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Minute With Amit – What are Probiotics?

Yucca Valley’s Best Pharmacy Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to answer the question “What are Probiotics?”. What are Probiotics? Probiotic is good bacteria that exists in the digestive track We have good bacteria and bad bacteria and the balance of both is important Probiotics are available through […]

  • September 10, 2020

Minute With Amit – What is an Albuterol inhaler?

Yucca Valley’s Best Pharmacy Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to answer the question “What is an Albuterol inhaler?”. What is an Albuterol inhaler? ProAir®, Proventil, Ventolin are all Albuterol inhalers Prevents breathing difficulties by opening up the airway passages Helps with asthma, shortness or breath when walking […]

  • September 3, 2020

Minute With Amit – How do I use my aerosol inhaler?

Yucca Valley’s Best Pharmacy Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to answer the question “How do I use my aerosol inhaler?”. How do I use my aerosol inhaler? Make sure you shake it well before each use. If it’s the first time or you haven’t used it in […]

  • August 25, 2020

Minute With Amit – Why Should I Finish Antiobiotic Prescriptions?

Yucca Valley’s Best Pharmacy Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to answer the question “Why should you always finish your antibiotics?”. Important Considerations When Taking Antibiotics Follow physicians instructions You want to do what it takes to get better Always finish the entire course of antibiotics prescribed by […]

  • August 20, 2020

Minute With Amit – OTC Pain Medication

Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to answer a patient submitted question and talk about about a brand new OTC pain relief medication. Important Considerations When Using OTC Pain Relief Medication You can take ibuprofen and acetaminophen at the same time assuming no other medical conditions. Ibuprofen typically […]

  • August 12, 2020

Minute With Amit – Azithromycin

Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to talk about another common prescription antibiotic and its usage. Important Considerations When Using Azithromycin Antibiotics Contains the antibiotic Azithromycin Z-pak used to treate common upper respiratory infections including ear, sinus, throat infections and some pnemonias. A Z-pak contains 6 tablets Common […]

  • August 6, 2020

Minute With Amit – Sulfa Antibiotics and Their Usage

Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to talk about another common prescription antibiotic and its usage. Important Considerations When Using Sulfa Antibiotics Sulfa-containing drugs include sulfonamide antibiotics including sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra) Bactrim may be used to treat a variety of stomach, intestinal, and urinary tract (UTI) infections Bactrim […]

  • July 30, 2020

Minute With Amit – Prescription Antibiotics Usage and FAQs

Yucca Valley’s Best Pharmacy Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to talk about common prescription antibiotics and address a common question regarding antibiotics and allergies. Important Considerations When Using Prescription Antibiotics Penicillin is known as broad spectrum antibiotics because it kills a variety of bacteria Amoxicillin most common […]

  • July 23, 2020

Minute With Amit – Antibiotic Cream Usage and Dosage

Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to stay on the cream aisle and talk about antibiotic creams. Cuts and scrapes are common, so it is important to know how to treat them and with what. Important Considerations When Using Antibiotic Creams Antibiotic is a medication that kills bacteria […]

  • July 16, 2020

Minute With Amit – Antifungal Treatment

Amit, Hi-Desert’s local leading Pharmacist with Avalon Pharmacy here. Today we are going to stay on the cream aisle and talk about antifungal creams. Fungi cause a different type of infection, so it is important to know how to treat them and with what. Join us this week to talk about antifungal creams and their […]

  • July 9, 2020
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