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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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- ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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: ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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