I found an unmarked oblong hot pink pill in my boyfriends drawer. Can anyone tell me what it might be?… by Nuskoolm
unmarked hot pink pill, what is it??
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Probably not an accurate way to describe it. If it is completely unmarked, most likely it is an over the counter supplement, and not a prescription drug. Given the circumstances of your discovery, it could possibly be an abusable substance. In this case, your boyfriend's lifestyle would be a good place to start searching. For instance, if he is one for intoxicating substances, it could be Darvocet. If he's a bodybuilder, it could be a water pill like Accuretic. Most likely, given that it is hot pink and unmarked, my guess would be an over-the-counter energy pill. Below is a link where you can search by pictures. Hope this helps.
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how to get rid of roasia?… by Jei
im not sure if i spelt the disease right but it involves redness in the face. people often ask me if im sunburn or that i am blushing all the time. im gettin to the limit where im about to do something about it and i really don't know what to do to get rid of it. i tried lotion and for about 2 weeks it didn't really do anything.
can you please help me out by giving me some ways to get rid of or lessen the redness of my face (aka roasia).
thank you
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Topical metronidazole (MetroCream or MetroGel) is an antibiotic cream and a very common rosacea treatment. Other antibiotic creams include clindamycin (Cleocin and Clinda-Derm) and erythromycin (Emgel and Erygel).
Your doctor may also recommend antibacterial skin treatments like azelaic acid (Azelex, Finacea) and sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur (Clenia, Plexion).
Tretinoin (Avita, Retin-A), a retinoid, is used in some hard to treat cases.
Oral Antibiotics
If your rosacea is more severe — or doesn't respond to ointments — your doctor might suggest antibiotic pills, though you might keep using skin treatments as well. Some oral antibiotics your doctor might try are minocycline (Dynacin), erythromycin (ERYC), metronidazole (Flagyl), and doxycycline (Vibramycin.)
Like any medicine, oral antibiotics can cause side effects. Treatment is typically long-term, often lasting at least six months.
Other Drugs
If these rosacea treatments don't work, your doctor may try other medicines, such as isotretinoin (Accutane.) However, because of its serious side effects — like a risk of birth defects — its use is not routine.
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Has anyone found a drug similar to adipex or phentermine that works? What about Fastin?… by biancatw
Apparently there is a new form of fastin that has different chemicals. Has anyone tried it?
Thanks Jill. I looked at the site. Which Acomplia do you use (generic or brand)? Have you had difficulty getting it past customs.
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hmm, new form of Fastin? never heard of it..especially with different chemicals.. I'm sure then it would be under a different name, but Phentermine(Adipex) have got many names like
Adipex P (Immediate release)
Anoxine-AM
Fastin (discontinued)
Ionamin (Slow Release Resin, Australia, discontinued in the US)
Duromine (Slow Release Resin, New Zealand & Australia)
Obephen
Obermine
Obestin-30
Phentrol
Phenterex
Phentromin
Pro-Fast SA
Redusa
Panbesy
Phentermine Trenker
Obenix
Oby-Trim
Just checked wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastin
if there were some news, I'm sure it would be on this site as it gets edited very often updated very quickly.
For me acomplia has been the best. which I used as an alternative, but it works compeltely different than phen. Phentermine also showed good results, but I started to get addicted and it had way too nasty side effects.
happy not to have any sides with acomplia so far.
I am losing a pound or few every week.
It is very popular in UK, Germany and many other countries worldwide. Not so much in the US yet.
But you must keep in mind that people with depression and other mental problems should avoid acomplia as I have read that some of the people who are in this risk group get some mental side effects. So if you notice something strange, you should stop taking the pills immediately and see your doc.
This is good site for Acomplia info if anyone's interested
http://www.effectivedietpill.info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsPCTGyufho
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How well does methotrexate work for psoriasis?… by erin31u
I was diagnosed with psoriasis about 5 years ago. I have tried every treatment from creams to phototherapy to biologic treatments. I have recently been prescribed Methotrexate and was wondering how well this would work for my psoriasis. With the summer coming up I would like to get back into shorts and tank tops.
