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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium | 9/6/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I know that Amoxicillin is penicillin,but I would like to know what Clavulanate Potassium is and why ... A: Clavulinate is a chemical added to amoxicillin which makes amoxicillin effective against bacteria ... | ||
| Head Pressure | 9/6/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I am a 33 yr old female with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I take Ambien CR 12mg on a regular basis and ... A: Tina The symptoms you describe very much sound like side effects of the Phentermine (see ... | ||
| Interactions with Cymbalta and Diet Pills | 9/5/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: I would like to know if there are any adverse reactions to taking an over the counter diet pill such ... A: Hydroxcut should be fine to take with Cymbalta. But I am not sure, there are no documented studies ... | ||
| Pharmacy | 9/5/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: ! I am a senior in High School and I want to be a pharmacist. I just don't know what steps i need ... A: In order to qualify to take the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's exam which is ... | ||
| Shingles | 9/5/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: I am a 71 year old male, I have being diagnosed with shingles about 4 weeks ago on my shoulder and ... A: You should get a blood test for herpes zoster and start taking Famvir or Valtrex immediately to ... | ||
| Mixing Adderall with Herbal Supplements. | 9/5/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I am prescribed 3 30mg tabs of adderall per day. In addition, I also take garlic pills, fish oil, ... A: I would foresee no problem at all with these supplements, but take the fibre tablets well before or ... | ||
| Keflex and Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | 9/5/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: Several sites I've researched regarding interactions between antibiotics and my birth control pill ... A: Yes, Keflex can interfere with your birth control. It would be in your best interests to use ... | ||
| Versed (midazolam) | 9/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Does Versed have a retrograde effect? In other words, does it cause you to forget things that ... A: If it daycare surgery, ie same day admission and discharge, it is standard that the anesthetist ... | ||
| Retin-A Micro expiration date | 9/5/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I'm trying to figure out what the actual expiration date is. On the crimp at the end of the tube it ... A: The expiration date on the tube is what you should go by. As long as you have stored your Retin-A ... | ||
| Pharmacy | 9/4/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: ! I am a senior in High School and I want to be a pharmacist. I just don't know what steps i need ... A: The pharmacy program in all 50 states is now a 6 year Pharm D. program. Some colleges break it ... | ||
| Pregnancy and stratera | 9/4/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: my girlfriend is currently taking statera and we just found out that she is pregnant.she stopped ... A: The only way to find out about strattera, and pregnancy, would be to look at the PI, sheet, and ... | ||
| Allegra and CHF | 9/4/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I have a friend who has congestive heart failure, not, in advanced stage. Is it safe for her to ... A: Your friend would need to consult with her doctor before taking any additional prescription ... | ||
| diuretic | 9/4/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: Respected Sir, I am writing to you after a long span of life. I have asked several questions to you ... A: To clear your doubt we must have a look at uric acid, its production and its excretion. Uric acid is ... | ||
| drug interaction | 9/3/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: can i take benadryl while taking lexapro? A: Very often we use a CNS depressant while treating a patient with Lexapro. There is some amount of ... | ||
| Augmentin | 9/3/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: My 6 month old was recently given Augmentin for a URI/ear infection. The diarrhea started the same ... A: The decreased appetite is more likely part of not feeling well and is compounded by the effects of ... | ||
| getting off novo venlafaxine xr | 9/3/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: I have been on 75mg of this drug for 7 months and I think I need to get off it. What do you ... A: Lorraine, PLEASE don't got off this medication "cold turkey"! Many people have experienced problems ... | ||
| Valtrex | 9/3/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I was given Valtrex for an outbreak of shingles. It worked great, while I was taking the Valtrex I ... A: Valtrex is an antiviral drug. It is not approved for the treatment of rashes other than the ... | ||
| medication | 9/3/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: i have a resident who i look after that says he takes to many pills how can i answer that A: Sharon Questions like this are not uncommon and without knowing the patient's full history and ... | ||
| Controlling food intake | 9/3/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: 5 years ago, I have menstrual problems in that it was absence for a year and a half. This was ... A: You had exercised induced ammehonera, due to such a low body fat percentage, your body salvages, and ... | ||
| cymbalta and welbutrin? | 9/3/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I take 60mg of cymbalta at night for depression and radiating nerve pain from bad disc's and ... A: Wellbutrin can lower the seizure threshhold as can Cymbalta. There is a danger that the combination ... | ||
| Foxamax | 9/3/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: Our 89 year old mother has osteoporosis and was prescribed, Fosamax 1 year ago and since then has ... A: The manufacturers state that rash is rarely reported with this drug. It is difficult to say that the ... | ||
