| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Antibuse | 11/8/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: If I have dranken before an antibuse shot, then would I get sick? I haven't taken the drug, yet and ...
A: It should be at least 12 to 24 hours since you have consumed any alcohol before you take your ...
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| lexapro interation with Birth control | 11/7/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I have been taking lexapro for about 6 months as well as mu normal birth control... is it ok to take ...
A: No problems with any contraceptive and Lexapro. Alcohol will not do any more harm with Lexapro than ...
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| Phentermine and Prednisone | 11/7/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am wondering if its ok to take phentermine/prozak or just phentermine with prednisone i am also on ...
A: That is a difficult question. Phentermine acts by stimulating some areas of the brain and suppresses ...
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| Trinessa Birth Control | 11/7/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: The pamphlet that comes with Trinessa and the pamphlet provided by the pharmacy i believe is ...
A: It is best to begin after the comencement of menstruation. I would suggest you wait till your next ...
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| positive methamphetamine test | 11/7/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I take weekly random urine drug screens. My last three tests have been positive for ...
A: Elaine None of the drugs you refer to are related to amphetamines so are very unlikely to give a ...
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| niaspan and grapefruit | 11/7/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: I have read many articles about how grapefruit works against statin drugs by elevating statins in ...
A: There have been no documented drug interactions between Niaspan and grapefruit or grapefruit ...
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| adderall xr and pin-x | 11/7/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: my son is taking adderall xr 15 mg daily, my daughter is taking adderall 25 mg and will change to ...
A: Tom As far as I am aware there is no specific contra-indication between any of the products and ...
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| false positive for benzodiazapine | 11/7/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My daughter 35yo has taken a drug test--she is scheduled for back surgery in 4 weeks and is ...
A: This really needs a toxicologist to answer. However, I would hazard a guess that Lyrica could be ...
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| Long-term care Pharmacists | 11/7/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: Mary Scott, Currently I am in my first year in Pharmacy school and I am trying to find out more ...
A: Brittany! When I was in pharmacy school, long-term care pharmacy was still in its infancy,so I ...
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| Found pills in my brothers pants | 11/6/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: Kompare, My name is Nicole and I recently found 2 pills in my brothers pants. They have the letters ...
A: This one was harder than I thought! The imprint code is actually just "TE." What looks like a "31" ...
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| use of prilosec related to hives | 11/6/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have been taking prilosec otc for a couple of years and over the last year have developed chronic ...
A: Yes I did not say, because while it could be a cause of hives, we have no real evidence of it. The ...
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| Nasal Drainage | 11/6/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
Q: My husband has lots of problems with drainage in is throat and can hardly get a minute's sleep do to ...
A: Kathryn! Postnasal drainage can be annoying for both you and your husband! He can try Claritin ...
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| Lunesta | 11/6/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: I am taking Lunesta 3 mg and I cannot sleep without it, I went for years taking benadryl to aid in ...
A: This sounds like tolerance and there is nothing much one can do about it, except cease the drug for ...
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| DRUG DORMICUM | 11/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My daughter who is three and half years old ,she is freightened of the dentist, she has a lot of ...
A: Dormicum is an oral version of midazolam. This is a benzodiazepine which is routinely used in ...
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| quality of Canadian product | 11/5/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I use a over the counter product by Life Brands. It is a complex of Acetaminophen (300mg), ...
A: This drug is the equivalent of Tylenol #1. Is is safe in short term use. It can cause constipation ...
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| use of prilosec related to hives | 11/5/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I have been taking prilosec otc for a couple of years and over the last year have developed chronic ...
A: If that is the case you could change from prilosec to another drug. We havea large number of drugs ...
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| knee disorder | 11/5/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been taking glucosamine and Chondroitine for some time now. Can I take Shark cartilage which ...
A: Tim While there is growing evidence that Glucosamine, Chondrytin and calcium supplements can be ...
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| need some help | 11/4/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: my friend has been taking pills and i don't know what they are he is schizophrenic and flipped out ...
A: The tablet is prochlorperazine (5mg) and is usually used to treat nausea/vomiting. It is related to ...
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| ditropan and spina bifida | 11/4/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: my 10 1/2 yr old daughter has fetal valproate syndrome with spina bifida (her lesion is lumbar ...
A: From what I know about spina bifida, constipation can be a problem. One of the best ways to help ...
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| Pharmacy School | 11/4/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have graduated with B.S. in Business about 4 years ago. I am considering being a Pharmacist. Do ...
A: Michelle Regulations may vary from country to country, but it may well be that you have to take a ...
