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Theraputic Class is Xanthine Bronchodilator ## I took Tedral and copirinoal (not sure of the spelling) in liquid forms when I was young to control my asthma. I would like to know if either are steriods and the long term side effects of each one. Thank you. ## Tedral is similar to Theophylline. Took them in the 70's. I took allergy medicine copyronil made by Lilly as a young child.

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my son has been in a drug court program for the past year and a half he is drug tested weekly and the entire time has not had any positive drug screen. he has 8 weeks left to program and tested positive for benzodiazephine. The only thing different is he has not been taking his prescription meds for his asthma and has taken walgreens brand bronchial asthma relief tablets to help his breathing. this medicine has ephedrine hci 12.5mg and guaifenesin 200 mg. could this cause a false positive ## No, neither the Ephedrine, nor the Guaifenesin have been known to cause false positives for Benzodiazepines. Learn more Benzodiazepine details here. Was he taking anything else, including other over the counter products? ## yes antihistamine for allergies and advair inhaler ## Just got results from ...

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I am having sever allergic issues. I get incessant cough due to sore throat. Can I take cetrizine in morning and montair FX in night. Or it is not safe to do so. ## I didn't find any problems or interactions listed, but it is always best to double check to be sure. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including dizziness, drowsiness and dry mouth. Has your doctor prescribed them both?

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I have been on Symbicort for the past 2 weeks, 1 dose in the morning and one in the evening. I don't know if this "laid back" feeling I am experiencing is due to this medicine. It feels like I have completely changed my mood since being on this stuff. Is there something in it like a relaxant? ## Hello, Hebegebe! How are you? Has there been any change? This medication contains Budesonide and Formoterol. Typically, it can cause nervousness, anxiety and insomnia, as side effects according to the FDA. However, there is almost always a few rare people who will experience the opposite with any given medication. Unless your doctor thinks there is some reason to be concerned, there is likely nothing to worry about. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Hi Verwon, thank you so m...

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Sounds like Dulore. It's not Dulera for asthma. It's for pain. ## Was it possible Dilaudid or Demerol? Those are the only 2 I can think of that you might be referring to, since the names are quite often misunderstood. Both are classified by the FDA as narcotic analgesics, so they have the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Does anyone else have any ideas?

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I have an asthma problem along with heart disease. I took an omnacortil tablet and high BP tablet along with my thyroid tablet. Recently one doctor give me Tayo 60 for Vit D. After four weeks of using Tayo 60 I feel like I have more breathing problems. Can this happen due to Tayo 60? Please tell.

been using this for a year and developed side effects like swelling lips,asthma and treated for anaemia. I have now stopped the drug and have a strange feeling on my legs when I sleep. Is it a withdrawal syptom? How can this be cured? ## I have been prescribed 10mg Pharmapress morning And night for hypertension. I have gained 18kg over a period of 8 months and would like to know whether this tablet causes high obesity over long period of intake. ## @ mosetsana, Based on my research, the symptoms you are experiencing may very well be due to the Pharmpress (enalapril maleate.) medication. What is the strange feeling like? Is it a tingling/ pins and needles type of feeling? If so, you may be suffering from the side effect paraesthesia- which is a sensation of tickling, tingling, burning, p...

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On one side de table has a G and on the other the number 302, it is a light pink color, they told it was a generic pill for Singulair. ## I need to know what the generic looks like and what it says is it yello and one side looks like a Roman numeral Iv ? The other side is four numbers and or letters I can't make it out

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I am on felony probation. I have COPD and I am prescribed Advair. I tested postive for methamphetamine. Can advair make you test positive for methamphetamine? ## I just got results on a UA could Advair come up as methamphamine because my test came back as positive and I don't do meth.

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My mother aged 87 is hypertensive and has mile heart problems. Doctor prescribed Doxolin 400mg OD for asthmatic problem.She feels terribly week and disturbed while taking it. What is the reason? ## Doxolin contains the active ingredient Doxofylline, it is a bronchodilator, used to treat asthma and COPD. All medications carry the risk of side effects, although this one is known to cause less of them than most others, especially for cardiac patients. Drowsiness, dizziness and nausea are normal and they should eventually taper off, as she adjusts to the medication. If they are really severe or problematic, then she should contact her doctor. Are there any other comments or questions? ## can alcohol be consumed with dinner before taking doxiflo Tab?? ## Sir...Iam 24. an asthma patient.I tak...

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I was put on Symbicort for bronchial spasms...I had taken it before and had worse trouble breathing, nausea and awful headaches...I thought maybe I just hadn't given it a chance...so when my doctor put me back on it I agreed to try again...it's worse than before...I now have cold like symptoms, headaches, numbness in my feet/hands, hoarseness and the worst sore throat ever! I also have trouble breathing that I didn't have before I started Symbicort...how long will it take to get out of my system? I only used it for a few days... ## Same here..droped it and wont touch it..i was miserable. ## My mother-in-law experienced the same issues, though she did it try it for almost 2 years, before she gave up. But about every 6 to 8 weeks, she'd get severe wheezing and develop a re...