| Augmentin | 9/2/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: My 6 month old was recently given Augmentin for a URI/ear infection. The diarrhea started the same ... A: Diarrhea with Augmentin is common. As with all antibiotics, they kill good bacteria as well as bad ... | ||
| Recurring arthritic and flu-like symptoms | 9/2/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: Both my wife (51) and I (50) are suffering from severe flu-like symptoms that re-occur every 2-3 ... A: ou seem to have hit the nail aright. It does apear that you have a recurrng infecton which is ... | ||
| Concerned and in pain | 9/2/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I've been taking augmentin (875 mg)for an ear infection and aleve gel caps (220 mg) for the pain. I ... A: Shay There is no problem with taking the two products at the same time, but it is important to take ... | ||
| concerned and in pain | 9/2/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I've been taking augmentin (875 mg)for an ear infection and aleve gel caps (220 mg) for the pain. I ... A: Firstly there is no need to give a gap between augmentin and aleve. I would suggest you increase the ... | ||
| Versed (midazolam) | 9/2/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Does Versed have a retrograde effect? In other words, does it cause you to forget things that ... A: My personal experience with Versed is also that I did not remember anything that occured immediately ... | ||
| constant fullness of right ear | 9/2/2007 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: ithink leading to infection and discomfort can you help me Kind Regards PAUL ... A: Have you tried decongestants to dry up and drain the fluid? You may have an abnormality with your ... | ||
| Change of Anti-Depressant | 9/1/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: I want to know what kind of transition is normal for changing from 40mg of Paxil to Zoloft? What is ... A: Suzie! Zoloft and Paxil are both antidepressants in the SSRI class. That means that they work on the ... | ||
| hydroxycut and allegra 180 interactions | 9/1/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I take allegra 180 and I dont know if it is safe to take with hydroxycut. Can you help? thanks! ... A: Alli has recently been approved for over the counter sales. Alli is a lower strength product ... | ||
| Alternative for Wellbutrin | 9/1/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I started taking Wellbutrin SL 150 in DEC 2006 and it has worked to control my depression. Only ... A: There should not be a problem her. As there are many antidepressants completely unrelated to ... | ||
| Temazepam | 9/1/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I was giving a prescription for Temazepam for difficulty sleeping. My question is on average how ... A: I would not like to comment on whether temazepam is effective or not, because different people find ... | ||
| Wellbutrin XL dosaging | 8/31/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: I am 38 years old and a mother of 5 children. I have struggled with depression/anxiety for as long ... A: I don't think switching back to wellbutrin SR is a good idea. I would stay on the Wellbutrin XL it ... | ||
| hydroxycut and allegra 180 interactions | 8/31/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I take allegra 180 and I dont know if it is safe to take with hydroxycut. Can you help? thanks! A: There are no known drug interactions between Allegra 180mg and Hydroxycut. You should be ... | ||
| 80 year old grandma being treated for UTI | 8/31/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: last week I took my 80 year old grandma to the doctor b/c she was complaining about a headache, ... A: Hannah, Erratic behavior that is sudden can be a sign of a UTI. Many times in the nursing facilities ... | ||
| Extacy | 8/31/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: my girlfriend used to take a lot of extacy when she was younger. she's 21 now. she told me she had ... A: You sound concerned about having kids with this women. It sounds like you are afraid that they will ... | ||
| testosterone | 8/30/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: Greetings I am a 57 year old male in good health however in the last year or so I have had sore ... A: Al I presume that the tiredness etc. cannot be attributed to over exertion? While exercise is ... | ||
| GALLSTONES | 8/30/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: MY DR.TOLD ME I HAVE GALLSTONES AND ASKED IF I WANTED MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED.I SAID NO NOT UNTIL MY ... A: I think you should get it removed before the pain becomes worse. You should get it done ... | ||
| Lyrica for fibro pain | 8/30/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: I trust the wisdom of pharmacists implicitly, since I'm a nurse myself, and have used pharmacists ... A: I wish more people were like you. I also appreciate your action in stopping the drug, this is one of ... | ||
| question about Lyrica | 8/30/2007 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I trust the wisdom of pharmacists implicitly, since I'm a nurse myself, and have used pharmacists ... A: The exact mechanism of action as to why Lyrica worsens pain for some patients appears to be ... | ||
| QUESTION ON LYRICA | 8/30/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
| Q: My dr gave me Lyrica for fibromyalgia pain 2 weeks ago. This past week I noticed increased muscular ... A: I am not a pharmacist. But I would reason to say that you should stop Lyrica. Lyrica is a very ... | ||
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Outpatient pharmacy and general health. I have recently completed a Pharmceutical Care Certificate Program offered by Purdue University (Spring 1999 completion). I have personal experience dealing with terminally ill persons and their needs, as well as their families` needs. I graduated in 1984 from Pharmacy School and have been a Licensed Pharmacist since then. I have 18 years retail pharmacy experience. Prior to my pharmacy training I have 3 years hospital experience as a Nurse`s Aide.
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