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What times can I safely take OTC Tylenol and Advil?
I take 2 Tylenol 500mg 3 xs a day (8am, 5pm, & 11pm/12am), and recently added Advil 200mg(3pm & 9pm). Is this okay for someone with a lot of shoulder pain and level 3 kidney disease?
Medicine - Would ibuprofen likely interact with methamphetamine?
Just looking at risks and side effects of both medications, I think that they probably would be a bad combination. They both raise risk of a heart attack, and Methamphetamine puts stress on blood vessels through constricting them and raising blood pressure while Ibuprofen weakens blood vessels and... read more
Would diphenhydramine 50mg nightly be causing bilateral lower extremity swelling?
I have been using OTC diphenhydramine nightly for about 6 months. It works well but have begun to have lower feet swelling.
Developed a serious back ache while on lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, could this be the cause?
this ache only appears when standing erect. pain immediately subsides in any other position?? supportive back brace doesn't help and might even aggravate condition??? vicodin or otc med's do not help. Could this be relate to lisinopril???
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 - I am type 2 diabetic and suffer from gastroparesis. I have been taking?
... this medicine ightly for over 7 years, under doctor supervision. I have always had a prescription and followed the instructions. Now there is an over the counter version. PLEASE tell me if the OTC is equal to and identical the Rx and if so then why would there be a need/option for Rx? This is... read more
Interactions between Zoloft & SAMe?
The `Conflict Checker' didn't list any known conflicts / negative interactions between Zoloft and SAMe (an OTC reputed to have anti-depressant properties); the checker does list MAJOR warning against taking Zoloft with the other / better-known OTC St Johns Wort. Any research- or experience would be... read more
Is NDC code required to appear on both 'bottle carton' and 'label' of same bottle?
We have several OTC products that we are commericializing in bottle of different counts. We have a concern like can we keep NDC code on the outer carton only and remove from the inner bottle label? As per the CFR regulation 21 Title CFR 201.2, "NDC number is requested but not required to appear on... read more