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I recently had gernital warts on the outside of my vagina. I used wart magic which contained salicylic acid and now my skin peeled off and is causing a burning sensation. Can I use to Canex V cream to soothe the pain as it was suggested to me? ## Hello, Kyla! Very sorry about the problem you're having, that has to be miserable. But no, please see your doctor and get something that they say is safe for you to use on the area. It is far too easy to get an infection in your pubic area and you could end up making yourself even more miserable by using the wrong thing that could cause even more irritation. Are there any other questions or concerns? ## I had blisters and they were not painful, so I went to the doctor and she gave me doxycline + metrionidazole and a shot but still the infec...

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I am on Oxycodone 15 mg 1 tablet 4 times a day and my doctor wants to change me to Xtampza 1 tablet every 12 hours; they would be 18 mg. is the strength strong enough? Are they the same meds just under a different name? I have a mouth test or saliva test every month. Will this show up the same as the Oxycodone on the drug screen? I appreciate your expertise in this matter. Thank you. ## Hi my doctor did the same to me. I was taking 4-6 Percocet 15mg daily. He cut me down on Percocet to the Xtampaz. I have chronic pain in my back. It basically cripples me. I just don't understand why he would do this considering the Percocet worked very well for me for the past 3 years. Very confusing and very frustrating. ## As you may already know, Percocet is only labeled for the short term treatm...

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The round light orange pill I got for alprazolam 0.5mg only has a -R on one side and a straight line through the middle on the other. No other #s or letters. Is it alprazolam? ## The 0.5 mg round orange Alprazolam with the stylized (-R) and score line should have some numbers on it as well. The logo is from Actavis, and the NDC code for the pill is 0228-2029. Here is an image of what it should look like:

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I heard of a drug called aleria on TV and want to know if it's pills of inj's. or? How's it dispensed? What's it prescribed for or is it an in-clinic or hospital medication? ## Me too! Nurse Jackie wtf is it? Having trouble finding out. ANYWHERE!!!! ## There's actually a youtube video that was published on January 6th, 2015 promoting a prescription-based anti-aging skin cream by the name of "Alaria RX". They advertise it towards treating skim damage, wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness, promoting skin rejuvenation, and as a powerful antioxidant. However, Vitamin C appears to be its main driving force behind these claims... Other topics relating to the name "Aleria or Alaria" don't seem to yield any relevant search engine results pertaining to a spec...

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light blue round oxy 5 on one side and on the other looks like a p within a circle ## small round white pill with letter m on front and 05 52 on back ## I have this round white pill. On on side P within a circle is imprinted on it. On the other side there is M on the top. Then a line across the middle and a 10 below. What kind of drug is this? ## It is a oxycontin 10mg ## The tablet with the M 0552 contains 5mgs of Oxycodone, in a regular release formulation, it is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming. It may also cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. However, the other one with the logo of a p in a circle and the M 10 on the opposite side I'm finding listed as being a 10mg Metoclopramide from Canada, it...

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Used to treat MRSA ## To treat MRSA, Vancomycin or other antibiotics in the same class are used. Other options may include: Flucloxacillin, Erythromycin and Ciprofloxacin. I am not, however, finding any that start with an R. but it is possible that some doctors may use Rocephin, the active ingredient in Ceftriaxone, though it is not listed as being used to treat MRSA. Do you have any other information, such as antibiotic class or anything on the particular one or ones you are seeking information on? ## After taking a round of Cipro and Flagel, I have an imbalance of flora that is causing me diahrrea and stomach pain. I had this before some years ago and was prescribed something that Started with a V. can you suggest something, ## I was in the hospital and was given a IV therapy for 20 d...

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When I first started self injecting Entyvio, I believe it went into the muscle. The instructions say nothing about bringing up the skin to make sure of a subcutaneous injection. So, I have started pinching the skin to get that result. I was wondering why this isn't in the instructions. thank you ## You’re right that the official instructions for Entyvio self-injection don’t mention pinching the skin, even though that’s a common technique used in subcutaneous injections to help ensure the medication goes into the fatty tissue and not deeper. The likely reason this step isn’t included is because the instructions are designed to be as simple and standardized as possible, so they can work across a wide range of body types and experience levels. The manufacturer o...

