Category Archives: Medications

Medication preparedness, stockpiling, rationing, and other considerations

Trench Mouth and TEOTWAWKI

Our friendly tooth doctor was inspired to write this after the Buckeyes beat Michigan.  * * *  As I have been thinking about what a dentist can add to a discussion of health care after a serious disruption of civilization, … Continue reading

Posted in Chlorhexidine oral rinse, Contributors, Dental, Diseases, Hydrogen peroxide, Medical archives, Perennial Favorites, Sore mouth or gums, Toothache, Trench mouth, W Hampton - Tooth Doctor | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Medication stockpiling – what the government is doing

   There’s little sense in my duplicating information that is already out there.   So I’ve been looking around, seeing what the government is doing to stockpile medication.  I had assumed we have national stockpiles, but had never really checked into … Continue reading

Posted in 101 Ways to Save Money on Health Care, Chronic diseases, Immunization, Injuries, Medical archives, Medications, Perennial Favorites, Stockpiling medical supplies, Vaccination | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

What would you do if . . .

What would you do if . . . . . . a child approaches with a terrible-looking rash? . . . your wife is in labor and no help is available? . . . you develop chest pain and cannot breathe? … Continue reading

Posted in Dental, Diseases, Education, Equipment, Expired meds, Injuries, Medical archives, Medications, Preparation, Symptoms, What would you do if . . . | Leave a comment

Rheumatoid arthritis – cost and treatment considerations

Dr. Koelker discusses treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis. How to be your own doctor in 2012 and TEOTWAWKI / Armageddon. Continue reading

Posted in Arthritis, Aspirin, Celebrex, Chronic diseases, Diclofenac, Humira, Ibuprofen, Medical archives, Medications, Naproxen, Naproxen (Aleve), NSAIDs, OTC NSAIDs, OTC Pain meds, Prescription Medications, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stockpiling medications | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Is it safe to stockpile influenza medication?

 Here’s one good thing that came from the H1N1 epidemic . . .   Image via Wikipedia With the 2009 H1N1 influenza scare, the FDA issued  an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for two antiviral treatments, Tamiflu and Relenza.  Although as of 6/23/2010 … Continue reading

Posted in Acute diseases, Anti-viral meds, Influenza, Medical archives, Prescription Medications, Shelf life, Stockpiling medications, Tamiflu | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Quick answers to reader’s questions

A few quick answers, details will take some research 09/24/2010     Yesterday’s questions covered a gamut of medical conditions, but can be broken down into several categories.  Here are a few prelimary answers, but each one deserves more attention, … Continue reading

Posted in Arthritis, Expired medications, Hypothyroidism, Medical archives, Stockpiling medications | 6 Comments

Expired medications – are they safe? Interview with Dr. Koelker

Live interview with Dr. Koelker today at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Health, Wealth, and Happiness with Gary Pozsik. Listen live online at www.wgcv.net http://broadcasturban.net/player/wgcv/player.htm

Posted in Expired medications, Medical archives | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Ten Essential OTC Medications to Stockpile

 Are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs really worth stockpiling?  As a family physician my answer is a resounding yes.  Most of the following were actually prescription medications when first released.  (In higher dosages, several still are.)  Although other OTC drugs are worth … Continue reading

Posted in Acetaminophen - Tylenol, Antibacterial topical, Anxiety, acute, Arthritis, Bacitracin, Bonine - meclizine, Common cold, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dramamine - meclizine, GERD / Acid reflux, Ibuprofen, Kidney stone, Meclizine, Medical archives, Nausea, OTC Nausea/vomiting meds, OTC NSAIDs, OTC Pain meds, Over-the-counter meds, Pain, Perennial Favorites, Rash, Skin, Stomach flu, Toothache, Vomiting | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Herbal Medicine – Introduction

The following is excerpted from my upcoming book, Armageddon Medicine. * * * Allopathic doctors (M.D.s and some D.O.s) have little experience with herbal medication, yet we have the greatest likelihood of making some sense out of a thorny issue.  … Continue reading

Posted in Herbal and complementary, Herbal medicine, Medical archives, Medications, See medications - herbal | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) – Part 4 of 5 – Herbal treatment

What is the role of herbal medicine in the treatment of hypothyroid disease?  I spent all afternoon looking into the question. In searching the traditional medical literature I could find no studies that substantiate herbal therapy.  It is unlikely such … Continue reading

Posted in Blood tests, Herbal and complementary, Herbal medicine, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Medical archives, Stockpiling medical supplies, T3 and T4, Thyroid, Thyroid disease, Thyroid tests, TSH | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments