April
2008 Newsletter
Recently the news has carried reports of problems in the drugs many people use on a daily basis. We have been assured that the drugs are FDA approved so we believe they are safe.
Side-Effects
Drugs
really have adverse reactions, effects other than what they were designed
to do, but many people call them side-effects. For instance aspirin can
relieve pain but also make your stomach bleed. On www.worstpills.org they
have a table that shows some of the adverse reactions caused by many of
the more common drugs taken today. (http://www.worstpills.org/public/page.cfm?op_id=5)
Summary
of Adverse Reactions and the Drugs That Cause Them |
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Only the most easily detectable problems are considered, and only
the most common drugs causing each problem are listed. |
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Adverse Drug Reaction |
Number of Drugs |
Examples
of Brand Names |
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Depression |
166 |
Accutane, Advil, Catapres, Cipro, Dalmane, Factive, Inderal, Naprosyn,
Norpace, Pepcid, Reglan, Tagamet, Talwin, Ultracet, Valium, Xanax,
Zantac |
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Psychoses/ hallucinations |
156 |
Aldomet, Benadryl, Catapres, Celebrex, Cipro, Dexatrim, Elavil,
Halcion, Inderal, Lanoxin, Procanbid, Sonata, Tagamet, Ultracet,
Valium, Vioxx |
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Confusion/ delirium |
147 |
Amaryl, Ambien, Benadryl, Catapres, Cipro, Compazine, Diabeta,
Diabinese, Dymelor, Elavil, Mellaril, Sinemet, Tagamet, Valium,
Xanax, Zantac |
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Dementia |
76 |
Aldomet, Inderal, Maxzide, Mellaril, Regroton, Restoril, Ser-Ap-Es,
Tagamet, Valium, Xanax,Zantac |
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Insomnia |
35 |
Avelox, Floxin, Inderal, Lasix, Mevacor, Nicorette, Sudafed, Synthroid,
Theo-24 |
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Parkinsonism |
40 |
Abilify, Aldomet, Asendin, Cardizem, Compazine, Elavil, Geodon,
Haldol, Mellaril, Prozac, Reglan, Regroton, Risperdal, Thorazine |
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Tardive dyskinesia |
19 |
Abilify, Asendin, Buspar, Compazine, Geodon, Haldol, Mellaril,
Risperdal, Thorazine, Wellbutrin, Zyban, Zyprexa |
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Dizziness on standing |
154 |
Abilify, Calan SR, Cardizem CD, Cardura, Catapres, Compazine, Elavil,
Geodon, Haldol, Hytrin, Inderal, Isordil, Lasix, Minipress, Nitro-Bid,
Prinivil, Procardia, Sonata, Tenormin, Valium, Xanax |
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Falls/hip fracture |
59 |
Ambien, Celexa, Compazine, Dalmane, Elavil, Haldol, Isordil, Lexapro,
Navane, Nembutal, Prozac, Restoril, Sinequan, Valium, Xanax |
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Automobile accidents |
28 |
Ambien, Asendin, Ativan, Celexa, Elavil, Lexapro, Norpramin, Pamelor,
Paxil, Prozac, Sinequan, Tofranil, Valium, Xanax, Zoloft |
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Sexual dysfunction |
127 |
Abilify, Calan SR, Geodon, Lopid, Lopressor, Norpace, Pepcid, Proscar,
Prozac, Sarafem, Tagamet, Tegretol, Transderm-Scop, Zantac |
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Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting |
63 |
Advil, Avelox, Daypro, Demerol, EES, Feldene, Feosol, K-Lor, Lanoxin,
Levaquin, Relafen, Sumycin, Theo-24, Ultracet, Ultram |
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Abdominal pain, ulcers, GI bleeding |
48 |
Advil, Anaprox, Celebrex, Cortone, Daypro, Decadron, Feldene, Indocin,
Motrin, Relafen, Somophyllin, Theo-24, Ultracet, Vioxx, Zithromax |
|
Constipation |
107 |
Amphojel, Benadryl, Caltrate, Cogentin, Inderal, Lotronex, Maalox,
Talwin, Tylenol No. 3, Tylox, Ultram, Urised |
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Diarrhea |
56 |
Aciphex, Aldomet, Avelox, Cipro, Dulcolax, Maalox, Phillips’ Milk
of Magnesia, Nexium, Peri-Colace, Precose, Prilosec, Sporanox,
Sumycin, Zelnorm |
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Lung toxicity |
59 |
Cordarone, Feldene, Inderal, Prinivil, Tegretol, Vasotec, Visken |
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Blocked urination |
56 |
Antivert, Artane, Benadryl, Bentyl, Compazine, Duragesic, Elavil,
Felbatol, Haldol, Sinequan, Tavist, Ultram, Zyban |
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Urine leakage |
84 |
Aricept, Celexa, Esidrix, Hytrin, Inderal, Lasix, Lexapro, Lithobid,
Minipress, Neurontin, Paxil, Restoril, Tenormin, Valium, Xanax,
Zaroxolyn, Ziac, Zoloft |
Deadly
Options
Since
inappropriately prescribed drugs are the fourth leading cause of death
in this county, it would be helpful to know that most of these drugs have
natural counter-parts. For example, there are a lot of drugs in
this list that are for digestive problems and heartburn. There are
many effective natural solutions to these digestive problems that would
not cause all these adverse effects. If you or someone you know
is taking medicine for digestive problems I can usually help find natural
solutions that will treat the cause and not just cover-up the symptoms
and they have no adverse reactions. Call us and to schedule an appointment
to see how we can help resolve this ailments without the use of dangerous
drugs.
Office
Info
Because
we are running out of space for our growing staff, we need to take over
the room where the children’s playroom has been. If anyone wants
some or all of the toys in that room we are giving them away to whoever
wants them. Just stop by and pick up what you would like on a first
come, first served basis. Sorry we can’t really hold or reserve
toys for anyone so don’t ask.