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Emergency Medicine 12 years experience
Take with meals: A lot of antibiotics can give you and upset stomach. Try taking them with meals. If you develop a rash, wheezing or any signs of an allergic reactio... Read More
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Nitroglycerin Cream: Nitroglycerin cream can be used, but does have the side effect of lowering your blood pressure. Only take after consulting your doctor. Home remedies... Read More
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It depends.: In general a patient can not authorize their own refill. However, if you live in Oregon or California you can actually buy birth control over the cou... Read More
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They do not.: While Alpha Lipoic Acid(ALA) may interact with some chemotherapy drugs and diabetes drugs, there is no evidence to support they interact with steroids... Read More
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