as long as you continued your pills as normal even though you ... | ||
| multiple drug effects! | 6/28/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: my wife has been taking escitalopram (10mg) and risperidone (0.75 mg) since the last one year. she ... A: There are some things you have ommitted to inform me, such as what is your wife's age? and what was ... | ||
| false positive | 6/28/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: what could also trigger a false positive for cocaine in a UA A: In rare cases large doses of local anesthetics in the "caine" family such as novocaine, which ... | ||
| Drug and alcohol | 6/27/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I am interested in drug interactions with alcohol. Currently I am taking 1cc injection of ... A: You put me in a ethical dilema. Normally I should advice everybody not to drink alcohol. But I ... | ||
| a query from a pahrmacy student. | 6/27/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: Respected sir, Whether side effect profile of both micardis and cozaar are similar. Further which ... A: Micardis is Telmisartan, while Cozaar is losartan. Losartan is the prototype of Angiotensin receptor ... | ||
| hi | 6/27/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: i have a surplus of this how much are they worth? the price range please thanks! Nutren glytrol ... A: Dana I'm afraid I have no idea of prices because as I explained they are not available in the UK. ... | ||
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Nigel Simmons
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I am happy to answer general questions on medicines and hospital care. If possible, please use approved / chemical names rather than brands which are not internationally recognised. Like all health professionals I am bound by a duty of care which prevents me giving detailed information about medication or treatment of people other than the questioner. I will endeavour to help wherever possible or point towards more appropriate advice. If however your question crosses too far into patient confidentiality, I hope you will understand why I cannot answer your question. Consider.. would you want me to discuss your care with a friend or relative without your knowledge?
Experience
Registered as a UK pharmacist in 1982 and have worked in a number of hospital and health management posts around the UK. Formerly Chief Pharmacist for a 440 bed general hospital in Cambridgeshire.
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Previously Sysop on CompuServe UK Professionals forum.
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