Question 1

on nadolol 20mg, one pham. gave me a yellow round pill and the other gave me a white round pill. is one generic? the white one makes me feel horrible!

Accepted Answer

Hard to answer: Nadolol 20mg does come in blue and white tablets. However, this is not enough to make an identification. The tablets generally have "markings" that identify it as the drug in question. Please bring the tables to the pharmacy who filled them and have the pharmacist identify them.

Question 2

what is the pca3 test?

Accepted Answer

New Cancer Test: The prostate cancer antigen-3 (pca3) test (awaiting approval by the food and drug administration) measures urine levels of the genetic material mrna. High levels of pca3 indicate an increased risk of cancer, and the results of a pca3 test can add reliability to those of a psa test to reduce false positives.  Pca3 is available through some labs and can be done if the psa is elevated.

Question 3

y would my plams feel clamy?

Accepted Answer

CLAMMY HANDS: Clammy hands is also known as sweaty palms. No one knows exactly why this occurs but we do know that anxiety, stress, & low blood sugar  often provoke it. If it's been persistent for a long time, do see your doctor. There are a few treatments available for this annoying symptom. The latest one is Botox injections in the palms (ouch!). Smoking can also aggravate it. Good luck.

Question 4

what's the use of pharm.d course?

Accepted Answer

Drug MOA: To understand the mechanism of each medication that is used to treat illnesses.
To become a pharmacist, nurse, or physician.
To know the adverse reactions that could result  between medications, foods, etc.

Question 5

can excessive lines on plams be reduced?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: The lines are there to stay and it is more harmful to try to move them due to the sensitive nature of the nerve supply and blood supply in the hand. Also important in this area is the tendon and ligament distribution .
this area is known as no mans land referring to do as little surgery in this area as possible

Question 6

would you get more bitamin d on mountain peak?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Vitamin d is formed by the action of uv sunlight on the precursor in the skin.  The intensity of that light is greater at higher elevations however most mountain tops are rather chilly and you would probably be wearing warm clothing which would shield your skin from the light.

Question 7

why does big pharma have such a bad reputation?

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracy: Not sure if its as much of a bad reputation as it is the legislation and lawyers that create such negative press.  Between the fda and rd it is expensive to get a drug to market in todays world in the us.  Makes it harder when a side effect is found and then lawyers feed on that and sue everyone for any resultant problem.  If Aspirin was released in todays market it would never make it.

Question 8

at what age r drs at their peak or is there no age?

Accepted Answer

No right answer: Being a great doctor means hard work, dedication to patients and continuous learning, and knowing when to ask for help from others in the health care team.  Age has little to do with it.  Younger doctors on average have more current facts in their brains, while more experienced doctors have the wisdom of experience as well.

Question 9

why does my bp peak in late afternoon after being normal all day.

Accepted Answer

BP: BP is hard to treat in some individuals and there may be no rhyme or reason why is fluctuates.  If your noon time meal is high in sodium that could account for it, or hormonal changes throughout the day could too.  you may need one of your BP meds to be changed to a twice daily regimen to gain better control.  Ambulatory monitoring helps the Dr. treat you best, so f/u with dr and show your #'s.

Question 10

is lgs really a true ailment or is this just something pharma has made up?

Accepted Answer

No made up diseases: The idea that some drug company would "make up" a disease just to sell a drug is pretty silly, if you think it through. If the disease is just made up, how are they going to get docs to prescribe the medicine? More to the point, lgs is indeed very real.

http://rarediseases.about.com/od/rarediseasesl/a/lennoxgastaut.htm.

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On nadolol 20mg, one pham. gave me a yellow round pill and the other gave me a white round pill. is one generic? the white one makes me feel horrible!

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What is the pca3 test?

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Y would my plams feel clamy?

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What's the use of pharm.d course?

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Can excessive lines on plams be reduced?

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Would you get more bitamin d on mountain peak?

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Why does big pharma have such a bad reputation?

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At what age r drs at their peak or is there no age?

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Why does my bp peak in late afternoon after being normal all day.

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Is lgs really a true ailment or is this just something pharma has made up?

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