Archive for July, 2009
STD Pictures
I have written a few articles about cold sores, genital herpes and genital warts. It is often hard to tell the difference between the outbreaks –so, I thought it might help to put some pictures up. Here is a cold sore on the lip. There can be one cold sore or many cold sores [...]
Trazodone and Alcohol – Okay together?
It has been pouring buckets of rain mixed with some crazy thunder and lightening storms for the past few nights here in Charlotte…reminds me of my days in Miami, me gusto mucho!!! Nova and I have been quite busy with a little something we’re putting together for you guys…can’t wait to show it to [...]
Over the Counter Sleep Aids
Are you having trouble sleeping? Sleep –it seems like it should be so easy yet over 50% of people will, at some point in their life, have trouble falling asleep -that’s a bunch of people! There are a bunch of different kinds of insomnia –short term, chronic, trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, waking [...]
Lodine and Codeine – Are They the Same Thing?
Hey all, here’s a quick post… I had a lady come in with a prescription for Lodine, and she wanted to know if it was like codeine. Makes sense right, the –ine at the end of both of the drug names makes them sound alike. You would think they’d be related, but they [...]
New Ambien?
Hey ya’ll! There is a new medication coming out called Edluar -it is a sublingual tablet (place under tongue instead of drink with a glass of water). I might be pronouncing the name wrong but the drug rep I talked to wasn’t sure how to pronounce it either and I am sure you’ll get the [...]
Update on the New Plan B Generic
Hey my peeps, Remember my article on the new generic for Plan B? Well, it has finally reached the pharmacy shelves! I had referred to the new medication as levonorgestrel – at the time I couldn’t figure out what the company would be naming it. Come to find out the manufacturer, Watson [...]
Placement of Mirena Feels Funny?
Hey ladies (and guys if you’re concerned for your lady), my good friend Amanda asked me this question in regards to Mirena birth control: I have recently had my second Mirena inserted and have noticed that at times it seems I am able to feel the placement of the Mirena. I do not remember [...]
Gotta Kink in Your Neck?
Oh boy, I was at the gym tonight, and while doing ninja rolls as part of my class, I jacked-up my neck. It actually feels like neck shoulder pain – the pain starts in my neck and runs down to my shoulder. I have a feeling the injury is going to lead to stiff [...]
Moxatag versus Amoxicillin
I was at work this weekend and had a couple come in with 4 prescriptions for Moxatag. The mom said that the whole family had strep throat and the emergency clinic gave them all scripts for Moxatag. We did not have it in stock. I called three other pharmacies and they did not [...]
Long-Term Use of OTC Prilosec
I heart “regulars”! I have this patient I like to consider a regular….he comes to the pharmacy to get his meds a couple of times a month while I’m working. I don’t normally get repeat patients because of my work location and hours, so I’m always excited to see him. Most times, we will [...]
