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| colestipol hcl (colestid) | 8/30/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: I see the recommendation not to crush the tablet form, but I cannot find out why. I understand why ...
A: Fred! The manufacturer recommends not crushing the tablet form because it could cause esophageal ...
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| ummm | 8/30/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: i take the pil at 7.53 and i threw up at 12.. am i stil covered ANSWER: that is 4 hours, the pill ...
A: The average woman is fertile for only 6 days out of her 28-day cycle. An egg can live only one day ...
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| nova-venlafaxine | 8/30/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: i have been having hot flushes for the last few months.i'm 79yrs. I used to get these when i took ...
A: Venlafaxine is indicated for treating depression and anxiety. There is evidence in the literature ...
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| What Pharmacy Careers don't require standing for long periods of time? | 8/29/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I want to ask what pharmacy careers don't require standing long periods of time. I am planning to ...
A: Hospital and retail pharmacists spend a lot of their time on their feet. I am not sure about ...
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| Pharmacy Careers that don't require standing for a long time | 8/29/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I want to ask what pharmacy careers don't require standing long periods of time. I am planning to ...
A: While I am not aware of any careers in pharmacy that sit most of the time except possibly ...
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| What Pharmacy Careers don't require standing for long periods of time | 8/29/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: I want to ask what pharmacy careers don't require standing long periods of time. I am planning to ...
A: Vin! Believe it or not, there ARE pharmacy jobs that don't require standing all day. You can rule ...
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| Desloratadine side effects | 8/29/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: i am taking clarinex for ear pain i stopped the medicine after taking more than 1week but it ...
A: Sirisha Firstly, I am puzzled how an antihistamine will help with ear pain. Do you mean that you ...
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| Benzthiazide | 8/29/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Sir, Is Benzthiazide 25 and hydrochlorothiazide 25 ( HCTZ ) alike and similar ?
A: In my opinion the two drugs are very similar in pharmacological action. There are differences in ...
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| Re: pills | 8/29/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I had found a small baggy of pills, i was wondering if you could tell me what they were. Kind of ...
A: Jen I think this is the product you are describing: ...
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| Albutrol and Breathalyzers | 8/28/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I was given a breathalyzer by an officer and my results were 0.08. Now, I had one beer about 1 hour ...
A: There is a relation between the amount of alcohol consumed and the level detected in blodd, and this ...
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| Combination Drugs | 8/28/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have two questions: 1. I am on Losartan 25 mg ( also Amlopdipine 2.5 mg). Is there a better drug ...
A: There are several "sartans" pn the market. Losartan is oldest of this class of drugs and changing to ...
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| Combinsation therapy | 8/28/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have two questions: 1. I am on Losartan 25 mg ( also Amlopdipine 2.5 mg). Is there a better drug ...
A: Telmisartan can be taken once a day in place of losartan twice a day, check with your doctor what ...
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| 90-yr-old Dad--Morphine and COPD | 8/28/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I'm going to try to make this short, but it is complicated. My 90-yr-old Dad has not been eating ...
A: Bonnie It does sound as though your father is making slow, but steady progress and is getting out ...
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| urine drug screens for benzos | 8/28/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: i work in a womens substance abuse facility and i recently tested a client that presently takes ...
A: This makes no sense to me either. If a person takes a benzodiazepine regularly, regardless of the ...
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| lymecycline | 8/27/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My 12yr old daughter is on Erythromycin for acne which is not helping at all. Her brother is on ...
A: Deb The general recommendation is that tetracycines should not be given to children under the age ...
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| 90-yr-old Dad--Morphine and COPD | 8/27/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I'm going to try to make this short, but it is complicated. My 90-yr-old Dad has not been eating ...
A: Bonnie Firstly you need to remember that your father has been throgh what for someone with his ...
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| Is it safe to take Cumadin | 8/27/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My sister recently had an unruptured brain aneurysm, which she was treated for using a coiling ...
A: J I don't think the doctors are being indecisive, just juggling complex alternatives and associated ...
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| New and Old medications | 8/27/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: I've recently seen a new psychiatrist. He is ten years in practice but all those years were at an ...
A: I have to agree with you there. I think there seems to be a high percentage of psychiatrists who dx ...
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| amlodipine and Palpitation | 8/26/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am 45 years male and on Atenolol 100 Amlodipine 10 Losartan 100. HCT 25 mg I have hypertension ...
A: Palpitation is seen with calcium channel blockers like nifedpine and amlodipine, but not with ...
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| loratidine overdose | 8/26/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My 3 year old grandson got stung by a bee last night....I gave him 5mg of loratidine this am, and ...
