What Does It Mean When I Should Take Half

Whats the half life of phenazapam ? and could you tell me the effects please Thanks ## What is your dose ## HOW MUCH DID YOU TAKE ## WELL, How much did you take? Half life is the time it take for the activity of a substance taken into the body to lose one half its initial effectiveness. Other factors are the amount taken...alcohol involved? other drugs involved and the active metabolite in this drug or any other drugs you my have taken. Also, was this taken on a full or empty stomach? ## you there ## WELL, How much did you take? Half life is the time it take for the activity of a substance taken into the body to lose one half its initial effectiveness. Other factors are the amount taken...alcohol involved? other drugs involved and the active metabolite in this drug or any other drugs yo...

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diltiazem 120mg sa cap. What does the sa stand for. ## The SA stands for sustained action, which means it's a time released formulation, rather than a regular release, so it helps maintain better blood pressure control. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I was recently put on Diltiazem 120 SA, 11 days ago..I was on Lisinopril for about 4 yrs. as well as lorazepam...My heart rate was elevated..So the Dr did the change. My question is, Does it take the new drug time to work? I checked my numbers after my 3 mi walk today, and I was 143 82 w 108 Heart rate. It was like this yesterday, 145 81 88 HR than 5 hrs later it was 134 78 87HR...I have also had to go careful with my Lorazepam since I started this drug..I have .5 tablets that I take one and one half or up to 2 of these 3 ti...

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Can I cut the little pink round oxycodone in half, bc taking it whole is to much. It says k 52 on the pill ## Hello, Rachel! How are you? Did you mean the one with the K56 marking? If so, it is manufactured by KVK Tech and they list as containing 10mgs of Oxycoodone in a regular release formulation, so yes, it can safely be cut, if your doctor approves of you lowering your dosage. The FDA classifies this medication as being a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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Help! I've been on suboxone for 3 years and havent really had any relapses, especially in the last year. I have the flu of death currently and couldn't resist my mom offering me two of her lortab 10 mgs. That was about 12 hours ago. I can't tell if I'm having wds or not, honestly the pills didn't even help that much, and I'd like to take my sub asap. BUT since its my last one until the insurance prior authorization goes through, tomorrow or the next day, I'm only going to be able to take half my dose of suboxone. How long do I have to wait for wds to usually start? Like I said it didn't even feel like the lortab did anything ## Thought this made more sense :( it meant to say that I can't tell if what I'm having Is wds because I have had the worst ...

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I've been taking Levothyroxine for a bout a month and a half because I had a hyper thyroid and had to have radation to stop my thyroid. I feel much better, but I'm scared of becoming fat. My container says, Take medication on an empty stomach 1HR before or 2-3 hours after a meal. Does this mean it's okay if I take it at 5:30 am and then go back to sleep 'til 9am? Or do I HAVE to eat exactly an hour afterwards. It's very hard to gage when I'm going to be eating or not. Often after a meal, I might still have a snack within an hour. I've never been a meal kind of person. I like to graze throughout the day. It's not like I'm as big as a cow. I'm 5'1 and 3/4'' and 101 lbs. It's very strange to go from 84 lbs. to 101 in just 2 months. I&...

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Some of my capsules are filled all the way some are filled just a little and some are just half of the way which is the proper amount? ## Hi Kim, From what you've stated, it seems like they've been tampered with. I would probably call a local pharmacy and find out if these irregularities are normal. Something just doesn't sound right about each capsule containing what appears to be different doses; let alone the thought of being shorted on the full amount. Did you get this filled at a licensed pharmacy or come about it through some other means? I'm just curious because that would probably help determine their legitimacy. Thanks for any additional info you might have. ## I just got 30 day supply of 50 mg vyvanse & over half of my pills were half filled. This really ma...

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100 mg pill markings of Trazadone, please show image. ## Since Trazodone is a generic for the antidepressant Desyrel, there are many on the market and each tablet made by a different company will have different markings. Some imprints include: SL 434 Barr 555 490 93 638 5599 DAN DAN APO T100 441 R MP 114 MX 72 And this is by no means a comprehensive list of all of them. If the pill you have is not on this list, please post back with the imprint and I can look it up for you! Do any of these match yours? ## I received a new Rx of Trazodone from a 'by mail' pharmacy that looks like this: white, round, 100mg tablet with a stylized V and the number 19 on each half of the scored tablet. if tablet turned upside down, the numbers are 61 rather than 19. Thanks for your time and trouble. ...

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I have been on Lexamil 2 mg for about 8 years. How long does it take to go out of your system. I am n my 6th day and feel energized, a bit of headache.... ## Hello, Claudette! How are you? It takes anywhere from 135 to 192 hours, based on its half-life, so that means 8 days, at the most. However, that does not necessarily mean that the side effects and withdrawal effects will be gone within that time frame, because that is a different matter. A headache can be a normal withdrawal effect, you may also experience dizziness, diarrhea, round depression and anxiety. Is there anything else I can help with?

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On Oxaliplatin for four cycles still have the cold reactions and was wanting to find out how long it stays in your body? ## How long does it take to get Oxaliplatin and xeloda out of your system? ## Oxaliplatin has a short elimination half-life of about 10-25 minutes. Many pharmacists consider most or all of the drug to be out your system in the period of about 5 half-lives. In relation to this drug, that would mean Oxaliplatin takes roughly 2 hours to leave your system. Xeloda (Capecitabine) is largely eliminated as metabolites (> 95% of the dose). The terminal half-life of the parent drug and its metabolites is short (less than 1 hour), and excretion proceeds via the urine. Essentially this would mean that Xeloda should be out of your system for the most part within a 4-5 hour tim...

