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- Question for doctors - By :
Do drug companies attempting to obtain profit from their new drugs (ex: Paxil, Zoloft, Ambien, Lunesta, etc.) have any influence on your decision to prescribe it to patients? Do you get any type of endorsement or bonus for prescribing them a certain
- How many mg is 300 mcg - By :
i bought some melatonin pills but when I got home i realized they were only 1mg and did not work at all. but i found some that were 300mcg. i was wondering how many mg they were. 1000 mcg = 1 milligrams so 300 mcg = 0.3 mg So, the 300 mcg is only abo
- What can you do with a neurobiology degree - By :
or what is neurobiology? Huong Hue.. I have to give you some advice.. Those sort of degrees. like mine.. theyre worth nothing unless you pursue your masters or something, phd, etc. By themselves, those Bachelor degrees are WORTH ****. But hold it hol
- What does it mean when a doctor has m.d.,p.a. after their name (the pa not the m - By :
The PA stands for professional association, a type of corporation. Thus MDPA refers not to the doctor himself, but rather to his business entity. medical doctor, physicians assistant i think i should know this because my mom is a doctor physicians as
- Nytoldangerous Please answer. - By :
Last night i couldnt sleep at all. I was absolutely shattered and couldnt stay asleep more more than a couple of minutes so i took some nytol. I usually take it to help me get to sleep but it wasnt working so i just took more and more. (This was at 3
- How can I wake up from medication side-effects - By :
Ive been taking zyrtec for about a year now and I sometimes get really drowsy. I was wondering how I can wake up! I had more then 8 hours of sleep last night yet I STILL went to take a nap for another hour or so(I was at a sleepover at friends house)
- I need the band and generic names of these four meds - By :
Docusate Sod Furosemide Omeprazole Glipizide please this is super important, i need a source too thanks Docusate Sod- Brand names could be.. Col-Rite, Colace, Correctol, Diocto, Dioeze, Doc-Q-Lace, Docucal, Docusoft, DSS, Silace, Surfak Furosemide- B
- I want to get some surgery done. - By :
im 23 and i want to get a ABDOMINOPLASTY done, does anyone know how much it cost in san antonio, tx. Youre not going to get a good answer on here.. your best bet would be to look up plastic surgeon on Yahoo Yellow Pages start calling. Just so you kno
- Does anyone have good experiences with taking a statin drug - By :
I read endless comments on medical websites about statin drugs and they are about 100% negative. Horror stories about side effects. Is there someone out there who is pleased with statin drugs and has had a positive experience? If you are taking a sta
- How bad is the drug DXM (Dextromethorphan) - By :
How bad is the drug DXM? Its found in cough suppressants. Please no biased answers, Id like some facts on how dangerous it is because I am thinking about trying it and cough syrup doesnt seem that bad as long as theres a low concentration of other ch
- What are ALL the medicine specialties - By :
from highest pay to lowest please and also what each of the specialties mean (what the job would be) thank you Here is a list of all the medical specialties. The pay scale is not there, but they are all paid VERY WELL. The description of what each me
- Found vicodin that was prescribed in March 2006is it still good - By :
Yes, it is good for nothing but pain and suffering. Be sure and make out a will before you take any. nope. it should have an expiration date but vicodin should be discarded after 1 to 2 years. besides, where did you find it? you might not want to eve
- How are calories burned - By :
I already know calories burn through different types of work done by the body. But how does it happen? Im talking about the process when calories convert into energy. Fat/Glycogen/glucose get converted to glucose which is broken down further into sma
- What types of blood can O- accept for a blood transfusion - By :
O- blood types can only receive blood from other O- types because the antibodies for O blood will not take type A or B Z is right. O neg can receive O neg or in extreme cases..O pos. The patients that they do not like to give Rh positive blood to is
- Will I pass my drug test - By :
I smoked for the first time about a month ago. Since then Ive smoked three more times but havent since last Friday. Ive just smoked pot..what are the chances that Ill pass a drug test in the next few days if I exercise a lot? Please dont respond with
- Is it ok to drink alcohol after rabies post vaccination - By :
Yup..no problem. Depending on the exposure, it might even be close to a necessity.
