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induce menstrual cycle. ## Are you possibly referring to Femera? This is used for breast cancer and the off label use by many doctors to induce menstrual cycles. Here's the link to the monograph with more information: ## Does anyone know how much does Semara (by Novartis) cost for each 2.5 mg pill?? ## semara drug in medicine

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What are the known side effects of Leuprolide? ## The following adverse reactions were reported in less than 5% of the patients on Leuprolide acetate: Cardiovascular System-Angina, Cardiac arrhythmias, Myocardial infarction, Pulmonary emboli; Gastrointestinal System-Diarrhea, Dysphagia, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Gastrointestinal disturbance, Peptic ulcer, Rectal polyps; Endocrine System-Libido decrease, Thyroid enlargement; Musculoskeletal System -Joint pain; Central/Peripheral Nervous System-Anxiety, Blurred vision, Lethargy, Memory disorder, Mood swings, Nervousness, Numbness, Paresthesia, Peripheral neuropathy, Syncope/blackouts, Taste disorders; Respiratory System-Cough, Pleural rub, Pneumonia, Pulmonary fibrosis; Integumentary System-Carcinoma of skin/ear, Dry skin, Ecchymosis, Ha...

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I have received at least four Jevtana infusions and my onconologist is letting me rest now. I have many of the side effects listed, but the most disconcerting is the shortness of breath and fatigue. I can only walk a few feet or be involved in minimal exertion and I am gasping for air. I use pursed-lip breathing which helps. I have advanced prostate cancer with bone metastases. Does anyone know when the the "shortness of breath" episodes will end after no longer infusing Jevtana over a period of months? Thank you for your response. ## Has your Oncologist given you any ideas on how long it may last? The information available in these medications is usually very limited and this one is not exception, as you can see here: ## Verwon, I saw my medical oncologist yesterday (4/11/2012)...

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ROUND YELLOW PILL WITH LINE IN THE MIDDLE NO OTHER IMPRINTS SUBPOSE TO BE METHOTREXATE REMTREX 2.5 MG DOES THAT SEEM RIGHT? ORDERED IT SO WANT TO BE SURE THATS WHAT IT REALLY IS. ## It's hard to say what's right, since there are no markings. I did find images of Remetrex that show the name brand ones are white, or yellow with just a score mark, but I can't say whether or not that's what you've received. Have you tried double checking with the place you ordered from?

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I had shingles for 3 months. I am still in pain. Anybody have information on this virus? Thanks ## Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster virus, not the same as the that which causes the STD, or cold sores. It is generally caused by an initial infection with the Varicella Zoster virus, which causes Chicken Pox, because it never really leaves the body, but remains dormant. Unfortunately, both it and its symptoms can linger for some time and it is also possible that it may recur, though that occurs more often in the elderly. Antiviral drugs can sometimes help lessen the duration and severity. You can learn more about it here: Has your doctor suggested any possible treatment options to help manage the symptoms?

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just started zytiga, along with prednisone, 50 mg of casodex, lupron shot within 10 days.. and hitrofurantoin monohydrat 100 mg.. and have a white substance.. "OCCURING" frequently. on the inside of mouth. also on Fentnyl 50 mcg, and 600 mcg Fentnyl ( actiq).. ## Have you spoken to your doctor about it? There is a reasonably good chance that the white substance in your mouth is due to a yeast infection from the antibiotic, Nitrofurantoin that you are taking. They are well known to cause them as side effects. If that is what is causing the problem, then your doctor can prescribe an antifungal oral medication to help clear it up.

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Hi - has anyone else heard about the research being done on Bexarotene as a viable Alzheimer's treatment? Apparently they have been testing it in mice and it appears to quickly and effectively stop (and even reverse) degeneration in the brain tissue. They basically took mice which were genetically engineered to exhibit Alzheimer's symptoms (yeah, cruel, I know) and observed how their brains would get built up with amyloid beta peptides (which are basically thought to exist in excess as plaque in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer's and it causes the blocking up of neurons and cell death). And of course the mice would exhibit some of the classic early signs such as forgetfulness. Anyways, Scientific American has described some of the findings: "with just a sing...

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I was on this drug for seven months with Doxil for recurrent ovarian cancer. I am a 13 year survivor. After the first dose, complained of chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, skin breakouts, nose bleeds, blood clots from my nose, runny nose, aches and pains, all side effects I had read on the Internet. Had a chest x-ray, doppler to rule out PE, saw a pulmonoglist, CT scans of the chest, bronchoscopy and thoracentesis, and skin biopsy (which revealed drug reaction) all other tests negative, yet I still have all of the above problems and in addition, a perforated septum. I was finally taken off the drug and now question what lung damage I have due to this problem, as my GYN/Oncologist has never had a patient with an allergy to the drug. Am inquiring if anyone else has ha...

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deep cough which lasts for about 15 mins at a time. It appears mostly aroound bedtime. It is an exhausting cough and I take tussionex which does help but doesnt cure ## Have you consulted your doctor? Do you smoke? Do you have allergies? Either one could cause such a problem and would also explain why it's an ongoing problem.

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my mother is a patient of ca breast.. operated n post chemo with paclitaxel she has developed drug induced neuropathy.. she is on pregablin.. that is providing her little relief.. i want to know how will levocecarnine hydrochloride help her in this regard. will it work in conjunction with pregablin or alone. as such she has not started with levocecarnine.

