Question 1

can you tell me is cologne poisonous or toxic in any way?

Accepted Answer

If ingested yes: How toxic depends on the ingredients. Also some people can have an allergy to an ingredient in the cologne.

Question 2

is it okay to take expired valtrex (valacyclovir)? can it be poisonous or toxic? can it be less effective?

Accepted Answer

When did it expire?: * years. Wouldn't take it.  One year..I would.  Was it in a bottle in a shelf, or sitting out exposed to light.  Wouldn't take it sitting out for some time.  Most medicines not requiring refrigeration after opening the bottle have a two year "safe" time, assuming no high heat or water!

Question 3

what is meant by drug toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Toxicity: This the inherent capacity of a therapeutic compound to produce negative results by damaging your body in some fashion.  There are very few medications which do not have some toxic effects.

Question 4

what causes liver toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Drug overdose, toxins - chemicals or alcohol, viral hepatitis, fatty liver from obesity and rare genetic disorders.

Question 5

what exactly is oxygen toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Resp arrest.: Pts. With COPD have a problem in letting the co2 out from their lungs. Co2 measurements at the level of the brainstem send a message to the brain and lungs to breath slower or faster. When too much oxygen gets in, the stimulus of co2 stops then the lungs stop moving since  there is plenty of oxygen ( respiratory arrest). COPD patients that retain co2 cannot get concent. Of o2 >2 lts. X min.

Question 6

what does vitamin toxicity means?

Accepted Answer

What it says: Vitamin toxicity means just that: too much of some vitamins can cause sickness. Some vitamins are relatively harmless in large quantities (albeit a waste of $) while others can cause serious damage.
So - taking excessive amounts of vitamins is generally not a case of 'more is better'.

Question 7

what is done for cefuroxime toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Symptomatic : Treatment depends on the severity of the reaction.  After stopping the medication the symptoms of the reaction need to be treated.  Treatment varies depending on the clinical findings.

Question 8

symptoms of titanium allergy or toxicity?

Accepted Answer

none: To my knowlege titanium is biologically inert meaning it cannot cause an allergic reaction. However, if you have dental implants placed it is possible that the implants are failing or need to be looked at by your dentist.

Question 9

is there any antidote for cyproheptadine  toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Periactin poisoning: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002617.htm

There is published information from the US National Library of Medicine on cyproheptadine overdose.

Other non overdose toxicity should subside as the drug leaves the body

Question 10

does carafate (sucralfate) cause alumimum toxicity?

Accepted Answer

No: it doesn't cause aluminum toxicity. Good luck.

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