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To: zerosix

Best way to find out is take a list of what your taking to the pharmacist at your local drug store. They actually know more about medications than doctors...


13 posted on 01/18/2012 3:09:10 PM PST by goat granny
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To: goat granny; zerosix

Let me second this idea. Doctors are not pharmacists, and there are so many pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, alternative and herbal drugs, and conditions that there is no way a doctor can keep up. That’s why you need an expert, a pharmacist.

In this case, say two different drugs say they “can” elevate blood pressure. The pharmacist can tell you what percentage of people get elevation, how severe it is, if the elevation is caused by an interaction or condition, must you watch your BP if you take this drug, etc.

And interactions are where the money is, in this case.

Ask your pharmacist.


18 posted on 01/18/2012 5:07:12 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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