How long does the drowsy effect after taking 50MG of quetiapine last?
Quietapine is a drug to treat an array of conditions. It is generally used in the treatment of schizofrenia. These patients usually take higher doses to treat their symptoms.Sometimes quitapine in a low dosage is also prescribed as a sleeping aid. The advantage of it is that it has no addictive effects as most other sleeping pills (hypnotics, benzodiazepines) and somehow also contribute to mood regulation.The downside is that the drowsiness can be sometimes difficult to shake off in the morning. This medication is best taken early in the evening once at home and off duty and take the smallest working dose possible to minimize the side effects when you wake up in the morning. It's different for everyone so one would have to find his/her sweet spot.As you are not disclosing for what condition you are taking the medication, please do not rely on what written above to make changes on your prescribed medication without consulting your doctor first.
How many 40mg of propranolol would kill you quickly?
Propranolol is a beta blocker, and while it is apparently somewhat more toxic than average[1] for that class of medications, it isn't really a good choice for a fast death. (Not many modern medications are, come to think of it.)The IPCS data for propranolol[2] says that the average toxic but not fatal dose is about 1.75 grams, which would be about 44 pills of 40mg each. But even doses of 5-8 grams (125-200 pills) aren't certain to kill a human. There is a notable variation in how propranolol affects individuals, so it's hard to predict the effects. Also note that according to the PubMed abstract in footnote 1, 2/3 of patients in that study who took more than 2 grams of propranolol experienced seizures. That doesn't sound like an easy way to go.If you just want to know this stuff because you're writing a book or some such, you can skip the rest. But if you're considering suicide, don't use propranolol. It's unlikely to work, and since its primary mode of effect is slowing your heart rate, you may end up killing brain cells through oxygen deprivation.I was suicidal some years ago, so I'm not going to just mindlessly insist that you not go through with it. People who haven't been there can't really understand. Yet still, choosing life is possible. It's not easy, but your life has probably already been “not easy” for some time now. If you can't talk with anyone in your life, you can still call a suicide hotline. If this question doesn't have a banner with hotline numbers, just Google “suicide hotline” and the name of your country, and maybe your state or province. Feel free to message me if you can't think of anything else. I'm not a trained counselor or anything, and I won't pretend to know exactly what you're feeling, but I have been in a similar place. I hope you hold on and get through this. It may take a while, but it's so worth it.Footnotes[1] Relative toxicity of beta blockers in overdose.[2] Propranolol (PIM 441)
Can I get high on amoxicillin?
Imagine sitting down in front of a bunch of really nasty, moldy bread and fruit and cheese. Just mold, growing everywhere, looking all grey and green and fuzzy and disgusting.Now imagine trying to sit down and eat all of that, to see if you get high.You may get lucky and find some ergot rye - same stuff that LSD is contrived from - but I hear permanent insanity could be a side effect.Don’t get the Darwin Award.
How do modafinil and cannabis interact?
Cannabis doesn’t come often to me but I am a regular modafinil user. I usually take about 200 to 300 mg of modafinil and for non-regular weed smokers, it kicks in quite a lot after a joint.First, the drowsiness comes after a few hits. The wakefulness is almost not existent.After 30 minutes, it comes to a balance: wakeful and foggy. Personally, a great feeling.After 1h, the effect of cannabis felt intensified but fully awake. I was able to focus and did even start to work after the joint. It didn’t make me sleep, I was able to work focussed in a real calm way. At night, I slept like a baby
Which is better to treat anxiety: Paxil or Xanax?
There is no better or worse with a comparison between the two products. Each was designed to address different health issues. Each has a different profile with regards to risk/benefits, side effects and cost.Paxil’s generic name is paroxetine. It is one of the earliest of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRI, introduced a little later than Prozac. It’s designed primarily for use with depressive disorders in which there is an element of anxiety. It can help to resolve anxious depressive disorders well sometimes without an added medication for anxiety. When an added anxiolytic is used, it doesn’t need to be used as long, which reduces the risks of dependency and abuse of the anxiolytic. One of the issues with the SSRIs is that it can take several weeks for them to be effective. At the end of the waiting time, the particular antidepressant may not work for you, in which case your psychiatrist will either increase the dose or taper down, hopefully while tapering up another antidepressant. There is a great deal of skill required to get psychotropic meds to be effective, another reason that it is way preferable to see a psychiatrist rather than get a prescription from your PCP.Xanax, as someone else pointed out, is a benzodiazepine anxiolytic drug. It is a scheduled medication in most countries. It is a Schedule IV medication because it has a moderate to high potential for abuse. I would say that really the potential for abuse/dependence is high. People often underestimate that factor as their MD, usually their PCP, has given them the prescription sometimes without explaining the abuse potential. And often the MD continues to call in refills for the patient. (I know this because it happened to my mother, who has a tendency to abuse medications.) For short-term, once daily, or occasional use, Xanax is great for alleviating anxiety. That being said, people also need to learn some coping skills to reduce anxiety as well.So that we are clear, neither drug is “better” on its face. Paxil works well for the use for which it was intended for some people. Xanax works well for the use for which it was intended for some people.Thanks Quora for the A2A.
