All of the following medications are gluten free unless otherwise noted

ANALGESICS/NONSTEROIDAL
Acetaminophen w Codeine (Teva)
Advil
Aleve
Alka Seltzer Gold
Anaprox
Anaprox DS
Arthrotec
Aspirin Enteric Coated 325mg (Leiner,code #44/227, Watson)
Aspirin 81mg chewable (Watson)
Avinza
Baby aspirin (Walgreens, Perrigo)
Bancaps HC
Bufferin-all products EXCEPT
Bufferin regular 325mg tablet
which does contain [...]

Dear Pharmacist,

My neighbor swears by apple cider vinegar and every time I complain about my health, she rants about the vinegar.  I haven’t tried it, but I have to say she looks fairly healthy and never gets sick.  Do you think there’s something to it?

–P.B.,  Lodi, California

Answer:  Vinegar has been [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I’m 31 and the only medication I take is Camilla (birth control pills) and occasional ibuprofen for menstrual cramps.  Today, the doctor prescribed Synthroid (for my fatigue and low thyroid ) and Paxil because I cried when I told him how badly I felt.
–H.W. Miami, Florida

Answer:  Welcome to the medication merry go [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
In a recent column, you stated that fennel tea is good for gas and bloating. I’ve seen it as a vegetable in my grocery store, but how do I make it into a tea, and what else is it good for?
–H.S., Crystal River, Florida

Answer: I believe that fennel can  ease gas, stomach [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I’m very tired and weak without my thyroid medicine.  Now, I’m concerned about the thyroid shortage and worried that there will not be medication for me. What else can I do?   M.K., Gainesville, Florida

Answer:  There will always be thyroid medication, don’t worry. While this is all getting sorted out by the manufacturers [...]

Six Ways to Protect Yourself from Pancreatic Cancer

Dear Pharmacist,
Two people in my neighborhood have pancreatic cancer, and my favorite actor Patrick Swayze died of it.  What is going on?  What do you know about this and how can we protect ourself?
–E.D. New York City
Answer: It’s among the top 5 leading cancers in the [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
Sometimes after I take Viagra, my vision turns blueish-grey and it gets blurry. Is this this an expected side effect?  I can’t ask my doctor because he may stop prescribing it for me.
–C.G.,  Long Island, New York
Answer:  Viagra, and the two other FDA approved medications for erectile dysfunction, Cialis and Levitra are blockbuster drugs [...]