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Expert Profile: Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D.

Expertise: I am a Doctor of Pharmacy and I am available to answer a variety of questions related to children's health and medicine ranging from the treatment of colic and cradle cap to allergies and acne. I am also the creator of the website "The Medicine Mom" at www.themedicinemom.com. Parents can e-mail me questions, read my monthly articles, and enjoy a laugh at "The Funny Farm."
I am a Doctor of Pharmacy and mother of two wonderful girls. I work in a busy outpatient pharmacy clinic where I have the unique opportunity to counsel every patient that comes to my window. Publications: 1)Drug Topics, Feb. 2006: "Why a Kiddie Corner Makes Sense" 2)Pharmacy Times,Date TBA, "How to Help Parents Cope with Colic Education: Bachelor of Science, Old Dominion University 1997 Doctor of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University 2002

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 960
Knowledge	9.82 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.91 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.67 Best of the best
Politeness	9.85 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		1
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		138

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
8	8	3	8	07/04/08
10	10	10	10	05/21/08
7	10	7	10	05/08/08
10	10	10	10	01/11/08
10	10	10	10	01/08/08

User Comments

Thanks!
(Lina on 05/21/08)

Thank you so much for your answer I was also in the mean time to that maybe she has worms......... but take her to see the pediatrician again thank much
(Ricardo Fox on 05/08/08)

thank you so much we waited till the next morning and it was gone for the most part so now it is gone thank you again
(rocky on 01/11/08)

I would like to thank Dr. Kompare for a very timely response. I greatly appreciate the warmth of the answer and even though there is nothing else to b
(Christine on 01/08/08)

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Recent Answers from Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D.

2008-07-01 Head cold??: Hi Lacy, Sorry for the delay--I was experiencing technical difficulties! It sounds like your daughter could have either a sinus infection and/or ear infection. Whenever there is a fever along with...

2008-06-28 fever and aches: Hi Rebecca, It is hard to say what is going on but it sounds like his cold turned into an infection of some kind. He should see a doctor ASAP especially since this has been going on for so long now...

2008-06-27 constipation: Hi Barb, Apple juice does not normally cause constipation. Some kids her age develop constipation from the ingestion of large amounts of dairy products such as cheese and milk. Juice normally does the...

2008-06-26 3yr old coughing: Hi Antoine, It sounds like your daughter may be suffering from asthma and/or allergies. A chronic cough at night time is often the first warning symptom of asthma. I recommend she see a doctor for...

2008-06-22 How to help heal a scraped knee: Hi Karissa, It sounds like it is probably infected so I would try using some Neosporin ointment according to the package instructions. If, after 3-5 days, the area looks the same and is oozing with...