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almost killed, passed to my blood and i lost control in my muscles and brains. 3 weeks in hospital
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I used the tablets, and had one before going to bed, and woke up to a BLACK TONGUE I thought I was dieing , I did not know this was a side effect and I was scared. Not happy about this at all. I was brushing my teeth and went to spit and it was black, I look at my tongue it was black and then the heart palpitations began and my daughter did a quick search on the internet and there you go , thank
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Reviewer: davisfed2, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Where did you guys get your medical license? In your answer you said there was no side effects or interaction between Coumadin and pepto bismol which contains salicylates. I thought I had found a site that was reliable in giving information about drug interaction and side effects, but the information you gave me regarding taking Coumadin and pepto bismol containing salicylates was not only wrong b
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Preocupa,cuando las heces se vuelven negras como carbón, y luego el ruido en el estómago cando sed come o toma algo. No informa cuántos días después se recupera el estado normal de las heces,pero es efectivo.
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