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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| desonide creme .o5% | 6/15/2004 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: occasionally I will have a skin rash that cortizone or benedryl doesn't clear up. If i use desonide ... A: Sorry, I clicked the wrong button initially to reply to your question. Desonide is a corticosteroid ... | ||
| anti-flatulent drugs | 6/13/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: post surgery. bowel re-section suffering from flatulence what drugs are available, either ... A: Actually none. In the past there were preparations containing charcoal, which is very good to adsorb ... | ||
| anti anxiety | 6/13/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: We recently thought my boyfriend was missing and found him dead. He died from a cocaine overdose ... A: Obviously it is better not to use drugs to get through the grieving process but I am not completely ... | ||
| MucoFen | 6/12/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: My grandmother just took a Muco-fen DM and accidentally chewed it. She says her mouth is burning ... A: Your grandmother will not suffer from any longterm effects from Muco-Fen DM. The only real ... | ||
| vitamin E | 6/12/2004 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: Can you tell me what to look for on the label to tell if it is a natural or synthetic vit. E? ... A: In Canada the label has to tell you if it natural source or sybthetic. Natural Vitamin E is a ... | ||
| chlor-mes d liquid sustituted for dallergy syrup | 6/11/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: My son is getting a little stuffy nose and coughing and he is not really sick just that dry cough ... A: Chlor-mes D contains a decongestant, phenylephrine and an antihistamine, chlorpheniramine plus ... | ||
| What are they? | 6/10/2004 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: I'm 17 years old this year.I would like to know what are the uses and effects of the following ... A: Angeline Setamol appears to be a brand of Paracetamol (also known as Acetaminophen in the USA). It ... | ||
| What are they? | 6/10/2004 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I'm 17 years old this year.I would like to know what are the uses and effects of the following ... A: Setamol is a pain killer. It contains the same active ingredient as is in Tylenol. Anarex- ... | ||
| Lexapro -vs- Celexa | 6/9/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I often wonder if some Dr's and Pharmacist don't know the answers or if they are too busy to bother ... A: It was a rather sweeping statement to say that hydroxyzine is a different type of antihistamine. ... | ||
| Lexapro -vs- Celexa | 6/9/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: . I was on 20 mg of Celexa for 2 weeks, then the Dr changed me to 10 mg Lexapro, The Lexapro ... A: An excellent and important question (in my opinion). Lexapro is escitalopram and Celexa is ... | ||
| amphetamine history | 6/9/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: i wanted to know if you could tell me what people used as an amphetamine around the early 1900's( ... A: I agree with you. Cocaine was probably the only drug around that acted as a strong stimulant ... | ||
| new blood drug | 6/8/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: When is the new blood "thinner" drug - called Exanta, I believe - due to be available to patients ... A: Ximelagatran (Exanta) is an AstraZeneca product that has already been submitted to the FDA for ... | ||
| IBD medications | 6/8/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: Hey I am a 19 year old girl with Crohn's Disease since March of 2003. I first went on 6 Asacol a ... A: Asacol is an antiinflammatory drug related to aspirin and works by reducing certain chemicals in the ... | ||
| adult add | 6/7/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
| Q: I have been prescribed somacid "soma" for anxiety/possible adult add. Is this appropriate and what ... A: I am sorry, but I am unable to answer your question at this time. Soma is a brand name for a ... | ||
| phentermine | 6/7/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I take lexapro (10 mg) am I able to take phentermine to lose weight? I also am on ortho tricyclen A: A very das idea indeed. You are in the highest risk category for cardiovascular side effects. ... | ||
| pills | 6/5/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: The Clonazepam did seem to be more effective the first three weeks but the doctor insisted that I ... A: 1. Most of the time yes. This is not always possible nor is it always even practical. But ... | ||
| combivent | 6/4/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: Re: the two medications in the combivnet inhaler: can you briefly explain the two types of meds in ... A: Actually both components of Combivent are to help prevent shortness of breath. They work ... | ||
| depakote and sleep aides | 6/4/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: can i take tylenol pm with depakote? A: There is no published reason why you should not take Tylenol PM with Depakote. I have done a ... | ||
| fastin | 6/3/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
| Q: if you are taking a perscribed drug for help in weight reduction and you are applying for a job and ... A: There are varying answers, depending on where you look. there are varying answers depending on a ... | ||
| a medicine i have its been awhile and i dont remember what it was for | 6/3/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: this drug is called on the bottle ery-tab 500 mg ec tab abbo. is it for infection and what kind ... A: These tablets are an antibiotic called erythromycin and are often used instead of penicillin for ... | ||
