Pharmacology

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2009-11-06 Pharmacy - Antibiotics resistance...what then?..:

Dear Bilal Whaty you are saying is essentially true and many bacyteria will become resistant to Leflox. Overprescribing is one reason for this. However, new antibiotics are continually coming onto the

2009-11-06 Pharmacy - Anxiety in 84 year old mother:

Hi,Paula, I don't think using Seroquel in an 84 year old with a diagnosis of anxiety is the right way to go. Seroquel is an antipsychotic med and doesn't have an indication for anxiety. Some doctors

2009-11-06 Pharmacy - Tramadol HCL/Tramadol APAP:

Hi Rhonda, acetaminophen is the same as Tylenol. Tramadol is not an opioid but behaves like one. The potential for it becoming habit forming is there but much less than the pure opioids. As far as analgesic

2009-11-06 Pharmacy - Tramadol HCL/Tramadol APAP:

Hi Rhonda, Tramadaol/APAP contains tramadol 37.5 mg and acetaminophen wheras the first drug Tramadol HCL 50 mg contains only tramadol but 50 mg ersus 37.5 mg that is in the combination drug. Thank you

2009-11-05 Pharmacy - antibiotics and alcohol:

In general alcohol does not reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics. There are some antibiotics that do not react well with alcohol, such as metronidazole. If metronidazole is taken with alcohol