By Eddie Farah on August 9, 2008 -
Alcohol and prescription drugs don’t mix.
Public Citizen has issued its annual “Worst Pills, Best Pills” report and the nonprofit consumer group warns against mixing alcohol with certain medications, even if you are a light drinker. Most patients don’t read the product inserts where this information is sometimes included.
Worst Pills, Best Pills” lists 273 drugs that shouldn’t be mixed with alcohol including antibiotics, antidepressants, narcotics and anti-ulcer drugs.
“While the more important alcohol-medication interactions are listed in the table, it is not an exhaustive list,” writes Dr. Sidney Wolfe of the Health Research Group. Patients should also check with a health care professional before taking alcohol with any drug.
There are a few problems patients should know about:
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By Eddie Farah on May 23, 2008 -
The smoking cessation drug has already been linked to vivid dreams, suicide, depression and psychosis. And now organizations in charge of public safety are getting worried.
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration banned the use of the smoking cessation drug for pilots and air traffic controllers.
Now the trucking industry wants drivers of big-rigs to stay off the drug.
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