Category Archives: Prescription Medications

Week 6 – Question of the Week: Should medication be rationed at TEOTWAWKI? How and why?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 6:  2011-04-14  Today I’m asking our professionals to weigh in on the question:  Should medication be rationed at TEOTAWKI?  How and why? You, too, are welcome to post your responses and questions below.  Check back soon and see what our … Continue reading →

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Impacted Wisdom Teeth . . . Answers for TEOTWAWKI

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wizzys So what are we going to do about impacted wisdom teeth in a world without dentists? Not to put too fine a point on it…Suffer. Let me explain. God felt that humans needed … Continue reading →

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Week 5 – Question of the Week: How should asthmatics prepare to survive an Armageddon event?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 5:  2011-04-07  Today I’m asking our professionals to weigh in on the question:    How should asthmatics prepare to survive an Armageddon event? You, too, are welcome to post your responses and questions below.  Check back soon and see what our … Continue reading →

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Expired Medications – Part 3: General Principles

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following article was originally published at www.survivalblog.com. * * * In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I reviewed the available information regarding expiration dates of specific medications, primarily antibiotics and antiviral drugs, as tested in the … Continue reading →

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Free Download – Protocol for Determining if a Fish Antibiotic is US Pharmacopeia Grade

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Last week the site was flooded with those interested in this free offer. To eliminate the bottleneck, I’ve decided to offer the download without requiring a password. {To download the free protocol, click on the link below, then again on … Continue reading →

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How to Get Your Doctor to Help You Stockpile Medicine

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following article was originally published at www.survivalblog.com in September 2010 * * * Picture this: Your doctor enters the room and asks, “How can I help you today?” “I’d like enough medicine to survive the end of the world … Continue reading →

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Re-Thinking Herbal Medicine

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

I’m an allopathic doctor. That means I prescribe pills. Along with the rest of the established medical profession, I have “looked down my nose” at those who tout the superiority of plants and herbs.  Now I’m not so sure. Still, … Continue reading →

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Potassium Iodide to Protect the Thyroid from Nuclear Fallout – Reader’s Questions

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

With recent nuclear power plant crisis in Japan, everyone’s asking about taking potassium iodide. Since the CDC and FDA offer detailed information, I will not duplicate that information (see references below), but rather focus here on questions readers have asked.  … Continue reading →

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Free Download – Medication Dependence and Stockpiling

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Here’s your free offer: {You must click on the link below, THEN AGAIN on the page you’re transferred to.} Template for requesting extra medication from your physician PDF Template for requesting extra medication from your physician Use the above template … Continue reading →

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Multi-use antibiotic for stockpiling: azithromycin

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

In response to our first Question of the Week, KF sent this detailed information in support of her choice of the broad-spectrum antibiotic azithromycin. * * * Azithromycin in Brief Active ingredient: Azithromycin Common brand names: Zithromax, Sumamed, Azasite Drug … Continue reading →

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