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Prescription Drugs & Their Side Effects

Edward L. Stern

Prescription Drugs & Their Side Effects

by Edward L. Stern

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Published by Putnam Publishing Group .
Written in

    Subjects:
  • Pharmacy,
  • Medical / Nursing

  • The Physical Object
    FormatPaperback
    Number of Pages128
    ID Numbers
    Open LibraryOL10265011M
    ISBN 100448120259
    ISBN 109780448120256
    OCLC/WorldCa7583862

      The Risks of Prescription Drugs explains in clear, concise, and unflinching language the consequences of ignoring the discrepancy between the drug industry's private interests and the public service we hope and naïvely expect from them. This book provides consumers with tools for self-defense and concerned citizens with a road map for rebalancing . Non-prescription drugs and their side effects Item Preview remove-circle Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Includes index Access-restricted-item Internet Archive Books. American Libraries. Uploaded by Andy Wilcoxon on Ap SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata) Pages:

    Drug interactions may lead to an increase or decrease in the beneficial or the adverse effects of the given drugs. When a drug interaction increases the benefit of the administered drugs without increasing side effects, both drugs may be combined to increase the control of the condition that is being treated. Non-prescription drugs and their side effects. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (OCoLC) Online version: Benowicz, Robert J. Non-prescription drugs and their side effects. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Robert J Benowicz.

    Prescription medication is part of daily life for millions of people worldwide. These drugs, used in accordance with medical guidelines, can maintain health and sustain life. However, when prescription medication is abused, these drugs can produce harmful side effects equal to many illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin 1. Prescription drugs and medical devices may also have minor side effects and complications. Possibly the most common side effects of any prescription drug are gastrointestinal issues, including nausea, constipation and diarrhea, because most drugs go through the digestive system to be absorbed.


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Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Are you an author. Learn about Author Central 3/5(1). From the Inside Flap. Fatigue, dry mouth, weight gain, nausea, liver damage, stroke, heart failure. The list of side effects caused by over-the-counter and prescription drugs is seemingly endless, and every year tens of millions of Americans suffer from such unwelcome consequences of their medications/5(13).

Side effects can occur when commencing, decreasing/increasing dosages, or ending a drug or medication regimen. Side effects may also lead to non-compliance with prescribed treatment.

When side effects of a drug or medication are severe, the dosage may be adjusted or a second medication may be prescribed. Multum leaflets provide basic consumer drug information, such as drug descriptions and interactions, details of possible side effects and the effects of missed doses and overdosing, as well as instructions for use.

The leaflets are available in English and Spanish. provides accurate and independent information on more t prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Data sources include IBM Watson Micromedex (updated 4 May ), Cerner Multum™ (updated 4 May. Medications and prescription drug information for consumers and medical health professionals. Online database of the most popular drugs and their side effects, interactions, and use.

Drugs A-Z Pill Identifier Supplements Symptom Checker Diseases Dictionary Media. is the most popular, comprehensive and up-to-date source of drug information online.

Providing free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent data on more t prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products. Genre/Form: Popular Works: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Stern, Edward L.

Prescription drugs and their side effects. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, © From the homely aspirin to the most sophisticated prescription medicine on the market, all drugs come with side effects.

Many are minor, some are just an inconvenience, a few are serious, and some are just plain strange. Perhaps the most common set of side effects for drugs that work inside your body involves.

The Risks of Prescription Drugs describes how most drugs approved by the FDA are under-tested for adverse drug reactions, yet offer few new benefits. Drugs cause more than million hospitalizations andhospital-based deaths a year.

Serious drug reactions at home or in nursing homes would significantly raise the total/5(8). Answer your medical questions on prescription drugs, vitamins and Over the Counter medications. Find medical information, terminology and advice including side effects, drug interactions, user.

Prescription Drug Side Effects patients very often consult their doctors about this "new" condition — only to be prescribed yet another drug that could produce still more side effects. a medical sociologist and editor of The Risks of Prescription Drugs, a book that reviews current evidence of medication problems.

Get this from a library. Prescription drugs and their side effects. [Edward L Stern]. Prescription drugs and their side effects. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, © (OCoLC) Online version: Stern, Edward L. Prescription drugs and their side effects.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, © (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Edward L Stern. Prescription drugs and their side effects by Stern, Edward L; Griffith, H.

Winter (Henry Winter) Publication date Topics Drugs, Drug Therapy, Drugs Publisher Internet Archive Books. Scanned in China. Uploaded by booksale-cataloger5 on Septem SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata) Pages: However, both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs have side effects.

Side effects, also known as adverse events, are unwanted or unexpected events or reactions to a drug. Physicians of all specialties prescribe drugs on a daily basis, and therefore they need to understand the mode and action by which drugs exert their therapeutic : Rafik Karaman. Genre/Form: Popular Work: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Stern, Edward L.

Prescription drugs and their side effects. New York, N.Y.: GD/Perigee Books. Browse an A-Z list of Brand and Generic drugs to learn about your prescription medication. Drugs A-Z Pill Identifier Supplements Symptom Checker Diseases Dictionary Media Slideshows Images Quizzes.Browse PDR's full list of drug information alphabetically by choosing the first letter of the drug you are tying to locate.

Results of RELATED DRUG INFORMATION. (amphotericin B lipid complex) View All Resources Abilify Maintena. View All Resources (paclitaxel protein-bound) View All Resources View All Resources.Some drugs can't help but trigger side effects because of their chemical structure.

One example is the common allergy drug diphenhydramine (also known by the brand name Benadryl). Though it eases allergy symptoms, it also suppresses the activity of the body chemical acetylcholine, and that leads to drowsiness and a host of other side effects.