The affect of the interaction of other medications on blood sugar levels may depend on many factors, which include whether or not a patient is taken off normally used medications for some period of time while being hospitalized. Talk to your doctor or diabetes educator for more specific information on the medications you will be taking.

Efficacy is a term used to describe the efficiency of a lighting product. This is measured in LPW, or lumens per watt. To determine the efficacy of a lamp, divide the lumen output of the lamp by the watts consumed. For example, a 60-watt soft white has 840 lumens and has an efficacy of 14 LPW.

There are some medications that may interact with plan B and reduce its effectiveness. You should always tell your pharmacist or doctor if you're taking any other medicine or herbal remedies. However, there are no published drug interaction studies of Levonorgestrel, the active ingredient in plan B.

Yes. Many OTC products can interact with your prescriptions. Blood pressure, depression, diabetes, and seizure medications can especially be affected. Do not take any OTC medications or supplements with out first talking with your pharmacist or doctor.

Generally speaking not, but with certain medications it may be wise to check blood levels after surgery.

Yes! Researchers, including Dr. Richard Childers, a dermatologist at the University of Florida, and Dr. Edward Emmett, of Johns Hopkins University, compiled a list of drugs, foods and other substances which could make your skin super sensitive to ultraviolet light. Click here to view a list of substances that have been known to cause photosensitivity.

Take your pill at the same time every day to keep a steady hormone level. Try to associate it with something you do every day such as brushing teeth, eating, going to bed; routines may make it easier. Some women will not experience nausea if they take their pill in the evening. ^ Contraceptive FAQ | ^ Top

If one pill is missed take it as soon as remembered, take the next one at the regular scheduled time. If two pills are missed consecutively, take two as soon as remembered and two the next day; if this occurs in week three, follow the recommendation in your package insert. Any time a pill is missed a back up method of contrception is recommended for seven days. If three or more pills are missed discard the pack and start the next pack as directed in your package insert.

Mifepristone, also known as RU-486 or the French abortion pill. Mifepristone was first developed as an early-abortion drug in France in 1988, under the name RU-486. After years of controversy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has has now approved the drug for use in the U.S. Mifepristone comes in a pill form and it is used as an abortion method for the earliest days of pregnancy.

Before you rely on it for protection, you should wait until you have completed one pack of pills. After that you are safe all the time, including during the sugar pills or the seven days off, providing you don’t miss any pills. If you miss one or more pills you should use a backup method (such as condoms) until your next pack.

If you miss a pill take it as soon as you remember and refer to our missed pills guidelines to see if you need to take emergency contraception.Also use a back-up method, such as condoms, for a week.

Studies and observations of hundreds of pregnant women with asthma have demonstrated that most inhaled asthma medications are appropriate for patients to use while pregnant. The risks of uncontrolled asthma appear to be greater than the risks of necessary asthma medications. However, oral medications (pills) should be avoided unless necessary to control symptoms.

Certain medications and foods can affect your ability to tan properly. They can cause photosensitivity and/or a rash as a reaction to ultraviolet light. Below is a list of medications and foods that have been linked to such reactions. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST AND IF YOUR CONCERNED ABOUT A MEDICATION YOUR CURRENTLY TAKING PLEASE ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. NOT all individuals who use or take these medications will experience a photosensitive reaction.

There is no surgical treatment for primary (essential) high blood pressure. Treatment for the various secondary causes of high blood pressure, such as kidney disease or valvular heart disease, may include other medications and/or surgery. In addition to making lifestyle changes, several other nondrug methods of reducing blood pressure can be tried. None of the methods listed below are proven to consistently lower high blood pressure.

Patients should avoid aspirin or aspirin-containing medications and anti-inflammatory drugs; they can irritate the intestinal tract's inner lining and sometimes cause ulcers. For the same reason, alcohol and tobacco products should be avoided, as well.

ANSWER: There are certain medical conditions that require tapering off medications ONLY under the supervision of a physician familiar with the diet and the use of nutritional supplements. However, there are some options open to you especially if your health care practitioner is willing to monitor you during the tapering process.

Some medications may decrease your fertility because they can adversely affect the fertile cervical mucus produced around the time of ovulation.

Being that the method is not internally taken, it normally has not affected other medications. However, if you are using photo sensitive drugs or radiation\chemotherapy you will not be able to participate.

Yes and before you schedule your test, you should always tell the examiner what kind of medications you are taking.