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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| prednisone | 11/8/2007 | Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP |
| Q: my father is 80 years old with a life long history of smoking and has emphysema. he quit smoking 3 ... A: Christy, I agree with his doctor; the 2 wk course of prednisone wouldn't cause long-term ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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" ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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: ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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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?
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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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