119 Answered Questions for the topic medications

04/10/19

Are there any long term health risks for a woman (and/or her children) when using hormonal birth control?
Research seems to indicate that contraceptives which contain only progestin are generally considered safe for women even when taken daily as pills for several years, but I am wondering if there any... more
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04/09/19

Ways to lessen or prevent episodes of sleep walking?
I am currently on medication to dampen my sleep walking. The medication is amitriptilyne, but lately it seems to be having no effect. For the past few weeks I have been getting up at around 3am... more
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04/08/19

Is Moderated Caffeine Good? (if so how much and how often)?
I have never engaged in caffeine except in rare circumstance where I take Excedrin due to a headache/migraine. However, after reading about the enhanced mental state from caffeine and trying a cup... more
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Medications Nursing

04/08/19

What methods are there for individuals to help them remember if they have taken their medicine?
Forgetfulness whether one has taken the medication already or not is not an uncommon problem. However, especially while taking different medication simultaneously, adherence to the prescription is... more
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Medications Nursing Medication

04/04/19

Use of antibiotics and the night gap?
I was wondering, if medications such as antibiotics are to be taken 4 times or more a day (so every 6 hours), what happens during the night with such a long gap in between (8 hours). I have heard... more
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Medications Nursing Wound Care

04/04/19

How important is the amount of active ingredient in an ointment?
I own a small tin of "Dr Chase" ointment that is probably 40 years old. This stuff is amazing. In my family we save it for particularly stubborn or difficult cuts and sores because it will heal... more
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Medications Pharmacology Cough

04/04/19

Does Dextromethorphan actually suppress coughing?
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04/03/19

What are side effects frequencies based on?
I am one of these patients who reads everything that comes with their pills. Including, of course, the sometimes really long side effects list. Where I am, and from what I read online this is... more
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Medications Nursing Lungs Treatment

04/03/19

Modern treatment of bronchitis?
On the internet there are dozens or even hundreds of medicines claiming to help if you have bronchitis. But is there a modern and tested approach to treating this illness? Or has nothing really... more
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Medications Nursing Vector Lungs

04/03/19

Is it possible to spread cough even if I'm not coughing?
I don't have a cough but sometimes when I go into a place a moment later a person starts to cough. Last time I met my friend that I didn't seen for a long time, having some conversation after a few... more
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04/02/19

How often is it safe to get general anaesthetic?
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Medications History Nursing

04/02/19

Were earwigs historically used as a medication?
I have read that people used to use powdered earwig as a cure for ear infections. Is this claim true? What are the details of this practice?
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Medications Nursing Antibiotics

04/02/19

Effect of milk on effectiveness of oral tetracycline?
Tetracycline is known to be inhibited by calcium ions, and milk contains quite some calcium ions. What I want to ask is, to what extent does drinking milk affect the effectiveness of orally taken... more
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Medications Nursing Neurology Migraine

03/29/19

Are OTC pain medications safer than prescriptions?
Are pain medications that I can buy Over the Counter (OTC) any safer than prescriptions I receive from a doctor to manage pain? For example, I have migraines. There are several OTC medications... more
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Medications Nursing Diet

03/27/19

Is it mandatory to for a blood pressure patient to take medicines throughout the life span?
I have blood pressure and I want to get rid of medicines.I developed High BP about 4 years ago. Can I prefer to cure it from natural diet that includes natural diet from Spinach, Apple, Carrot and... more
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03/27/19

How does immunosuppressant affect immune system?
I'm talking Immuran (azathioprine) and I would like to know what it does to immune system exactly. I'm not a doctor but I'm asking here just to learn. Does it kill all white cells? Does it reduce... more
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Medications Nursing Sleep Sleep Aids

03/27/19

Does Benadryl (=diphenhydramine) lead to tolerance? Can I use it to help with sleep?
I am an insomniac and all the sleep medications that I've been prescribed have eventually had no effect on me -- I built a tolerance to them. It's a dangerous thing because I don't want to take... more
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Medications Nursing Legal Prescription

03/27/19

What can the variability of strength be between different brands of supposedly identical medications?
I remember reading that medications are within allowable specs if the contain +/- 30% of the labelled strength. I can't find the source of that information in order to check its validity. If that... more
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03/27/19

Why is medicine used to treat symptoms which are our body's way of telling us something is wrong?
If symptoms are our bodies way of saying that something is wrong and needs to be attacked/fixed, why do we take medicines to suppress our symptoms? Doesn't that negate the point of having the... more
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03/27/19

Can an antipyretic (I.e. Aspirin) lower normal body temperature?
Is it possible for an antipyretic medication taken when not experiencing fever to cause a person's body temperature to drop below normal? I found one article that seems to say yes, but only for... more
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03/26/19

Does inhibiting prolactin levels cause any health problems?
I am using a prolactin inhibitor drug called "Dostinex". In general, it has some positive effects on me (increased libido, better mood) and I haven't realized any bad side effects. I'm wondering,... more
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Medications Nursing Pill

03/26/19

How can I learn to swallow pills without gagging?
Many people have difficulty swallowing pills or even find themselves unable to do so. While some medications are available in other forms, many are not. Is it possible to learn how to swallow... more
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03/25/19

Splitting pills in half?
Sometimes a physician will instruct the patient to reduce the dosage of a prescription medication by 50%.Obviously, if the tablet has an enteric coating, or is in a special encapsulation (such as... more
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Medications Nursing Half Life

03/19/19

Relationship between biological half-life and duration of action of a drug?
Half-life describes the time it takes for the blood plasma concentration of a substance to halve its steady-state. First, does this imply that the blood plasma concentration of a drug decrease... more
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03/19/19

Long term effects of an allergy pill? Loratadine?
Are there any studies/effects of long term use of an allergy pill? I use Loratadine to help control my environmental allergies but I'm concerned about it being an every-day thing. Am I facing any... more
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