Dosage Questions (Page 43)

Can I dissolve my 100 mg gabapentin capsule content in water?

and then take half? The 100mg is the lowest dose, but it's too much for me.

Restarting prednisone a second time after tapering?

I recently took prednisone in a burst pack for painful chronic sinusitis and had to continue a dose of about 5 mg a day for 3 weeks, for a total of 30 days on prednisone. Due to withdrawal symptoms I then had to taper for another week, working down to 1 mg a day and then done. So 5 weeks total on... read more

Having blurry vision on Lamictal. Does it go away?

My doctor started me on Lamictal as a mood stabilizer after I started having some issues with topamax. Literally after 2 doses, I started to notice my vision was getting blurry. I called the pharmacy and was told that after being on the medication for 2 weeks, this very common side effect goes... read more

What is a normal dosage of gabapentin?

Extremely high dose of gabapentin give to dog?

My dog was booked in to be euthinased at the vet clinic. She was prescribed gabapentin for me to give to her 4 hours before the appt to help with her anxiety of vets. She weighs 22pounds and was given a dose of 1200mg (4x300mg capsules). This dose completely knocked her out and i was unable to take... read more

Spironolactone - Has anyone had a late period while on spironolactone?

I’ve been taking spironolactone for about 4 months now. My dermatologist upped my dose from 2 to 3 pills a day last month. This month I experienced some spotting right before I usually get my period. I don’t usually spot but I figured it was due to stress or something. After the... read more

How to cut mirtazapine pills down to smaller dose?

I saw several posts indicating some were cutting 15 mg mirtazapine pills down to 1/8ths. How is this being done? I have tried this but seem to get irregular portions. Aprreciate any tips you may have learned .

Erectile dysfunction - can I take a 75 mg dose of sildenafil safely?

I am 72 years of age in good health. I am not on any medication that will interact with sildenafil. I want to know if I can safely take a 75 mg dose of sildenafil?

Vet prescribed tramadol 50 mg for 11 pound dog?

I am concerned the dosage is too strong?

Can Accutane cause vagina dryness and painful sex?

I am 26 years old and have been on Accutane for 3 months. I have the normal side effects of dry lips, nose, and eyes. However, in the past month my Accutane dose got increased to 60 mg. For the past 3 weeks it has been painful when I had sex. My dermatologist says it’s due to vagina dryness.... read more

Propranolol - Side effects?

I started off with a low dose of 10mg propranolol in January. This helped calm my anxiety, heart palpitations and prevented suffering from severe panic attacks. After 4 weeks of taking the 10mg the dosage was increased to 40mg three times a day. Since taking the 40-120mg, I’ve now started to... read more

When should I take Xifaxan 550mg tablets?

I'm supposed to take one tablet three times a day so how many hours should I wait before taking the next dose?

Is it safe to split a diazepam tablet in two?

I have been given diazepam as part of my alcohol detox.Is it safe to split diazepam tablets in two in order to take smaller doses more frequently?

I'm on Xanax 1mg 2 times daily. Is this considered a large dose? How to safely come off the med?

I've been on Xanax 1mg twice daily for 6-8 years , is this considered a high dose? I tale 1mg on the morning around 6am, the second 1mg tab. about noon. Then I'm good until the next morning around 6am again. Whats the fastest and safest way to get off these little monsters, I'm sick... read more

I'm having mood problems at 5 weeks on sertraline. Is this normal?

My psychiatrist recently increased the dosage on my sertraline. The dosage was changed from 100mg to 150mg. While my thoughts have improved, my mood has become unstable. For the last few days, my mood was okay when I got up, but came crashing down later at night. It was so bad that I felt like I... read more