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Tylenol vs Advil: What's the difference?
Posted 15 Sep 2016 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com
Tylenol and Advil are both used for pain relief but is one more effective than the other or has less of a risk of side effects?
Is it possible to safely consume alcohol while taking bupropion?
Posted 15 Jul 2016 by • 4 answers
I will be celebrating my 21st birthday in about 4 months and was put on bupropion about a month ago. I am very aware of the risk of seizing when mixing alcohol and bupropion. I have found the new medication to be extremely helpful in improving my mental health but I also don't want to miss out ...
Amitriptyline (Elavil) Sun Exposure?
Posted 21 Dec 2016 by • 4 answers
I'm taking 20mg at night and would like to know if I need to take extra precautions in the sun. I read that there is a risk but is that only with higher doses? Any help welcome, thanks.
How long does it take for tamoxifen to clear out of your system?
Posted 15 Dec 2016 by • 1 answer
I'm a 59 yr old woman with a history of estrogen receptive breast cancer. My Dr. Told me that after 5 and a half years, I could go off of tamoxifen. My risk of my breast cancer returning was only 2.3 percent. After 6 months of being off of it, I'm still having several hot flashes per day. ...
I take Celexa and I’m trying to find a way to take Adderall without having serotonin syndrome?
Posted 12 days ago by • 2 answers
I take 80mg of Celexa a day. I want to take Adderall for college but citalopram and amphetamine together has the risk for serotonin syndrome. I’ve taken a 30mg xr Adderall about 12 hours after my Celexa and it didn’t effect me as strongly as other people said it had them. Maybe I have a ...
Hashimoto's Disease - What, if any, are the risks with having a sore throat with hashimotos?
Posted 19 Sep 2016 by • 2 answers
I have a cough with a very sore throat, it feels like its hard to breathe, my neck feels tight and the more I cough the tighter it seems to be getting - problem is, I suffer from hashimotos thyroiditis. Should I be alarmed? Do I need to go to the doctor?
Is there an alternative for metoprolol?
Posted 7 Dec 2016 by • 1 answer
I have a congenital valve defect that results in my aortic valve not closing completely, leaking, and have been taking metoprolol for several years. I recently learned that there is an increased risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma which may lead to vision loss when metoprolol is taken with my ...
Could the progesterone in Plan B increase chance of pregnancy?
Posted 2 Jan 2017 by • 3 answers
So my boyfriend didn't actually insert but fooled around outside my vagina and did some finger penetration, and I am terrified of getting pregnant and don't want to take any risks so I took plan b just in case. The only thing is that I believe I have already ovulated/that was on my day of ...
What are the risks of taking sildenafil 100mg twice a day?
Posted 1 day ago by • 1 answer
I am wondering if I took 100 mg in the morning, is it okay to take another hundred mg in the evening
Sertraline - SSRI - Serotonin Syndrome Risks?
Posted 13 Apr 2017 by • 2 answers
Hi, I've been on 50mg daily of Sertraline and have been now for about 5 or 6 days. A couple of years ago I took Fluoxetine for a few months with no issues. However Sertralien is making me feel dizzy, breathless, more anxious and generally very crappy. I sort of expected this as I don't ...
Paxil: What Time To Take?
Posted 30 Aug 2017 by • 3 answers
I was just prescribed Paxil for depression and I'm wondering what time of day would work best for me. I'm a college student with class from 8-11am and 10-1pm and don't want to risk having to miss because of side effects. I was on Zoloft last year and had bad nausea for the first 2 ...
Is it safe to drink one bottle of Magnesium Citrate each week?
Posted 29 Jan 2018 by • 0 answers
Wanting to know if I am at risk of overdose, or serious complications, if I drink one Magnesium Citrate per week?
Plan B - What if you took the pill 4 days after?
Posted 13 Aug 2017 by • 1 answer
Would i still be at risk?
I tooI 9 or 10 aleve pm 220 milligrams in less then 2 hours am I at risk for an overdose?
Posted 16 Oct 2017 by • 1 answer
I weigh about 180 pounds
Missed Last Active Pill, Started New Pack Day Early but then Skipped One, Any Pregnancy Risk?
Posted 16 Feb 2016 by • 1 answer
Hi ladies, your help is appreciated! Kind of wigged out. I'm on Azurette (21 days of active pills, 7 placebo days). Due to the weekend coming and seeing my boyfriend, I wanted to make my period come earlier, and I did NOT take my last active pill. My period came a day early and lasted 3 days ...
