Strong Medicine Prophylactic Measures (Season 5, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama

Strong Medicine

Prophylactic Measures (Season 5, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama

After a young adult film star is diagnosed with an STD, Lu tries to find out how she contracted the disease; Andy seeks to gain the position of chief of surgery; Kayla treats a teenage boy with a gunshot wound.

Director

Anthony Cowley

Writers

Whoopi Goldberg (created by) | Tammy Ader (created by) | Carla Kettner (written by)

Cinematographer

Dennis J. Laine

Editor

Peter Basinski

Casting Director

Lori Sugar

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 15, 2004

Release date

Aug 15, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 18 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Rosa Blasi Dr. Luisa Delgado Dr. Luisa Delgado See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Jenifer Lewis Lana Hawkins Lana Hawkins See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Josh Coxx Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Philip Casnoff Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Patricia Richardson Dr. Andy Campbell Dr. Andy Campbell See fewer	Home Improvement (1991)
Chad Brokaw Video Store Clerk Video Store Clerk See fewer	Rough and Rugged (2004)
Aimee Brooks Actress Actress See fewer	Monster Man (2003)
C. Stephen Browder Agent Sanders Agent Sanders See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Michael Bunin A.D. A.D. See fewer	The Soloist (2009)
Brenda Canela Shandra Shandra See fewer	Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Enya Flack Amanda Lindquist Amanda Lindquist See fewer	Twisted Sister (2023)
Amanda Fuller Tally Tally See fewer	Last Man Standing (2011)
Retha Jones Rosalie Rosalie See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Shirley Jordan Ebony Weston Ebony Weston See fewer	Grand Crew (2021)
Angela Marsden Angela Angela See fewer	The Nine (2006)
Kim Meredith On-Camera Nurse On-Camera Nurse See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Michelle Merring Leila Leila See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Ryan Morrison Declan Declan See fewer	Dhar Mann (2018)
Tamera Mowry-Housley Dr. Kayla Thorton (as Tamera Mowry) Dr. Kayla Thorton (as Tamera Mowry) See fewer	Sister, Sister (1994)
Jae Suh Park Daughter Kim (as Jae W. Suh) Daughter Kim (as Jae W. Suh) See fewer	Friends from College (2017)
Albie Selznick Graham Graham See fewer	All Rise (2019)
Racheal Seymour ER Nurse ER Nurse See fewer	The Rookie (2018)
Nick Spano Dr. Schwartz Dr. Schwartz See fewer	Even Stevens (2000)
Cheyenne Wilbur Waiter Waiter See fewer	The Rules of Attraction (2002)
Matthew Yang King Dr. Matt Linn Dr. Matt Linn See fewer	Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
Zoe Yeoman Senators' Wife Senators' Wife See fewer	Holiday in Santa Fe (2021)