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Drug Interactions and Geodon
My 82 yr old Mom takes hyzaar, coumadin, and now geodon. Can you tell me if this is a lethal cocktail mix? She has been on geodon for 1 month because...
Last Updated: 2010-11-20
Sleep medicines and falls
Dear Dr. Si,
We are working to reduce the number of falls in our facility and are wondering about the role of hypnotic agents. Can all sleep medicine...
Last Updated: 2009-09-11
My Mom is taking 16 different medicines! Can a geriatric pharmacist help?
Dear Dr. Si. I have parents that are 81 and 82, my mom is on 16 different medicines for all kinds of stuff we have no family history of. I read an ar...
Last Updated: 2009-09-08
Should I take Alzheimer's medication?
Dear Dr. Si,
I’m 57 years old and am becoming increasingly forgetful. My mother developed Alzheimer’s disease in her late 60’s and I’m concerned t...
Last Updated: 2009-09-08
Is there a difference between Vitamin D2 and D3?
Dear Dr. Si,
Is there a difference between Vitamin D2 and D3?
MC Yardley, PA
Last Updated: 2009-09-07
Mom can't take those big calcium pills
Dear Dr. Si,
My Mom was recently started on a medicine for osteoporosis called Reclast®. The doctor also prescribed calcium but Mom can’t swallow tho...
Last Updated: 2009-09-07
I'm concerned about Grammy's medicines.
Dear Dr. Si,
My Grammy is 88 and for the last three years she has been experiencing occasional leg pain that comes & goes. It shows up when she...
Last Updated: 2009-08-31
Amitriptyline in the elderly
Should amitriptyline be used in the elderly? DS, Sausalito, CA
Last Updated: 2009-08-31
My husband is taking 30 different medicines. How can I correct that?
Dr. Si--My 48-year-old husband is on 30 medications. His four doctors know about all his meds, but they never suggest taking him off anything--even wh...
Last Updated: 2009-08-20
How do I find a certified geriatric pharmacist pharmacist in my area?
Dear Dr. Si. How do I find a certified geriatric pharmacist in my area, Las Vegas, NV. My husband, age 96, is on so many medications and his doctors c...
Last Updated: 2009-08-20
What is a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist?
Dear Dr. Si. What is a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist? RTW, Alexandria, VA
Last Updated: 2009-08-20
What is a Senior Care Pharmacist?
Dear Dr. Si,
What is a senior care pharmacist?
TB, Albany, NY
Last Updated: 2009-08-20
Osteoporosis medicines - How should I take Actonel?
I have a patient who likes to take her Actonel® with a glass of orange juice in the morning, but the administration instructions state that it should ...
Last Updated: 2009-05-05
Shingles vaccine
If someone has already experienced a Shingles infection would it be appropriate to give them the shingles vaccine? CC, St. Louis, MO
Last Updated: 2009-05-05
Cholesterol lowering drugs - when should I take them?
One of my colleagues said that the statin drugs for cholesterol lowering should always be administered in the evening but some of the references that ...
Last Updated: 2009-05-05
