Drug Questions (Page 25)

Prolia - Why don't doctors apprise patients about side effects?

Took the drug Prolia with devastating side effects and I am wondering why my doctor pushed if even after I told her my side effects? In fact she wanted to make another appointment in six months. Evidently she was not hearing me, I wonder why?

How long does it take for mirtazapine to work?

I am struggling to see any benefit from this drug. I took half a tablet for a month then I have been on 15mg for two weeks. Please help me realize this is OK, a gradual build up, or it isn’t working? I am told I will feel ‘so much better'. I feel as if it hasn’t worked.... read more

Take 60 mg of mirtazapine per day?

I am taking 30 mg of mirtazapine per day. My psychiatrist wants to increase my dose to 60 mg. On the package insert of the drug it is written that the maximum dose is 45mg. I am afraid to take 60mg; Is there a reason why the instructions say that the maximum dose is 45 mg? Thank you

Does amitriptyline (Elavil) make you sleepy and tired?

Would like to know what mostpeople think about this drug in terms of sleepiness? I have trouble waking up in the mornings and I do not want to take a med that will make it even harder for me to wake up.

Klonopin effectiveness varying?

My brother has been on Klonopin for 15+ years for anxiety. He claims that generics don't work and when getting monthly refills of Manufacturer's Klonopin, he says some months the drug works better than other months. Anybody else seeing variations in drug effectiveness or is it possible... read more

What are antipsychotic drugs?

Nursing student 3 year

Tamsulosin - How long does it take to work on average?

When can I expect to see some positive results after the drug.

False positive drug test for tramadol. Please help?

I don't take tramadol but a urine drug test came up positive. I don't understand why. Is there a mixture of medications that can cause a false positive. The meds I take are: Wellbutrin, Soma, Gabapentin, prazosin. propranolol, Seroquel, Prilosec, ibuprofen, and Combivent.

Drug interactions with other drugs?

What doctor do you notify when a drug interferes with another? Do you notify your primary or the doctor whose medication is involved? Say a neurologist prescribes a drug and that drug reacts to a drug a cardiologist prescribed. Who do you tell???

Grapefruit Juice - What drugs are effected by grapefruit?

Drug interactions between buspirone, lorazepam, duolxetene and Restoril?

I've been a long time user of lorazepam, duloxetene, and buspirone. I've recently had a lot of insomnia problems since the first of the year to where I was only sleeping an hour or two a night. My physician said to start taking 2 30mg capsules of temazepam and quit all lorazepam... read more

What is a good substitute for 5 mg amlodipine?

This amlodipine causes swelling in my 89 year old mother’s legs, ankles, feet; she can barely walk around. Along with this drug , she takes 25mg cardeveliol twice a day, 40 mg of olmesartan with 12.5 hydrochlorothiazide once a day. Furesomide for swelling as needed. We have consulted primary... read more

Sertraline - this is an update to an earlier post and I am looking for advice. I was on Zoloft...

... for 8 years then weaned off and the anxiety came back. So i restarted 25mg for 1 week, then 50mg for 6 weeks and was in a 6 week long panic attached and lost 20lbs. My doctor said this drug seems to be taking me in the wrong direction and told me to reduce to 25mg for the 7th and now the 8th... read more

What are replacement drugs for Seroquel?

What are alternative drugs for quietapine/Seroquel? In the old days they prescribed lithium salt for bipolar disorder. Quietapine/Seroquel side effects are serious! Any other suggestions?

6 CNS drugs all from one pharmacy?

How dangerous can 6 CNS drugs be? I was on 5 CNS drugs, I recently placed on gabapentin, making 6 CNS drugs. I had been on the 5 for several years and doing great. How dangerous can adding gabapentin be? I have hypotension, cervical and lumbarsacral spondylisis, lumbar nerve root disorder,... read more