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What does clonazepam have in it to make it fall under the controlled substance act? I have been taking this medication for some time. I was told it has a controlled substance in it. What is it? ## Hello, Mimi! How are you? Clonazepam itself is the controlled substance, it is a benzodiazepine that carries the risk of being habit forming, so the FDA and DEA make sure it is regulated. It may also cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability. ## I've been taking it for sometime myself. I use to wonder why myself. I'm extremely sensitive to different brands. I have been suffering for the last four months because the brand I always used drastically changed something in the ingredients. Just wondering if you have problems with different brands. To my body it...

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I have been taking Teva 10 mg diazapam for over 20 years. My pharmacy is switching to Mylan brand. Will this brand change have a negative effect? I've tried the Mylans but it was over a decade ago and had no problem with them. Thanks!

I have just had a major back op and i need two new hips. I was on 400 ug per day and still in agony. Now I'm on the 125 patch. I didn't want opiates because of the change of physiology. I had encephalitis last June and lost around 4 years of memory. I don't want to go any higher for fear of dying but i have to work. Will amphetamines affect the fentanyl? ## Fentanyl is an opiate narcotic. The NIH warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. Amphetamines are stimulants that are used to treat conditions such as ADHD and narcolepsy. What do you think they will do for osteoarthritis? ## They help you move, get going. I completely understand. I have severe degenerative osteoarth...

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Lyrica has ruined my life. It wasn't bad enough with the pain from my back injury. I only took Lyrica for 2 weeks. The weight gain was bad. I lost 1/3 of my hair in 4 months. I have had a rash for over 1 year now. I mean a bad rash. This was my first side effect. And they warn you of this. Get off Lyrica asap if you get a rash. I thought I was having a stroke the first week on Lyrica when they rushed me to the hospital. I had read on the internet of how many young people have died from strokes from taking Lyrica. My vision is so bad now. I can barely drive at night time and I have to were glasses to see the tv. The worst side effect I've had and still have is the terrible, terrible pain in all my joints. My knees are so bad and my hands and fingers & joints pound and throb 2...

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I enjoy a drink nightly. Will this prevent the pill from doing its job with my blood pressure? (mixed drinks or amaretto). ## Generally, you are warned not to take most medications with alcohol due to the possibility of it aggravating the side effects, such as the nausea and dizziness, because that can result in one drink actually affecting you like you had 2 and so on. Learn more Prinzide details here. With this combination, however, there are some additional concerns, if you are limiting yourself to just one or two drinks, it can actually cause some lowering of your blood pressure, as well, so you have to be careful to watch for signs of that, such as feeling severely dizzy, especially when moving or standing up. The Hydrochlorothiazide is also a diuretic that removes excess fluid fro...

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I had been taking 2 tablets of Lisinopril 20 + 12.5 mg HCTZ for almost 20 years. I'm now 60 years old and since my BP is under control, I asked my doctor to take me off the HCTZ. It's been only a week now and I have noticed swelling in my feet and ankles along with a reddish rash. I previously had no side effects from the HCTZ other than dry mouth and skin and frequent urination. Does anyone know if gradually decreasing the amount of HCTZ rather than just stopping abruptly would be a better alternative or if I'm just destined to take HCTZ for the rest of my life? ## Your doctor just had you stop this medication abruptly? If so, then yes, that's likely what's causing the problem, because it has been known to cause rebound effects, especially if you were taking it for ...

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I had used lisinopril/hct for 20 years. It started off with one pill per day, but ten years ago doc prescribed 2 pills per day. It combatted my hypertension. As it turned out, I also had hepatitis C for about 30 years. When I finally was cured of HEP C, six months ago, the hypertension went away and I had some night-time incidents when I woke up with severe shortness of breath. So, I stopped taking the Lisinopril six weeks ago. My blood pressure has been unusually low - like around 100/68 and I don't know how to raise it. I am still having shortness of breath and have been having a severe allergic/itchy skin reaction that is unbearable. Doctor doesn't believe I have withdrawal effects from lisinopril. She has not prescribed anything to increase my blood pressure. Lots of doc vis...

