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Keith Gardner, R.Ph.

Medical Writer and Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Keith Gardner, R.Ph., is a graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy. He has 10 years of community pharmacy experience followed by a 22-year career with a major pharmaceutical company in which he served as a medical information consultant. In that role, Gardner provided medical information to consumers and healthcare providers in numerous disease states. He currently resides in Monument, Colorado, with his wife and three dogs.
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Rx eye drops: How much is Zioptan without insurance?
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How much is Zioptan without insurance?

Zioptan costs $280 without insurance. Learn how to get Zioptan at a lower price, or find cheaper alternatives.
Rx prefilled insulin pen: Lantus Solostar alternatives
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Lantus Solostar alternatives: What can I take instead of Lantus ...

Lantus Solostar doesn't work for everyone. Semglee, Basaglar, Toujeo, Levemir, and Tresiba are some Lantus Solostar alternatives. Get the full list here.
Hand holding Rx pills: What can I take instead of tamsulosin?
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Tamsulosin alternatives: What can I take instead of tamsulosin?

Tamsulosin doesn't work for everyone. Uroxatral, Rapaflo, Avodart, Proscar, and Cialis are some tamsulosin alternatives. Get the full list here.
Rx pill bottles: What can I take instead of Armour Thyroid ?
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Armour Thyroid alternatives: What can I take instead of Armour T...

Armour Thyroid doesn't work for everyone. Levothyroxine, Cytomel, and other desiccated thyroid extracts (DTEs) are some Armour Thyroid alternatives. Get the full list here.
Hand holding blue Rx pill: Prazosin side effects and how to avoid them
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Prazosin side effects and how to avoid them

Dizziness, first dose effects, and hallucinations are common prazosin side effects. Learn how long side effects of prazosin last and how to avoid them.
Rx pill bottle: Does metformin cause hair loss?
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Does metformin cause hair loss?

Worried about metformin causing hair loss? Learn what could be causing hair loss during your metformin treatment and methods for hair loss recovery.
Rx inhaler: Arnuity Ellipta alternatives: What can I take instead of Arnuity Ellipta?
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Arnuity Ellipta alternatives: What can I take instead of Arnuity...

Arnuity Ellipta doesn't work for everyone. Flovent, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Asmanex HFA, Qvar RediHaler, and Alvesco are some Arnuity Ellipta alternatives. Get the full list here.
Rx pill bottle: Hydralazine side effects and how to avoid them
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Hydralazine side effects and how to avoid them

Hydralazine side effects include tachycardia, Lupus-like symptoms, and frequent urination
Rx pill bottle: Risperidone side effects and how to avoid them
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Risperidone side effects and how to avoid them

Risperidone side effects include weight gain, gynecomastia, tardive dyskinesia, and sexual dysfunction
Rx cream: What can I take instead of Imvexxy?
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Imvexxy alternatives: What can I take instead of Imvexxy?

Imvexxy doesn't work for everyone. Premarin Vaginal Cream, Estrace Cream, Estring, Vagifem, and Osphena are some Imvexxy alternatives. Get the full list here.
Rx pill bottles: What can I take instead of Veltassa?
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Veltassa alternatives: What can I take instead of Veltassa?

Veltassa doesn't work for everyone. Lokelma and SPS are some Veltassa alternatives. Get the full list here.