- What is the difference between a physiologist and a physical therapist - By :
I guess, more specifically, what can one perform that the other cant? A physiologist studies the mechanical, biological, and physical functions of humans. They can go on to medical school to become doctors. A physical therapist works with people who
- I have been taking lorazepam a long time and need a stronger benzo - By :
I need to take a few pills at a time to make it effective for me, and it seems to give me a hangover feeling after taking it. What would be a better benzo that I could use? depends on what strength you are taking, they also make an extended release A
- What blood type are you - By :
A- Just curious but what are ya wanting to know for? O positive. A+, I used to give blood. O - Why..do you need some? AB pos O neg O pos A+ I dont know :
- Question for cardiologists - By :
is it true that tachycardia might occur with phenobarbital overdose and what type of reaction might that be? Ive visited the rx.com web site on phenobarbital and it mentioned it in the overdose section of that web page? An overdose of Phenobarbital o
- Can anyone tell me the procedure for a hospital drug urine test Does someone act - By :
I have to take a drug test tomorrow for employment and am a nervous wreck wondering what exactly the procedure is. Geeze people, she said a PRE-HIRE urine drug test, not labs! If they do it legally (which is just like the DOT version), they make you
- Pharmacists, doctors, or RNs. I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE easy ten points - By :
would it hurt me if i took the antibiotic Azithromycin for my pneumonia and Flagyl for BV at the same time? Flagyl (metronidazole) and Azithromycin can safely be taken at the same time as long as you do not have certain heart conditions, cns disorder
- Are ibpropen and darvocet together stronger than hydrocodone 5/500 mg. - By :
? I think so but I wouldnt take them both at the same time..darvocet is pretty strong by itself, but vicodin never seemed to work at all for me..Ive only taken it twice in my life and it didnt even phase me..so as far as my experience with myself as
- Paracetamol side effects (panadol) - By :
has anyone taken the classic panadol for pain relief (headache) and felt a little dizzy and light headed afterwards? what side effects have you experienced, if any, when taking panadols? or you experienced no side effects? should i be worried? thanks
- How long will it take for one initial 5mg dose of lexapro to get out of my syste - By :
I have this disoriented disconnected unreality feeling. I took one 5mg dose about four days ago. Will the feeling ever go away? How long until its completely out of my system? Thats one of the side-effects of Lexapro, but as everyone else has said, i
- What is the (DIFFERENCE) between a family doctor and one who specializes in (INT - By :
I must know I have various issues going on and need to know the difference. What methods do internal doctors use verses a (regular) family Physician? Thanks! family doctor sees all of you,,,,,generally,,,,,internal specialises in organs.. Same method
- Is it better to donate plasma or donate blood - By :
Ive been donating blood on the regular for years now..since i was 17. I have the rarest of the blood so i feel like i have no excuse to not donate. When i got to college everyone was talking about donating plasma and how you can get paid for it. I di
- I am on Thyroid supplement, will the replacement cause unnecessary gastrointesti - By :
Without knowing which thyroid medicine youre taking, its tough to say but dessicated and artificial thyroid preparations dont show that as an adverse reaction. Too high a dose can result in insomnia, nervousness, diarrhea, heart problems (too fast, i
- How long do you have to be off the vidodin before 1 pill 7.5mg will be effective - By :
1 pill a night was perfect for my pain. Then after several months I needed 1 1/2 to feel the effects, then 2, and now 2 1/2 is what I need to feel what initially 1 pill did. So I built up a tolerance. I want to stop. My question, if anyone knows, is
- What does mg/h stand for Referring to medical units of measurement - By :
Just doing some research and trying to find out what mg/h stands for referring to doses of drugs. 1) mg/h= milligrams per hour 2) depends on what your giving. Usually the needle is measured in mLs (milliliters), but insulin syringes are measured in U
- Does MRI require informed consent - By :
Im confused about which tests require informed consent and which do not. Any medical procedure/test requires the patient/or guardian/power of attorneys consent (depending on the circumstances). You always have the right to refuse any treatment or tes
- Do physicals at the doctor's office include drug testing - By :
Yeah, I had some bud and Im going to have a physical, should I worry about detox? Unless the physical is part of a pre-employment exam that specifically calls for a drug screen, physical exams typically do not involve drug testing. It depends on why
- How long does the 'temporary depression' last when stopping cocaine af - By :
Ive been clean for about 4 years now. I was strung-out for almost 5. I wouldnt say that Im still depressed.. but I do feel like Im just going through the motions of life. I really miss the stuff. I cant go back, though. It got bad in the end. I tried
- Tramadol hydrochloride - By :
what is it , and whats the difference between tramadol , codeine , and morphine ? Tramadol is the generic name for ultram. It is non-narcotic the other 2 are. Although it isnt a narcotic, some people consider it one. It is similar in action.It is rea
- Which lungs is bigger the left or the right - By :
To give room for the left ventricle of the heart. technically its not bigger. left lung two lobes, ten segments. right lung three lobes, ten segments. the left lung divides apicoposterior segment. thats (s+1 + s+2) and the right lung divides in apica
- Genetic recombination: Are genetic disorders caused by genetic recombination or - By :
Consider the first occurrence of a genetic disorder, is there some way of saying if this were caused by gene recombination or by mutation? also can they be caused by recombination? Both. Genetic recombination is supposed to provide us the variations
- Blood Pressure ranges - adults - By :
Need blood pressure ranges for a letter I am writing for my Aunty to her health insurance - she is 52 years old and overweight by about 45lbs blood pressure is constant value systolic pressure is 100+age in minus tendentious diastolic pressure is the
- Will pre med courses prove if your cut out to be a doctor - By :
just wondering i heard organic can be brutal. i mean even wannabe doctors cant like all of the science courses they take. right? Pre-med courses hardly prove your cut out, now the MCAT, thats another story. Score high on that and that shows you have
- My doctor prescribed .25 mg Xanax and 4mg Zofran - By :
Ive been feeling really nauseaous for the past few days and I havent been sleeping well because Im afraid Im going to vomit. He prescribed 4mg Zofran twice a day (6 tablets) and 20 tablets of .25mg Xanax and Im supposed to take one at bedtime. The Zo
- Anatomy of the Brain Stem, free 3D educational tools - By :
What is the best way to learn the anatomy of the brain stem? Does anyone know where I can find a good (free) 3d-fly-through video detailing the courses of the different tracts, and nuclei? It is very hard to learn the anatomy from the 2d slides of th
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