Pain
Tremor Caused By Demerol
Yikes, it is Maine cold here in Charlotte – not a big fan! Halloween was a blast! The furbabies sported their costumes at a neighborhood parade where furbabies and children contended for 1st and 2nd place prizes based on best costume (it was kid vs kid and furbaby vs furbaby). Toshia chose to be a French maid this year [...]
NSAID’s with High Blood Pressure Medications – What’s the Deal?
Hey there folks! A topic that receives quite a bit of attention in my pharmacy is the idea of taking NSAIDs (i.e. Advil, Aleve, etc.) and high blood pressure medications together – is it a bad idea or what? It’s actually a misconception that the NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) directly interact with high [...]
What is a Frenectomy?
Holllllaaaaaa, I’m back and better than ever! I know, it’s been a minute since I’ve made a post, but we’ve been busy here making your video course that we’ve dubbed “90 Ways to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs”. In addition to all that, a week ago today I underwent a minor surgery on my [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Safety at the Pharmacy – the Case of the Red Bronco
Hi my faithful readers! With great regret, I have to share this story with you…it’s sad, but very true. I was at work last night and we had our usual craze between 10PM to midnight (and beyond…yup, I work the overnight shift!). We were trying to sort out an insurance issue for one [...]
Tylenol Scare?
Coming soon…there will be some big changes in Tylenol (acetaminophen or APAP) products. Tylenol (APAP) overuse can cause liver toxicity/failure. Studies have shown that most of liver failure due to too much Tylenol (APAP) is accidental. Tylenol (APAP) is often thought of as “safe” and people will unknowingly combine products with Tylenol (APAP) [...]
Too Much Demerol
In the midst of Michael Jackson’s terribly sudden death, I have noticed reports claiming that the cause could have been due to an overdose of Demerol. I definitely do not know anything about how the King of Pop died (for obvious reasons), but I wanted to touch on the matter since it seems reporters are [...]
What is APAP?
Have you ever heard of APAP? You may recognize it from getting prescriptions filled at your pharmacy. Let’s use Vicodin (aka Lortab) as an example because this is where I see the use of APAP the most! The generic for Vicodin is hydrocodone/APAP and this generic name is what will show up on the [...]