| Alcohol & Augmentin | 6/3/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I am going on vacation but have just been put on two weeks of strong Augmentin to kill an infection ... A: What sort of infection is this? And what are the other medications that you are currently ... | ||
| Calcium supplements and lead | 6/2/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: Galbraith: How can I be sure my calcium supplement is lead free? Lead Content of Calcium ... A: I have now read the original paper and cannot really add much to what I've said. Hopefully the ... | ||
| Combination drugs | 6/2/2004 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: Since I am studying Pharmacy Tech, I have thought about to ask these question that I am looking for ... A: Mahad I'm sure your tutors wouldn't want me to give you all the answers, but maybe a few pointers ... | ||
| Combination drugs | 6/2/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: Since I am studying Pharmacy Tech, I have thought about to ask these question that I am looking for ... A: This, in a way is a very strange question to ask of a pharmacy technician. The reason being that ... | ||
| menopause meds | 6/1/2004 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: I've been on Estratest HS, for several years, Due to the raising cost I can't afford the meds, so I ... A: Estratest HS is a combination drug which consists of methyltestosterone and esterified estrogens. I ... | ||
| pills | 6/1/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
| Q: I am using Clonazepam for my anxiety for about a month. Can I use Naproxen or valdecoxib tablets for ... A: All of the medications that are prescribed for you can be taken together safely. The clonazepam, ... | ||
| pills | 6/1/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I am using Clonazepam for my anxiety for about a month. Can I use Naproxen tablets for the ... A: Of course you can use the naproxen. Provided that you have no active bleeding ulcers or any other ... | ||
| smoking patch | 6/1/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: Would you happen to know of the best patch to use for quitting cigar smoking? Any info you have ... A: You can obtain any one of the available over the counter nicotine patches from your local pharmacy ... | ||
| what is it? | 5/31/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
| Q: my dog found a small bag of pills, looked online to see what the effects would be if he ingested it, ... A: There are a few websites which will allow you to search a data base of imprints. One is rxlist.com. ... | ||
| Black Cohosh | 5/31/2004 | William J. Walker, Pharm.D. |
| Q: Do you have any information about black cohosh and its safety and effectiveness? A: Cimicifuga Racemosa (Black Cohosh) is well known and widely used as an herbal remedy for female ... | ||
| Ticks | 5/29/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
| Q: This may sound absurd, but lately any time I get bitten by a tick (quite often in my area), if I ... A: This certainly is not my area of expertise, but I will do my best. For starters, your situation is ... | ||
| epinephrine | 5/29/2004 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: is the reason one cannot use epinephrine because they have narcolepsy or because they are being ... A: Tofranil (imipramine) blocks the reuptake of epinephrine. This results in magnified effect of ... | ||
| What is this | 5/28/2004 | Nigel Simmons |
| Q: i found these pills in my friends room and i need to know what they are.they are white oval shaped ... A: Tenner The nearest I can find is: Imprint Code: 0780 / PAL Drug/Strength/Manufacturer: ... | ||
| Side effect | 5/28/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: Recently I took some chlorpheniramine meleate (piriton) and felt tinnitus and ear pain in my right ... A: As I understand you took cglorpheniramine for some reason. Quite unconnected to the drug, ear pain ... | ||
| Side effect | 5/27/2004 | Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi |
| Q: Recently I took some chlorpheniramine meleate (piriton) and felt tinnitus and ear pain in my right ... A: Ear pain can result in tinnitus, but the reverse is rarely true. Secondly chlorphenirmaine maleate ... | ||
| I have sore throat,and doctor... | 5/27/2004 | Barbara Judge |
| Q: I have sore throat,and doctor gave me two penicillin ,I used one at hour 5:PM yesterday, when can I ... A: If you were only given 2 doses of penicillin with instructions to take one each day they should ... | ||
| I have sore throat,and doctor... | 5/27/2004 | Vincent Camarda |
| Q: I have sore throat,and doctor gave me two penicillin ,I used one at hour 5:PM yesterday, when can I ... A: The doctor only gave you two tablets? That does not sound right. Anyway, Ideally you would take ... | ||
| I have sore throat,and doctor... | 5/27/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: I have sore throat,and doctor gave me two penicillin ,I used one at hour 5:PM yesterday, when can I ... A: I am not sure what exactly you mean. Did your doctor only give you two tablets/capsules or what. Two ... | ||
| Pharmaceutical Drugs | 5/25/2004 | Eric Brandt |
| Q: What questions should you ask your doctor when prescribed pharmaceutical drugs? A: The typical questions I woul ask are: what does the medication do? How long before I can expect ... | ||
| safety of meds | 5/24/2004 | Dr Alan Galbraith |
| Q: Is it safe to take the following two medications at the same time? Zoloft (25mg) and Phentermine ... A: It is not recommended that these drugs be taken together unless absolutely necessary which would be ... | ||
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Dr Alan Galbraith
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Expertise
I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations
Institute of Biology, London.
Publications
Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert
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