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Jesse P. Houghton, MD, FACG

Medical Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Jesse P. Houghton was born and raised in New Jersey, becoming the first physician in his entire family. He earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School (Now Rutgers Medical School) in 2002. He then went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He moved to southern Ohio in 2012, and has been practicing at Southern Ohio Medical Center, as the Senior Medical Director of Gastroenterology, since that time. He is the author of What Your Doctor Doesn't (Have the Time to) Tell You: The Gastrointestinal System. Dr. Houghton is also an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He has been in practice since 2008, and has remained board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology for his entire career. He has lent his expertise to dozens of online articles in the medical field.
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A prescription bottle, some capsules, and a tape measure: Can you take phentermine and wellbutrin together for weight loss?
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Can you take phentermine and wellbutrin together for weight loss?

What you should know about taking phentermine while taking Wellbutrin
A round pink tablet and a round white tablet: Can you take Advil and ibuprofen together?
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Can you take Advil and ibuprofen together?

When it’s okay and when it’s not okay to take Advil and ibuprofen together
A round tablet and an oval tablet: Can you take metformin and phentermine together?
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Can you take metformin and phentermine together?

Why some healthcare providers may or may not prescribe metformin with phentermine
A spilled bottle of random pills: Can you take Tums and omeprazole together?
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Can you take Tums and omeprazole together?

It may be safe to take the two drugs together, but you shouldn’t need to
Three prescription bottles with question marks on each: Can you take glimepiride and metformin together?
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Can you take glimepiride and metformin together?

See why glimepiride and metformin may be more effective together than alone in treating Type 2 diabetes
Stethoscope next to Ozempic injection - Ozempic and heart disease
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Semaglutide and cardiovascular health

Ozempic (semaglutide) may reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by improving cardiovascular health
Rx pill bottle: Kidney infections & amoxicillin
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Treating kidney infections with amoxicillin: Dosage, effectivene...

Amoxicillin treats mild kidney infections, but alternative antibiotics may be required for more severe cases.
image of fried and processed foods - food to avoid on contrave
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Food to avoid on Contrave

Knowing what foods to avoid can reduce GI side effects and help you lose weight
A Wegovy autoinjector and cartoon drawings of pills: Can you take Wegovy and metformin together?
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Can you take Wegovy and metformin together?

Learn why your healthcare provider may prescribe Wegovy and metformin together for better health outcomes
Rolls of toilet paper and a pen injector | Ozempic constipation
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How to cure Ozempic constipation

Drinking water, exercising, and increasing fiber intake can help alleviate this side effect
An ozempic pen with pills next to it: Can you take Jardiance and Ozempic together?
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Can you take Jardiance and Ozempic together?

Here’s how Jardiance and Ozempic can work together to improve blood glucose, weight, and heart health
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