Is Xanax similar to Sertraline?
They are similar in some of their effects, both desired and undesired. Xanax or alprazolam is a benzodiazepine, a Valium cousin. It has rapid onset and a short period of effectiveness, a few hours. It is used chiefly for anxiety and panic disorders. Off label it is used for sleep and restless legs. It impairs motor activities such as walking and using the hands to manipulate things. It causes sedation. Combining it with alcohol can be very dangerous. As with other benzodiazepines there is risk of addiction.Sertraline (Zoloft) is an SSRI antidepressant. As with most antidepressants, it is efffective for anxiety. Due to its slow onset one cannot just pop a pill when panicky or take one prior to an anticipated activity that triggers anxiety; it won’t work fast enough. It has numerous approved uses and even more off label uses. While tapering may be needed after prolonged use, addiction is not an issue. There is an increased risk of suicide when given to adolescents and young adults.If you need treatment twice in the next month because you are flying, and that is scary, then talk with your physician about alprazolam. If you have social anxiety disorder, then talk with your physician about sertraline. For each, there are many other treatment options.
Can you take azithromycin and ibuprofen together? Why or why not?
Yes, you can. It’s common to worry about side effects and drug interactions when using antibiotics, as some of these drugs can have unwanted effects when taken with other medications. Generally, this isn’t believed to be the case when combining azithromycin and ibuprofen, as no significant drug interactions have been reported by those using both medications. Azithromycin and ibuprofen can likely be taken together safely, with no risk of drug interactions. Ibuprofen is used for pain, while this antibiotic is taken to control infection.Azithromycin is a type of antibiotic called a macrolide, a term that refers to the presence of a chemical formation called a macrolide ring. The macrolide ring is the site of activity of the antibiotic, and works by preventing bacteria from synthesizing new proteins. Azithromycin can be toxic in people with kidney or liver disease or certain types of heart problems, but is safe to take for most other people.Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces pain and inflammation by reducing levels of inflammatory hormones. Even though this drug is available over-the-counter, it can be dangerous when used in the long term, particularly for people with liver or kidney disease, and circulation or heart problems. It is safe for most people to use as long as dosage instructions are followed correctly.Both azithromycin and ibuprofen do, therefore, have some side effects that users must be aware of when taking the drugs to treat infection or pain. Despite this both medications are safe to take by anyone who is otherwise healthy. Most people are at risk of only minor side effects such as upset stomach, mild digestion issues, and tiredness.Some antibiotics can have serious interactions with other medications, including over-the-counter drugs such as ibuprofen.
Is Mucinex safe to take if you are on antibiotics?
Mucinex as a brand name or Guaifenesin as generic name, belongs to the group of drugs called expectorants. Their role is in treating productive cough (which means that they’ll help you spit out some mucus and phlegm from your lungs by coughing). If you try to take Mucinex for an unproductive cough (when you feel just scratching in your throat that cause you coughing), it won’t help. It will just make it worse since it will make you cough even more and you wont spit anything.Be careful if you want to administer this medication to a pregnant woman or a child under the age of 4. Also if you suffer form asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) you should be advised from your doctor about usage of Mucinex for your treatment.Take into the consideration that Mucinex is usually very effective to get rid of mucus and phlegm seen as a part of common cold and flu infection. It will treat your symptoms not the cause (virus).Taking the antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection which is caused by bacterial infection should be effective. It should treat the cause of symptoms.There are no interactions found between antibiotic usage and Mucinex. One should treat the cause of your symptoms and the other one should alleviate them.