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEOPHYLLINE SA AND THEOPHYLLINE ER... ## Hello, Gisela! How are you? There is no difference, they are both just abbreviations that designate it as being a time released formulation of the medication. There are quite a few that the pharmaceutical industry can pick from. The SA stands for sustained action and the ER for extended release. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including diarrhea, nausea and headache. Is there anything else I can help with?

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dose,side effect,drug interaction,contra indication, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics,patient counselling ## As to the side effects and other information, I am sorry, but finding information on this medication is very difficult. Here are some links, however, to the ingredients that make up this medication, so you may find some helpful information here: Ambroxol: and Theophylline: are there any other questions I can help with? ## hi ## please send me information about formulation and evaluation of acebrophylline sustained release tablet ## Please send me the innovator brand with company name for Acebrophylline?

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Is this company legitimate or what? 30mg in a dose is high in this form too. The batch I have ended up smelling of ammonia and makes me sleep. I had to throw the rest away. Health and Vitality says that they're easily contactable by phone or by email, but I haven't been able to get ahold of anyone directly regarding this. ## EPH 40 Can't be the same Company. I have used it for ages. The telephone number for healthanvitality is 0207 0789 086 (from the UK) and works between 8am and 8pm seven days a week. Their email is [email protected]. Both work well. The EPH40 is genuine and also works well. My Gym has used them for last 6 years.

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10 mg film coated tablet, red printed named; montemax is the brand; montelukast is the generic, color is of light orange?; it is presribed to me as medicine for 14 days for my ear problem, i am experiencing fullness of ear with tinnitus, recommended one tablet a day before bed . i am also taking AERIUS 5mg a day ## Brains and Brawn ## Hi I have been taking Montelukast /Singular and I experienced a full ear sensation for at least one week. I blew out my ears a few times by holding my nose. The fullness went away but now I have low hissing white noise in one ear tinnitus. After researching this drug I have stopped it ASAP. I can only hope that this will go away. I am reporting this to my allergy doctor. I go for my second ENT appt next week. ## I recently took 500mg vitamin c tablets and ...

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I am supposed to use twice a day (250/50 for COPD), but the cost, along with my other meds will put me in the Medicare "doughnut hole" within 3 short months. I am thinking of only using it once a day in spite of my doctor's recommendation. How will this reduced usage likely affect me ? ## Have you informed your doctor of the price issue? There may be an alternative that they can prescribe for you, or put your Advair as once a day and then a different medication for the other dosing. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth.

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My daughter Catherine (age 17), had an extreme case of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (lasted over a year). We saw specialist at Nemours Children's hospital (Orlando, FL) and they recommend Xolair inj's. as a course of treatment. She has had 6 months of infusions. Although her hives are under control with the help of this medication, the side effects are a bit alarming. Each time she has the shots done, she becomes very confused, dizzy and lethargic. She has trouble remembering things and seems as though she's intoxicated (stumbling around). To the point where she is vomiting and unable to function normally. She has to stop life and just keep her eyes closed and rest. This lasts for 4 to 5 days. After the side effects wear off, she has told me she has shocks in her head (Brain...

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Since taking this inhaler - My breathing has improved greatly - but I am in extreme pain - don't want to stop taking - pain is better than not breathing. Any ideas? ## Symbicort contains the active ingredients Budesonide and Formoterol to treat asthma and COPD. I am not finding anything that lists this as normal side effect. Have you discussed this issue with your doctor to discover what is causing the pain? You should not be experiencing extreme pain from a medication. ## I also started expirencing(sp) bad back pain from Symbicort so I am being swited to something else. My breathing also got worse. ## I experienced lower back pain, pain shooting up my right calf, swollen aching ankles and severe muscle spasms. My entire body ached, dizziness, lightheaded, depression, anxiety, hair ...

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ALWAYS KNOW DRUG INTERACTIONS ## Generic composition of atorvit cv 10 ## composition of atorfit cv 10 ## I am an serious asthma patient suffering almost from my child hood, taking Montair 10mg daily and also taking Nebulizer for the past 2 years on Doctors advice. Perhaps due to medicinal reaction, but I can't stop taking these medicines. I have developed slight giddiness and also severe itching on the legs and also on the hand. Please suggest me medicine for this. I will be very much thankful to you. ## I am having atrofit CV10 for last 3 year. Doctor advice to have altarnative days before bed. Kindly advice me how long I should keep using this medicine..?

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capsule..with green and yellow colored capsule 300mg ## is this for asthma ## what's zertin (300mg) drug for? is it for allergy? ## Erdosteine. Dechant KL, Noble S. Adis International Limited, Auckland, New Zealand. Erdosteine is a thiol derivative developed for the treatment of chronic obstructive bronchitis, including acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. Erdosteine contains 2 blocked sulfhydryl groups which are released following first-pass metabolism. The 3 active metabolites exhibit mucolytic and free radical scavenging activity. Erdosteine modulates mucus production and viscosity and increases mucociliary transport, thereby improving expectoration. It also exhibits inhibitory activity against the effects of free radicals produced by cigarette smoke. Clinical stud...

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