My husband has CTCL and is being told to take Targretin. Can anyone tell me if they have taken it and what side effects they had? Thank you ## Lois, There is an online support group of CTCL patients, many of whom are on Taragretin. They will be happy to share their experiences. Go to Association of Cancer Online Resources and look for the CTCL-MF group. ## Thank you, Judy for that very helpful post. It seems we haven't had a lot of people posting on here that have been using it. We do, however, have more information on the medication here: Can anyone post about experience using this drug?

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What does Tovok do as a table and what side effect does it have? ## whats tovok for...what are the side effects ## Tovok is in Phase III clinical development for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); it is being evaluated as a first line therapy (i.e. from diagnosis) for patients with tumour EGFR mutations, and as a third line therapy (i.e. after failure of two prior therapies) for patients whose cancer has progressed following treatment with either Iressa or Tarceva. Typical side effects associated with EGFR inhibitors like Tovok tend to include skin rash and diarrhoea, but the exact side effect profile of Tovok has not yet been established. ## I have been prescribed the drug for a painful knee.I have no other reaction but the urine gets depp red colour.Has anyo...

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Found these unlabeled in garage, they're really tiny white tablets with a capital T on one side and 25 on the other. It's Canadian by the way. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ## Found a match! I don't think this pill was manufactured in Canada though, as my findings showed the company's location is here in the U.S. (oregon, and california). The pill imprint is identified as Tarceva (25 mg). The generic name for this is Erlotinib, and the manufacturer is Genentech. For verification purposes, the National Drug Code (NDC) for this pill is 50242-0062. Tarceva is a drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and several other types of cancer. It is a reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which acts on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). It...

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What is the allowable payment by Medicare for a15 minute reclast infusion at an outpatient hospital center. My HMO was charged $7000 for the drug and paid 80% leaving a charge to me of 20%. My local pharmacy charges $1200 for a prescription so my question is why the vast difference in price. ## I don't have any information on what the Medicare allowable payment for it is, but I can explain the different in price from the pharmacy to the hospital. When you receive a medication at the hospital you are paying for way more than just the medication. You are paying fees for using their equipment, the time you are taking up space in their center, the salary of the person that's administering it, the IV equipment and you get the picture. It's the same reason you can buy a bottle of ...

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On Oxaliplatin for four cycles still have the cold reactions and was wanting to find out how long it stays in your body? ## How long does it take to get Oxaliplatin and xeloda out of your system? ## Oxaliplatin has a short elimination half-life of about 10-25 minutes. Many pharmacists consider most or all of the drug to be out your system in the period of about 5 half-lives. In relation to this drug, that would mean Oxaliplatin takes roughly 2 hours to leave your system. Xeloda (Capecitabine) is largely eliminated as metabolites (> 95% of the dose). The terminal half-life of the parent drug and its metabolites is short (less than 1 hour), and excretion proceeds via the urine. Essentially this would mean that Xeloda should be out of your system for the most part within a 4-5 hour tim...

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Dears, My father is suffering from Hemolitic anemia and MDS. he is 70 years old. he has been on Vidaza treatmnet for 3 months (3 cycles achived). the only improvement he showed is that he didnt need for the past month only, any blood or paletets. but the paletets count did not increase. my quetion is shall we proceed with Vidaza treatment for 6 or 9 months as i read on several websites? or since he didnt show any improvements means he is not responding to Vidaza and shall be stopped? please advise.. and if any other alternative please advise also. thank you Regards ## Would somebody please reply on my previous post! thx in advance ## What has his doctor advised? When it comes to such a serious medical condition, the best and safest approach is to follow the advice and instructions of a ...

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Has Ceplene helped you to get back in life? ## I wonder if Ceplene has been a cure for AML for someone, i know you can buy it in some countries in EU ## It appears to have a good success rate, mostly in patients under 60 years of age. You can learn more about it here: Does anyone have experience with this?

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Necesito que por favor me indiquen la dosis adecuado de Oxy E. Padezco de cancer de mama izquierda en IV grado, con metástasis en el gánglio de la axila derecha. Fui tratada en el 2009 con quimioterapia, operacion y radiacion, pero 2 anos despues volvio en el mismo lugar, y el tratamiento actual no ha dado los resultados esperados, por lo que necesito comenzar con el uso de Oxy E, como tratamiento natural de oxigenación, pero necesito saber cual debe ser la dosis necesaria para este caso. Gracias por la ayuda que puedan darme.

I have become a monster...I was given a perscription for the patches(75mcg) about 10 months ago and 90 oxy's(15mg) for the breakthrough pain. I ask the dr. to please help me come off the patches and was told that if I came off them he would dissmiss me as a paitent. Well I came off them myself or thought I could. Now i have made a new problem for myself. I quit them and had the 90 oxy's for a back-up plan so if the withdrawals became to bad for me to withstand. You see, about 20 years ago I was a junkie but got cleaned up and have been living a good life for the past 18 years. Well, to make a long story short I started shooting the oxy's, about 10 a day, and did not have very much withdrawal from the patches. Now I have created a new problem for myself and I am so ashamed th...

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I feel so sickly ill everyday. Its like a slow death. my body changed completely, I went from looking 36 to 59 and 9 months pregnet, also 50lbs i 3 mons. I dont eat over1200cals any day.......I dont drink cocktails since 2009. I dont benge....... My body is Toxic! ## I am very sorry about what you're going through. Have you asked your doctor to explain anything and discuss things with you? What type of treatments are you on? Fatty Liver Disease isn't necessarily due to alcohol, but it usually responds to some treatments, such as those directed towards treating insulin resistance, which would be diabetes medications. You can learn a lot more about it here:

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