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Aciphex Medication
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Q: Aciphex medication……….?How long does it take aciphex medication to kick in? I’m in a lot of discomfort so I’m curious thanks!
A: Aciphex is strong medication and most people are prescribed only one dose a day. If it is not working for you, call your doctor and s/he should [...]
Actos Medication
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Q: Is Actos, the medication for type II diabetes, dangerous to your health?My Dr prescribed Actos for Type II diabetes two days ago. After doing a little research on my own I have learned that certain blood tests should be ordered prior to taking this prescription medication.
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Aripiprazole Medication
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Q: How easy or difficult is it typically for schizophrenics to switch medication from olanzapine to aripiprazole?I take a high dose of olanzapine (zyprexa) to control symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia and it does keep me out of hospital, however I have a certain degree of apathy/flat mood/lack of emotion [...]
Avalide Medication
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Q: May I take my bloodpressure medication any time of the day or does it need to be taken in the morning.?I take avalide once a day.
A: It doesn’t matter. You can take it any time of day, AM or PM. I would try to take [...]
Effexor Medication
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Q: Effexor Medication?My Mom was recently given the drug Effexor. Have any of you taken this drug and did it help you. Any side effects that you noticed?
A: Of all the ANTI’s I have taken Effexor was DEFINITELY the MOST effective….. took as as high as 225 [...]
Ezetimibe Medication
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Q: How does ezetimibe (Zetia/Ezetrol) increase HDL-C?Ezetemibe, which is a cholesterol lowering medication, and is marketed with the brand names of Zetia or Ezetrol, lowers blood cholesterol by inhibiting its intestinal absorption by acting on Niemann-Pick C1Like1 (NPC1L1) in the intestinal brush border. Ezetimibe causes a decrease in LDL-C. [...]
Felodipine Medication
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Q: What does atheromatous aorta mean? Does it require surgery or will medication be enough? Can you tell me more ?My mom’s x-ray showed that she has atheromatous aorta (her aorta and tracheobronchial tree are calcified). What exactly does it mean? She’s taking plendil 2.5mg (felodipine) medication for hypertension.
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Lamotrigine Medication
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Q: does the medication Lamotrigine or Bupropion make you tired/sleepy?I started taking Seroquel and my doctor also put me on Lamotrigine or Bupropion.. I take Lamotrigine once in the morning & once at night.. and I take Bupropion once in the morning.. Yesterday was my first day taking them [...]
Mirapex Medication
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Q: what medications other than mirapex and sinamet are used for parkinsons?One the WalMart $4 medication list there were 2 Neurological medications. I do not know what they were and want to know if they are medication for PD. Mirapex and Sinamet are our of my price range [...]
Plendil Medication
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Q: What does atheromatous aorta mean? Does it require surgery or will medication be enough? Can you tell me more ?My mom’s x-ray showed that she has atheromatous aorta (her aorta and tracheobronchial tree are calcified). What exactly does it mean? She’s taking plendil 2.5mg (felodipine) medication for hypertension.
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