Lung Cancer Questions

Tramadol - can't swallow capsule, can I dilute in water?

Posted 24 Jul 2012 • 9 answers

I will like to enquire if the patient is above 75years old n suffering from last stage of lung cancer and unable to swallow a whole capsule, no choice to dilute with water, what can be done?

How does prednisone affect lung cancer ?

Posted 9 Jul 2010 • 1 answer

Is prednisone the correct med for lung inflammation?

Posted 7 Jun 2010 • 1 answer

Had lung surgery for lung cancer stage one year ago.. For precaution was given two rounds of chemo.should of had four but It caused a large area of inflammation in left lung. No reason given. Also the chemo gave me pneumonia in the left. Right lung is fine. Doc is giving me 40ml prednisone to try ...

Would my doc give me this medication (symbicort) if he thought I had early signs of lung cancer?

Posted 1 Sep 2012 • 3 answers

What type of lung cancer is Vizimpro used to treat?

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What type of drug is Lorbrena?

Posted 11 Dec 2018 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com

What condition is it used to treat?

I took 1 mg Ativan 3 hours ago and just now took 1/2 Percocet. Will I be OK?

Posted 18 days ago • 0 answers

Sever back and leg pain 10+ I meant to take Percocet but I took a 1 mg Ativan tablet 3 hours ago and it did not help the horrific pain. So I took 1/2 Percocet just now. Will I be OK? I have stage 4 lung cancer the pain in my back is terrible.

Bleeding from rectum with stage 4 lung cancer what do I expect next? 66 yr old, has stopped eating?

Posted 31 Jan 2011 • 1 answer

and drinking no more than to get meds down. Hallucinations are extreme, he has become combative with all family members. I have asked DR for something to calm him down without success, he is on so many pain pills, I don't kown if lack of 02 to the brain or pain pills are causing ...

What are the long term, irreversible affects of smoking marijuana for about two and a half years?

Posted 26 Mar 2011 • 2 answers

I am a college student. I started smoking about two and a half years ago. I have smoked to varying degrees through this duration. At times I have smoked multiple bowls per day for weeks at a time. At other times I had "quit" for a few weeks to a month at a time. Assuming I had been ...

How long should dexamethasone 4mg tablets be taken for?

Posted 14 Apr 2015 • 2 answers

My mother has Been taking dexamethasone for 2&1/2 months she is bloated and her ankles are swollen should either of these be caused by taking this medication for such a long period. Everything I have read has been 10-20day supplements

What are common pain medications for stage 4 lung cancer patients?

Posted 21 Jun 2014 • 2 answers

My 8 year old husky was diagnosed with lung cancer three weeks ago, and she's end stage?

Posted 3 Dec 2014 • 2 answers

We discovered she was loosing weight while her sister from same liter, was gaining it all. We took the little one to the vet, and he ran a test and found out she had anaplasmosis, so we had her on medicine. He also discovered a small growth near the inside of her back leg. so while we all thought ...

Can xeloda be used in the treatment of non small cell lung cancer?

Posted 7 Aug 2013 • 1 answer

Sodium Chloride - Can someone with lung cancer benefit from using a salt therapy room?

Posted 20 Oct 2015 • 1 answer

I have a good friend who has lung cancer and has chose not to do chemo or radiation! He does take pain medicine to try to control his pain! We have a salt therapy room coming to town that uses pharmaceutical sodium chloride salt that is disbursed into the room. They say it can help with breathing ...