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Where can I Find Primatene Mist Inhalers?

Primatene Mist inhalers were the only OTC inhalers left on the market…now they are slowly being taken off the market.  This is because since 2006 all CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) inhalers have been taken off the market.  This is because CFCs are considered bad for the environment.  It has been harder and harder to find pharmacies that carry Primatene [...]

Lipitor is Available in Generic!

It has been a while coming but here it is….Lipitor is available in generic -atorvastatin!!  Atorvastatin is now the strongest generic available.  It lowers LDL (bad cholesterol) more then any other generic available.  The most used statin medications are simvastatin (generic), Crestor (brand) and Lipitor.  If you physician switches you from one of the other [...]

H. Pylori Treatment

Here is a question we received about H.Pylori:  Hi there! This question is NOT for me but for a friend…She has H. Pylori and this is the 2nd time that she’s had it…She doesn’t want to take the reflux meds because, for some crazy reason, it makes her lose hair…She really wants to know how [...]

Oral Vancomycin

A patient called in last week asking about Vancocin capsules.  She had been calling everywhere trying to find them, with no luck!  We discussed how they can be difficult to find and how expensive they will be even if she does find them.  She was happy to hear that there is an alternative that will [...]

Xopenex versus Albuterol

Get ready to save some money… Xopenex nebulized solution is super duper popular with pediatricians.  Xopenex (levalbuterol) is only available in brand.  It came out on the market with hopes that it would work better and with less side effects than good ole generic albuterol nebulized solution. Unfortunately, Xopenex works only just as well as [...]

Natural/Home Remedies Series

Welcome to our new and exciting series -all about home/natural remedies!  This page is here to work as a sort of table of contents.  This series will incorporate things such as “mom remedies”, herbs, vitamins, acupuncture, etc. Just a few notes on natural/home remedies… 1.  Natural or home remedies often have quite a bit of anecdotal [...]

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Okay, this is a quickie!  I was at work yesterday and a very distraught patient came in.  She came straight from the emergency room with 3 scripts.  She was concerned about the price of the meds.  Her antibiotic and pain medications were both around $6-10 -not so bad.  Unfortunately, her 3rd script was for zolpidem [...]

Trouble Sleeping: Prescription Drugs to Help Treat Insomnia

So, I wrote an article: OTC Sleep Aids…all about insomnia and over the counter options to help treat it.   Be sure to read the first article because it reviews lifestyle changes that can help you sleep!  Now, if you are at the point where you have read everything you can get your hands on about [...]

Moxatag Update

Hey all-  I wrote an article Moxatag versus Amoxicillin that goes over the new drug Moxatag (best to read the original article first).  This is a follow up, including a link to a coupon for Moxatag.     Please leave a comment below! Click for Moxatag coupon. Click here to Learn How to Save Money [...]