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I have had psoriasis for 25 years (the past five severe). I also have psoriatic/rheumatoid arthritis bad. My rheumotologist prescribed methotrexate in combination with Enbrel. i have been taking it for about two years. It worked such wonders for my arthritis, so well I thought to myself, so this is how easy people with normal backs have it. Before then, I suffered such pain every day. I didn't, however, notice much of change in the psoriasis.
Have you tried tanning beds. You must have. Or at least your doctor must have told you about it. I have had a number of dermatologists since I have been diagnosed and they have all told me the same. The sun (tanning bed) is one of the best treatments for psoriasis (must kill dermatologists to recommend tanning).
By far, my greatest success has been tanning, natural sun or artificial.
If legs are your troubled area, do not be afraid to shave. I was for a long time when my legs first became covered. Finally, I said, the heck with the fear of cutting myself, I was ashamed to be walking around with hairy legs. Shaving also worked wonders and didn't hurt at all. As long as you use a good/more expensive disposable razor.
Keep up with the methotrexate. I have done some research of my own on it and I guess it works for many people, but you should ask your doctor about using Enbrel or Humira in combination with it. If your doctor prescribes Enbrel or Humira too, ask for the autoinjectors — it is quick and painless.
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I have wide feet and can't find wide enough flats/gladiators?… by Free spirited (
Sandals, flats, I cant find any cute ones that are wide.
my shoe size is about an 8-9, but every shoe that i try on in payless isnt wide enough, so i go up a size and then they're too big. help?
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well i ahve a Wide foot..andROXY sandals are REALLY wide, I also buy this brand called “big flirt” i bought it from Value City they ahve REALLY cute flats and their wide..and they make ur foot not look wide i luv them..also American Eagle flats are prtty roomy in the sides, my streched out a little bit and they fit fine!!
Aerosol Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis?… by
I am doing a project on Cystic Fibrosis and we have to include treatments. I need to know what the Aerosol Treatment is and what they do to preform the treatment.
i meant perform
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Cystic Fibrosis patients receive a number of aerosol treatments, but it differs from patient to patient. Common nebulizer/aerosol treatments include:
Albuterol Sulfate (bronchodilator)
Atrovent (maintenance drug)
Pulmozyme (enzyme)
Colistimethate (antibiotic)
Tobramycin (antibiotic)
The medications are put into a nubulizer, a different nebulizer used for each medication. (ex: Tobramycin is put into a nebulizer with a filter so as to not expose the clinician to the antibiotic & Pulmozyme is put into a BAN nebulizer, which is a breath actuated nebulizer which only nebulizes upon inspiration so the patient does not waste the medication.) The nebulizer is then connected to a flow source of air or oxygen. In the hospital setting, it is connected to a 'flow meter' that is built into the wall in the patient's room. At home, an Oxygen cylinder is used as the gas source.
Albuterol is usually given 4 times a day (in the hospital), Pulmozyme and Tobramycin usually once or twice a day.
Possibly the most important treatment a Cystic Fibrosis patient receives is CPT, chest physiotherapy, via a Vest. The vest is placed on the patient and is connected to a machine that makes the vest vibrate at different speeds, titrated to the patient's needs. The vibrations loosen the secretions found in the lungs. Since CF patient's lungs produce an abnormal amount of mucus, the patient needs the vest to clear these secretions from the lungs. The vest is vital to maintaining a CF patient's lungs. The vest is also performed usually 4 times a day in the hospital.
When a CF patient is admitted to the hospital, their treatments are sometimes performed more often than at home. Some patients receive treatments BID, or twice a day, at home. In the hospital setting, treatments are performed more often to maintain optimal lung health.