A: Nancy Based on the UK paediatric reference (BNF for Children), the maximum daily dose of Loratidine ...
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| baldness | 8/26/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: is it true that thre are drugs that can treat baldness and make hair grow
A: Finasteride (propecia) is marketed as a drug that can help with male pattern baldness. I spoke with ...
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| a human deathtrap for insects? | 8/26/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Excuse me if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I thought it may be revelant enough under this ...
A: I know of no sction of this site which could handle this question, but I could try. I did work in ...
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| methadone and nitroglycerin | 8/26/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: my mother is 85 and takes methadone (liquid) as a pain-killer; also takes nitroglycerin when the ...
A: Normally I would not allow a cardiac patient to use methadone, but at the age of 85, the rules of ...
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| Pain | 8/25/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have pain and ache from the left neck down to my left shoulder and arm and i suspect it could be ...
A: First things first, you need to see a neurlogist. The doctor will advice you what sort of exercises ...
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| paxil dosage | 8/24/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: I am a 21 year old male. I was prescribed by my family physician Paxil (generic) 20 mg to help me ...
A: I cannot say that there is a maxium dosage without knowing your height and weight, that is more ...
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| paxil dosage | 8/24/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I am a 21 year old male. I was prescribed by my family physician Paxil (generic) 20 mg to help me ...
A: Dean You are correct that 60mg is the normal upper limit of doses for Paxil, and that doses should ...
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| paxil dosage | 8/24/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am a 21 year old male. I was prescribed by my family physician Paxil (generic) 20 mg to help me ...
A: The maximum recommended dose for Paxil is 50 mg per day. I have seen a few people on as much as 60 ...
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| Paxil Dosage | 8/24/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: I am a 21 year old male. I was prescribed by my family physician Paxil (generic) 20 mg to help me ...
A: Dean, I would make an appointment to see your doctor about either increasing your dose or switching ...
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| Paxil Dosage | 8/24/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am a 21 year old male. I was prescribed by my family physician Paxil (generic) 20 mg to help me ...
A: The usual starting dose is 20 milligrams a day, taken as a single dose, usually in the morning. At ...
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| Mother's medications | 8/24/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My mother, age 54, is on the following meds for various conditions. Would you review the following ...
A: You have given an equally long list of problems. Now even if she does have an interaction we have ...
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| alternatives do they really work for depression | 8/24/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: ANSWER: Hi are you asking wether or not alternative medicine, and therapy help with depression, ...
A: Alternative depression treatment with various herbs/vitamins/minerals has been studied, on and off ...
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| Treatment of Hypertension | 8/24/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am 37 male Indian, non-smoker, fairly regular food and exercise habits. I was diagnosed with ...
A: My personal advise to you would be to stop experimentng. It can be dangeros unless you know ...
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| Treatment of Hypertension | 8/24/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am 37 male Indian, non-smoker, fairly regular food and exercise habits. I was diagnosed with ...
A: Because there is`family history of diabetes and you may be at risk you should stay on some regimen ...
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| contraceptive pill | 8/24/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: please can you tell me if there are any differences between microgynon 21 and microgynon 30, if so ...
A: Chris Do you mean Microgyon 20? I can't find any record of a Microgynon 21, though most oral ...
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| zyrtec side effects | 8/23/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: I'm 44 years old and have been on Zyrtec 10 mg. for atleast 4-5 years for generalized itching. when ...
A: That is interesting, and certainly you are in tune with your body to pick up on such a fine ...
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| Mother's medications | 8/23/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My mother, age 54, is on the following meds for various conditions. Would you review the following ...
A: When I see such a long list, the first thng that come to my mind is that she is being over ...
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| Mother's medications | 8/23/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: My mother, age 54, is on the following meds for various conditions. Would you review the following ...
A: Shanon! Prednisone can increase the blood-thinner effect of warfarin, especially if she is not ...
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| methadone by roxane | 8/23/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: 10 ng methadone by roxane has the numbers 54/142 on one side and are white does 5mg methadone by the ...
A: Thomas Fortunately Roxane do include photographs of their products on their website, which confirms ...
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| Tramadol and Hydrocodone | 8/23/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: Ghooi: I take Tramadol (Ultram) and Hydrocodone (Vicodin) for back pain and occasional severe ...
A: It is indeed confounding. But I too have noted such changes with other medications. Some of my ...
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| alternatives do they really work for depression | 8/23/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: Hi my question is do alternatives work to control depression
A: and therapy help with depression, rather than just SSRI's and traditional medicine? If you could ...
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