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Duane Wesche, our resident pharmacist, received his degree from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1978, and has worked at BJC HealthCare since 2001.
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Duane answers your questions about prescription and over-the-counter medications. Check the list of topics -- your questions may already have been answered. If not, submit your question to Duane. His answer will post within seven business days.

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If you are experiencing a health emergency, call 911
This is not a chat or instant messaging
If you require information sooner than seven business days, call your personal physician
If you have a poisoning emergency, call the Poison Help Hotline at 800.222.1222
Do not use expired medications. Discard them properly; ask your physician to replace them as needed
Duane will not answer any questions about children under 12 regarding cough and cold medications; talk to your pediatrician

Don't see your question?

Government Panel Votes Nonprescription Cough and Cold Medicines Are Risky for Those Under 6

It has been suggested to the FDA that children under 12
should not be recommended to take any cough and cold remedies
-- that these remedies are both ineffective and unsafe.
Other than Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Children's Advil/Motrin (ibuprofen),
do not give your child anything without a prescription from your pediatrician.

About Our Pharmacist
Duane Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and furthered his education at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the University of Memphis, Southern California University-Pasadena. He is working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University.

Duane has worked in a chain store pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and his own pharmacies for 17 years. Duane has been at BJC HealthCare since 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Duane is a certified asthma educator. He is a licensed pharmacist in both Illinois and in Missouri.

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