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What are three different drugs used for psychiatric problems?… by ebizartist
I must look up these drugs and provide the “indications”, “main side effects” and “abuse potential” for each, however I am not sure what the most common or popular drugs are that are commonly prescribed in the US. Can anyone help?
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anxiety-klonopin, xanax, ativan
mood stabilizer- lamictal, depakote, lithium, tegretol, trileptal,etc
antipsychotic- seroquel, zyprexa, geodon, abilify, etc
Good luck
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a few anaesthetic questions……..please help!!?… by loudon
why, in a rapid sequence procedure, do anaethnetists use suxemethisone (sorry spelling) rather that other agents….
what is the difference between a polarising and non depolarising anaesthetic drugs….eg propofol, sux, etc…..
also, with local anaesthtics, what is the difference between marcain and marcain heavy?
any help would be appreciated, i am in the process of looking all this up for myself, but some of the literature is too medical, or just not clear……….simple format appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!:-)
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When anaesthetising patients for emergency surgery, anaesthetists use a process called a “rapid sequence induction”. The objective is to secure the airway rapidly and prevent soiling of the lungs with gastric contents.
We call this “the full stomach”. This indicates that for some reason, the stomach is considered full of material; the patient need not have eaten recently.
Reasons for having a “full stomach”
Recent meal
Delayed gastric emptying: trauma, acute abdomen, morphine.
Incompetant lower oesophageal sphincter: obesity, hiatus hernia, pregnancy
The patient goes asleep with the aid of an intravenous induction agent: thiopentone or propofol. These cause hypnosis and amnesia.
To rapidly intubate the larynx, it is important to have a high degree of muscle relaxation very quickly. The drug used for this is suxamethonium. This acts by causing every muscle in the body to contract, and subsequently relax. The result of this is the sudden release of a lot of potassium into the bloodstream.
Suxamethonium is contraindicated if there is hyperkalaemia, as it may cause cardiac arrest. Because it causes such widespread muscle contraction (rather like “cramping”), patients usually complain of muscle pains the next day.
It is not conventional to premedicate patients undergoing rapid sequence induction or to administer sedatives such as midazolam or fentanyl prior to the administration of anaesthesia. The reason for this is that if you are unable to intubate the patient, then the anaesthetic agents will wear off and the patient will wake up within 5 mins, thus not putting the airway at risk.
We avoid manually ventilating patients undergoing rapid sequence induction, as this inflates the stomach and encourages regurgitation.
When the anaesthetist is happy that the airway is intact, he administers the remainder of the anaesthetic agents – fentanyl, nitrous oxide and the volatile agent which maintains anaesthesia (e.g. isoflurane).
A non depolarising neuromuscular blocker may be added now to maintain muscle relaxation for the duration.
I think the biggest difference between anectine and diprovan is personal preference.
Marcaine/Sensorcaine (bupivacaine) is an established long-acting local anaesthetic, used for surgical anaesthesia and acute pain management.
Marcaine is an amide type local anaesthetic, which can be used for a number of techniques, including local infiltration, minor and major nerve blocks, epidural block and arthroscopy.
Marcaine Spinal and Marcaine Spinal Heavy are indicated for spinal anaesthesia in surgical and obstetric procedures.
You can find this info almost anywhere online.
What is the drug they used to give to pregnant women to stop morning sickness that caused birth defects?… by MUSIC <
And why does it cause birth defects?
I was gonna put it in the pregancy section, but I didn't think I'd get the answers I want… But I thought it fit into the “conditions” of diseases and conditions lol.
Okay, why do people never read the details?! And why do they answer when there's already 10 answers the same?
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Thalidomide
Thalidomide, which is also known as Thalomid, is a drug used to fight aggressive cancers, particularly those that have metastasized, or spread.
Purpose
There are many studies, either in progress or recently completed, that suggest thalidomide can slow or stop the spread of cancer of the brain, breast, colon, and prostate, as well as multiple myeloma (a cancer of the bone marrow). Research studies that consider the benefit of thalidomide in treating other cancers are multiplying rapidly. The use of the drug in cancer therapy is likely to increase.
