Hepatitis C and Tylenol PM by Pharmacy blog

Question: I was told than Tylenol PM is hard on the liver and that anyone with a compromised liver condition should not take it. Is that correct?

Answer:

Tylenol PM contains two drugs: acetaminophen and diphenhydramine. Acetaminophen can cause serious liver damage if it is taken in high enough doses. Acetaminophen is more likely to cause liver injury at near normal doses when taken by people who drink alcohol. Acetaminophen is . . .

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

Problems with and other thyroid med
Question: have been hypo since age 22, now 40. I was ok until doc raised my dose when I was 30. Since 9 years when I take my synthroid, I get joint pain, itchiness, cracking knees, no energy, facial changes(puffiness under eyes), look tired. I feel very week all the time. If I take synthroid at 6 am, I feel b . . .

Answer: Many of your symptoms may be associated with hypothyroidism, so it doesn't sound like you are at your correct level yet. Synthroid is the inactive form of thyroid hormone (T4), which gets converted to the active form (T3) in your body. It is possible that your body might not be converting to the act . . .

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Orencia and chicken pox
Question: I am taking Orencia for my RA. My nephew was staying at my house with what we thought was the flu. Then he developed a rash. We were told it was the chicken poxs. I had chicken pox when I was a child. Should I do any thing or stay away from him because I am on Orencia?

Answer: After you have had chicken pox, the virus lies inactive in your body. The virus can be re-activated and cause shingles later in life. The first sign of shingles can be a tingle, itching, or stabbing pain on the skin, and then a rash appears days later.

Since you are taking Orencia, which dec . . .

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