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chinese lettering ## Without knowing what that lettering is, it is going to be difficult to narrow down what this is. There are many Asian capsules on the market, both over the counter products and prescription items and the colors don't mean anything. Does anyone else have an idea of what this is?

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I have some pills that I've found from a old script. I know that they are generic percocets (oxycodone) but I don't know if they are 5/325 or 10/325. 5 or 10mg. they are round white tablets with a line thru one side and Watson 932 on the other. What strenth are they? ## 10mg ## I believe they are 10 mgs. I've been taking them for 5 years now but when I got my perscription filled this time I got round tablets other than the oblong ones. I called the pharmacy to check with them and was told they are 10 mgs. So I'm sure the pharmacy wouldn't lie to me, I've used them for 25 or so years. Hope this is helpful. ## yes, I got those tis month also so guess its correct 10mg. ## medication has a half-life, which means after a certain amount of time its components start to ...

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Big capsule thats half white and half blue no other markings ## If there are no markings on it, it is going to be hard to narrow down what this. We can rule out its being a U.S. prescription medication, since they are required by law to have markings to enable their identification. However, the field is wide open when it comes to over the counter items or foreign medications. There is nothing that says they have to have an imprint and the colors of something doesn't mean anything. Was it found in the U.S.?

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I took bethel 30 diet pill for two days and I stopped after I notice dry mouth . Does any one knows how long it take to leave your body system . ## Hello, From what I could gather, bethel 30 diet pills have a half life of around 30 hours. Half-life means that, say, 30 hours after ingesting the diet pills, half of the active amount will be gone. However, this doesn't mean that 30 hours later the second half will be gone as well. At that point half of the remainder will be gone, then another half after the same time interval and so on, until the drug is eliminated from the body. For example: if you took 10mg, in approximately 30 hours there would only be 5 mg left in your system. Then, after 30 more hours, there would only be 2.5mg left. I hope this helps to answer your question!

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the dark grey half seems to half a hint of very small brown specs pill is 6mm in height and 10mm across ## If there are no markings, it is going to be difficult to determine what this contains. The greatest likelihood is that it is something that is available over the counter, which means there are quite a few options for what it could be. Does anyone else have any ideas?

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pill is clearly halved, large white oval and has 2 imprinted on right side and nothing on the other ## Have found a 1/2 of a White Large Oval Pill with 2 imprinted on one side and nothing on the other. Does anyone have an answer to what this was? ## Hello, Mimi! How are you? Since you only have half, which means that may not be the full imprint, it is rather difficult to identify this tablet. However, I'll keep looking and post back, when I have information for you. Does anyone have any ideas? ## I threw it away. However, I am still curious.

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I have been taking subs for 4 yrs off the street.now i am in a program to eventually get my own prescription. The catch is i have to have all bup.out of my system b4 doc will write script..here's my question: if subs have a 36 hr half life snd ive been on them everyday for 4 yrs how is it even possible to b out of my system in a few days? Does it build up over time? Or is it legit 36 hrs after last dose? ? PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN ## It will take about 3-5 days to get outta your piss. Depending on how much you were taking a day ## I was taking 8 mg for a long time..since i knew i had to get it completely out i have gone down to 2/4 mg a day for the last 2wks or so..im on day 2 of nothing n feel terrible.even just from such a low dose to nothing :( ## I mean 2 to 4 mgs a day..not 4 mgs...

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I found this half blue pill oval looks like a can only it says is 8 6 ## @jtv, I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean about it "looking like a can"? If it's half an oval pill, how do you consider this to be so? A 12.00 mm light blue oval (220mg) Naproxen sodium tablet with "L368" on one side and blank on the other, sounds like a close prospect (whereas if it were cut in half you'd see '68' or '89'). The main problem with having half a pill is that the other markings are the only thing that can narrow it down to something specific. So finding an accurate match could be anyone's best guess…especially without a photograph to go off of… If it's very important to you though, something you may want to look into is having t...

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I just finnish take the 4mg pak methyiprednisolone tablet yesterday how long before it out my sistem? ## The length of time any drug remains in your system is going to vary from individual to individual, based on several factors, such as: -how much you take -how often you take it -your metabolic rate -your age and health -body mass -diet -etc... Methylprednisolone however, has an average half life of 18 to 36 hours. This means that it can take the body anywhere from 18 to 36 hours to clear 50% of the drug (after your last dose). You can see here that if you've been taking the drug regularly, then your dosing intervals may actually come before the long half life of the drug and therefore remain in your system longer (due to the higher dose that's now present in your system) - hyp...

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What is the half life of alcohol in a "normal" adult? ## Wikipedia has an excellent article on Alcohol. It states that Alcohol does not have a typical "half life" as other drugs do, but it is eliminated from the blood stream at a constant rate. ("ethanol does not have an elimination half-life (i.e., is not metabolized at an exponential rate), and instead, is eliminated from the circulation at a constant rate.") It also says "The mean elimination rates for ethanol are 15 mg/dL per hour for men and 18 mg/dL per hour for women, with a range of 10 to 34 mg/dL per hour." Duration of action: 6 - 16 hours, but "Ethanol or its metabolites may be detectable in urine for up to 96 hours (3-5 days) after ingestion" ## Thanks Roy. I was wondering why I could n...

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Regular pill shaped (similar to a thickened oval). Has defined cuts on the sides, it is NOT fully rounded. The bottom half is all white. The top half is light yellow and has 511 printed into it. If anyone could tell me what pill they think this is, or what that 511 means it would be a huge help. Thank you. ## It is an OTC arthritis pain relief medication ## Yellow pill yellow and white oval shaped like a capsule with the number 511 on the top what is this pill? ## Acetominophen 650 mg Extended Release caplets bottled by CVS ## Rite-Aid brand Acetaminophen 650 mg generic for Tylenol arthritis (NDC 11822-5091), subject to change since it is OTC

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