Clinical Pharmacist & Medication Consultant
Randy C. Stephens, R.Ph.


Drug Reviews
photo At $5.00 per report, these comprehensive drug reviews are affordable and confidential.

Each drug review is written in easy to understand language and includes important details about the drug, herb, or dietary supplement, such as:
  • What is it?
  • How does it work?
  • What does it do?
  • What is it used to treat?
  • Who should (or should not) take it?
  • How and when should I take it?
  • What are the most common adverse effects?
  • What drugs or foods does it interact with?
  • What about drinking alcoholic beverages?
  • What if I am pregnant or nursing?
  • How long should I keep taking it?
You may order a review for almost any medication, simply add it to the Order Form. Some of the more popular titles are:
MERIDIA
....is an oral prescription medication used for the medical management of obesity, including weight loss and the maintenance of weight loss. It is also know by the generic name sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate.
ELAVIL
...generic name amitriptyline hydrochloride is classified as a tricyclic antidepressant. However, it has been used successfully for many conditions including insomnia, pain, and bedwetting in children…
PHEN-FEN
...actually a combination of two different medications used to suppress the appetite and assist the patient in a weight loss program. The medications used were phentermine and fenfluramine, and recently came under investigation by the United States Food and Drug Administration....
AMBIEN
...belongs to a group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that slow down the nervous system). The generic name is zolpidem, and it is used to treat insomnia (trouble in sleeping). In some cases this medication can cause symptoms of addiction or dependency, as well as a special type of memory loss or "amnesia"...
ZYBAN
...is an exciting new addition to the "tools" people are using to stop smoking. The drug is a sustained release (long acting) form of bupropion hydrochloride that was originally developed to treat depression....
VIAGRA
... is the first oral medication to be approved for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence. Sexual stimulation is required for an erection because sildenafil (the generic name for Viagra) does not have direct relaxant effect...
MIGRANAL
...is a nasal spray this is now available for migraine sufferers. It has the generic name dihydroergotamine mesylate and is used to quickly treat migraine headaches either with or without aura (sensitivity to light or light related visual disturbances). Across all of the clinical studies, response rates with a single treatment of Migranal nasal spray ranged from 47% to 70% at 4 hours!...
PREGNENOLONE
... the hottest new dietary supplement, following on the heals of Melatonin and DHEA. It is pronounced preg-NEEN-o-lone, and is being promoted as a "brain" hormone and as nature's "feel good" hormone...
GLUCOSAMINE & CHONDROITIN
...A lot of publicity has been given this combination for the treatment of osteoarthritis. It was written up in the book The Arthritis Cure by Dr. Theodosakis and has been discussed on PrimeTime Live, in The New York Times, and in Time magazine...
Other Popular Titles: Prozac, Premarin, Xanax, Progesterone, Testosterone, St. John's Wort, Kava Kava, Ginko Biloba, Gensing, Echinacea, Melatonin, Zoloft, Claritin, Vancenase, Ultram, Soma, Vicodin, Zomig, Paxil, Zovirax, Acyclovir, Trovan, Clomid, Zantac, Pepcid.


To order a Drug Review, go to the Order Form.
You may request a report on any medication, at $5 per report. The order form has all the titles listed above and an area to request a report on any medication NOT listed here.

Remember, I do not fill prescriptions or provide medicine as any part of my services.
Be aware that medications are potent chemicals that you are putting into your body and it is your responsibility to know as much as possible.
See the Private Consultation Page for information on obtaining a personal review of all the medications you are now taking, dangerous combinations of drugs, and new medicine discoveries for your particular health condition.



Randy C. Stephens, R.Ph.
Clinical Pharmacist, Medication Consultant

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