Description
Thalidomide was first introduced in 1957 primarily as a tranquilizer, a medication prescribed particularly for imparting drowsiness and sleep. Then, it was given to pregnant women to provide them with relief from morning sickness. Soon after being prescribed to pregnant women, thalidomide was linked to death or severe disabilities in newborns. Some children who had been exposed to thalidomide while in the womb (in utero) failed to develop limbs or had very short limbs. Others were born blind or deaf or with other physical problems.
The same action of thalidomide that harms babies may make it useful as a powerful cancer fighter. Thalidomide interferes with the formation of blood vessels. It is called an antiangiogenic drug because angiogenesis refers to the formation of blood vessels. Studies in 2003 reported that thalidomide may use signal repression or have immunosuppression capabilities. This means it can act on the body's natural immune responses.
Cancers that spread have a lot of blood vessels (are highly vascularized). Thus, when cancer cells are not nourished by a blood supply, they die. One way to stop the spread of cancer is to stop the formation of the blood vessels that carry nourishment to the cancer cells, and that is what thalidomide is thought to do. Researchers also are interested in other activities of thalidomide, particularly the ones that make it capable of eliminating skin eruptions, such as sores, or ulcers, in the mouths of patients with AIDS and leprosy.
Recommended Dosage
Dosages being used depend on the type of cancer being attacked. For example, in one study, to treat multiple myeloma, a starting dose of 200 mg per day was increased to 800 mg per day over a two-week period.
In a colon cancer study, 400 mg per day of thalidomide were given in combination with the anticancer drug irinotecan. The dose of irinotecan was between 300 and 350 mg per day. Used in combination with irinotecan, thalidomide contributed its own cancer-fighting properties and it also seemed to reduce the side effects of irinotecan.
In a trial using thalidomide to treat prostate cancer, both low doses (as low as 200 mg per day) and high doses (as high as 1200 mg per day) were tried. The patients taking high doses fared somewhat better.
Precautions
The serious threat thalidomide poses to fetuses cannot be overstated. No pregnant woman and no woman who has any chance of becoming pregnant should take thalidomide. (Only women who have had a hysterectomy or who are at the age of menopause and have been in a menopausal state, which is no menses, or periods, for 24 consecutive months, can be considered as having no chance of becoming pregnant.)
Patients taking thalidomide must meet strict criteria for use. Pharmacies that dispense thalidomide must have special registration.
Side Effects
Besides the extreme risk thalidomide poses to fetuses, it also produces side effects in the person taking the drug. The side effects of thalidomide are much milder than many other anticancer drugs, and because the drug poses less discomfort than other cancer-fighting drugs, it is particularly attractive to oncologists, or physicians who treat cancer patients.
Among the side effects are erratic heartbeat, swelling (edema), digestive upsets of all sorts, including both constipation and diarrhea, pain in back and neck muscles, and skin problems.
Interactions
Barbiturates, salts, and esters used to encourage sleep, and alcohol increase the effect of thalidomide's power of sedation. They should not be taken with the drug. Food interferes with the absorption of thalidomide; it should be taken when the stomach is empty.
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What are some medicines to be avoided when taking Prozac?… by Tungst
A friend is taking Prozac and at the same time, glutathione. Is it safe?
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Before taking fluoxetine, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following medicines:
alprazolam (Xanax);
clozapine (Clozaril, Fazaclo);
digitoxin (Crystodigin);
flecainide (Tambocor);
haloperidol (Haldol);
seizure medication such as phenytoin (Dilantin) or carbamazepine (Tegretol);
tryptophan (also called L-tryptophan);
vinblastine (Velban);
a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
almotriptan (Axert), frovatriptan (Frova), sumatriptan (Imitrex), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), or zolmitriptan (Zomig); or
any other antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), escitalopram (Lexapro), imipramine (Tofranil), sertraline (Zoloft), and others.
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with fluoxetine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
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