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New - Can Lyrica be taken with other medicines?
Created by ETPat10/27/2005 - 3:30pm|119 Views
As a rule, whenever a doctor suggests a new prescription, you should discuss what other medicines and other products you are already taking, in case the new medicine affects one...
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New - Can Neurontin be taken with other medicines?: Intermediate
Created by ETPat02/22/2005 - 10:51am|80 Views
As a rule, whenever a doctor suggests a new prescription, you should discuss what other medicines and other products you are already taking, in case the new medicine affects one...
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New - Can phenobarbital be taken with other medicines?: Basic
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:45am|148 Views
Sometimes one kind of medicine changes the way another kind of medicine works in the body. This is true not only for prescription medicines, but also for medicines you just pick up off the shelf at the store. It's also true for herbal...
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New - Can phenobarbital be taken with other medicines?: Intermediate
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:46am|91 Views
If phenobarbital is taken with certain other medicines, the effects of both could be increased, decreased, or altered. Even other seizure medicines may be affected: Phenobarbital...
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New - Can Phenytek be taken with other medicines?: Basic
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:47am|94 Views
Any time a doctor suggests a new prescription, be sure to talk about what other medicines, supplements, herbs, and vitamins are already being taken. Sometimes one kind of medicine changes the way another kind of medicine works in...
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New - Children and Depakene: Professional
Created by ETPat01/06/2005 - 6:28am|83 Views
As a broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug, Depakene (valproic acid) can be effective against many types of seizures common in children. It has been used for many years to treat...
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New - Contraindications for Phenytek: Professional
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:46am|57 Views
Patients who are allergic to phenytoin or other hydantoins should not take Phenytek. Caution should be exercised when prescribing Phenytek for patients taking other medications,...
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New - Contraindications for phenytoin
Created by ETPat03/08/2005 - 9:46am|84 Views
Patients who are allergic to phenytoin or other hydantoins should not take it. Caution should be exercised when prescribing phenytoin for patients taking other medications,...
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New - Drug Interactions
Created by ETPat01/20/2007 - 11:51am|567 Views
Do persons taking seizure medicines need to be concerned about interactions? Yes. Most seizure medicines (also known as antiepileptic drugs or AEDs) interact with each other and with other medicines. Such interactions are common and...
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New - Effects of Epilepsy Medications
Created by ETPat02/07/2007 - 2:43pm|1273 Views
Here's a story that shows some of the ways that seizure medicines affect seniors differently from younger people: A 74-year-old woman began to experience twitching movements on the right side of her face. A CT scan showed a...