Effexor XR by Pharmacy blog

Question: I have been weaning off of EFFEXOR XR...I was taking 3 75 MG a day and have slowly weaned down to nothing. I would like to know if there is a detox product that would help get the last of this drug out of my system.

Answer:

You are describing one of the difficulties in the discontinuation of Effexor. The first step is to determine whether any current symptoms are a re-emergence of symptoms of anxiety or depression or discontinuation of Effexor alone. The two alternatives are the discontinuation of an even smaller do . . .

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YAZ and Slimquick with Hoodia
Question: I have been taking Slimquick with Hoodia to loose some weight before my wedding. I was just put on YAZ birth control yesterday. Can I take the two together or will they interfere with one another?

Answer:

No drug interactions have been reported with oral contraceptives such as Yaz and weight loss supplements like Slimquick with Hoodia.

Hoodia is an appetite supressant from the plant Hoodia gordonii cactus.   Herbal products are not regulated like pharmaceutical drugs, and good safety infor . . .

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MSIR-Morphine
Question: I was given this drug for severe pain. The first day I took three 5mg pills. The next morning I didn`t take any. It says to take it as needed. I read that if I stop taking it suddenly that it could cause withdrawl symptoms but the drug store never said any thing. Does it cause withdrawl and how shou . . .

Answer:

Many patients have these same concerns when they are first prescribed these kinds of pain medications. Depending on the dose of MS-IR you use and how often you take it, you could notice some physical withdrawal symptoms if you abruptly stop taking the . This is more common if you take t . . .

Ask an Expert: Carmen Hadley RPh, CSPI, Pharmacy and Medications