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Hello, A family member of mine has a prescription of 10mg lisinopril once a day. Recently the pharmacy accidentally gave her a pack of 20mg tablets that she has been taking (thinking they were 10mg) for around 2 weeks. So her doseage has been 10mg for around a year, then accidentally switched to 20mg for 2 weeks. No side effects have been noticed. Is it ok for her to just go back to 10mg now she has realised? Thanks in advance ## The VA stopped giving pain med's to all VET'S a few months ago. I have hernaiated disc's in upper and lower back that causes a great deal of pain I''m 72 years old... NO DOCTOR ANYWHERE WILL PRESCRIBE THE MORPHINE THAT I WAS TAKING AS DIRECTED FOR OVER 4 YEARS. I was getting 60mg time release morphine to take 2 every 12 hours and I was doing...

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Man the amount of people who have no clue what they are talking about yet spitting advice on it like they are an expert is bewildering. NO FENTANYL does not show up as an opiate on any test anywhere. In fact the only things that will show up as an opiate are morphine, codeine, and heroin and that is because heroin and morphine metabolize into morphine. Not even oxycodone or hydrocodone can be detected as an opiate they have to be specifically tested for as they metabolize differently, same with methadone, methadone has to be specifically tested for, it will not show up as anything but methadone. So unless the test you are taking is specifically testing for fentanyl then you will be fine. The question is whether or not the test you are taking is testing for fentanyl. I have yet to see a ...

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I suffer of apnea during sleep and cronically to face the syntoms of excessive daytime sleeping i must to take modafinil, but this drug unfortumately give tolerance for neuro adaption , there is a way to reduce Tolerance In Order Not Increase The Dosage Of Modafinil?. I believe that the key is in CYP3A4, but i am not a neuroscientist. Some suggestions? THANKS ## I am also not a doctor or neuroscientist. However, from what I know, some doctors help their patients achieve this by having them take time off of taking such medications, or by occasionally switching to a different medication for a period of time. Doing this helps prevent your body from building up a tolerance to it. Learn more Modafanil details here. Have you tried any of the other stimulant medications? If so, did you have an...

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Hi, I stay in the US. I have used the tablet wikoryl and it workd best for me. I want to know the exact US equivalent of the tablet. I am giving the composition. 1) Paracetemol 500mg 2)Phenylpherine 5 3) Caffeine : 16mg 4) Chlorophenireamine Maleate: 2 mg ## There are several different formulations available in the US that carry these ingredients, over the counter. Both name brand and generics or store brands. The main issue, however, will be finding all 4 of them. The FDA doesn't tend to like the combining of Phenylephrine with Caffeine, since they can both have similar effects on the human body. Such as raising blood pressure and accelerating the heart rate. If you look on this page, you'll see a list of many different products available: However, they don't include the ca...

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I have been taking tadalafil 5mg for about 5 years. It has been very effective. In recent weeks I have started to get side effects. I have back pain and headaches now, especially if I take it a few days in a row. Has anyone else experienced this? Does it go away? Does it get worse? If I am getting one type of side effect does it mean that other types of side effects are more likely?

I want to give a positive urine test for Norco 10/325 on wensday. when should I take it in advance to show up positive on my urine test and how many pills should I take? this is Tuesday, should I start taking the Norco this morning, this afternoon, or at bedtime and how many pills should I take? ## Hello, I have a pain management appointment at 12:15 on Monday. I am supposed to take 10 mgs of hydrocodone 3 times a day. I haven't taken any in a few days because I also take neurontin and it has made me very sick but, I need to get my refills. My question is, if I take the hydrocodone 10mgs 3 times a day Saturday then again on Sunday then 1 10mg tablet Monday morning before my appointment, will I test in the normal threshold range on my urine test and pass my urine test? ## About 2 hou...

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