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| zoloft 20mg | 11/3/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I've been taking Zoloft for a number of years and it works well for me ,However here of late ...
A: I rare instances Zoloft has been reprted to cause hair loss. It is certainly not a comon side ...
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| Novo Venlafaxine XR 150mg | 11/3/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My doctor believes i was on a 75mg dose and I'm starting on 150mg I have serve psychosis i see ...
A: Cody The following link will take you to the UK clinical information for venlafaxine: ...
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| uti infection | 11/3/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: can i take alcohol 1 hour after taking levofloxcin
A: There is no specific drug interaction between levofloxacin and alcohol, however it isn't a good ...
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| Amox/Clav - yukky taste | 11/3/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: My 8 year old daughter is on 400mg-57/5 susp. She hates the taste!! She says she is going to throw ...
A: Yes, you can mix up her medicine with some yogurt which not only helps the medicine go down easier ...
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| Effexor vx | 11/2/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been taking effexor 75mg for over a week now and have noticed an increase in my BP and Heart ...
A: Chris Stopping Effexor (venalafaxine) in these circumstances is definitely advisible. Under normal ...
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| anxiety/depression | 11/2/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: Are there ant side effects such as elevated liver readings while taking St.Johnswort and 5htp in the ...
A: I did not find any reports of elevated liver function tests with the use of either St. John's Wort ...
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| Doxylamine succinate | 11/2/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My boyfriend has been sick with what seems like the flu for eight days now. He has been shivering ...
A: I am not in a position to make a positive diagnosis. Any chemical cam cause an allergic reaction. ...
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| allergic reaction to zoloft | 11/2/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: My doctor prescribed Zoloft for anxiety. I took it about 6 days when I had a severe allergic ...
A: Jody It does sound like you did suffer a true allergic reaction, so you should ensure that you are ...
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| red spot under eye | 10/31/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been using for 4 days a products by Obaji with hydroquinone as well as retin a. I have ...
A: Beth It is a possibility. Retinoins are vitamin D derrivatives used to treat severe acne, and ...
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| red spot under eye | 10/31/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been using for 4 days a products by Obaji with hydroquinone as well as retin a. I have ...
A: Beth Obaji seems to be a range of skin conditioning and peeling products? If you have been using a ...
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| Zyrtec | 10/31/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Can Zyrtec be prescribed for a month old infant? I would appreciate any information you can give me ...
A: I was not able to find information on the use of this medication in infants younger than 12 months. ...
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| How to actually become a pharmacist | 10/30/2007 | Barbara Judge |
Q: i! I plan to become a pharamcist..but i also plan to go to community college first...(i'm a high ...
A: You would need to ask the pharmacy schools you are considering attending these questions. ...
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| novo venlafaxine xr 37.5 mg | 10/30/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: "I have been prescribed this medication for anxiety. I had recently had a c-1 NUCCA (National ...
A: I think you may be right in thinking that this is not the medication for you. Please make an ...
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| Reglan | 10/30/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: My son is 2 1/2 months old on Reglan and was wondering if he would get over the watery stools that ...
A: Gastrointestinal disturbances are most common with Reglan. Reglan generally increases the activit of ...
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| Novo Venlafaxine XR 37.5 | 10/30/2007 | Nigel Simmons |
Q: I have been prescribed this medication for anxiety. I had recently had a c-1 NUCCA (National Upper ...
A: Cindy Obviously I am not a doctor and do not have your full medical history, but I am a little ...
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| positive drug test | 10/30/2007 | Layla Yeganeh |
Q: i am a recovering addict who attends outpatient treatment where there are urine tests taken ...
A: No none of those drugs would test positive for benzos. Maybe they gave you some benzos in the ...
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| non flush niacin Spelling corrected version!! | 10/30/2007 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
Q: My aunt had a bad reaction to the statin drugs and is taking non flush niacin herself, she is taking ...
A: Firstly let me say that flush free niacin is not very effective in lowering blood lipids and that ...
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| advil | 10/29/2007 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have a swallowing problem which I have had for about 30 years ( I am now 80). I need to take advil ...
A: The 200 mg tablets are available in capsule shaped tablets and in round tablets. You may find either ...
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| trinidazole | 10/29/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I am 35 weeks pregnant and perscribed this medicine by my OB. I am puzzled because it seems to be a ...
A: I agree that the drug is in category C. But the risk of the drug is confined to the first trimester ...
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| my birth control | 10/28/2007 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
Q: I was just wondering, I'm on yasmin birth control, and I'm also taking Bactrim, I was just wondering ...
A: Pregnancy while taking combined hormonal contraceptives has been reported when the combined hormonal ...
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