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"The Drug Enforcement Administration is a later entrant into the business of erecting barriers to competition. over-the-counter drugs for the treatment of asthma and upper respiratory ailments contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. Ephedrine and pseu- doephedrine are used in the making of illicit methamphetamines. Although over-the-counter cough and cold remedies are almost never used in the making of methamphetamines (representing less than 1% of the domestic source of the illicit drug), the DEA has made elimination of certain sources of cough and cold remedies an 183 enforcement priority." - Jonathan W. Emord, The Rise of Tyranny (Get the book.)

"They also use over-the-counter medications extensively. Problems often result from the misuse of these medications. This includes underuse, overuse, or erratic use that is contrary to label instructions. As in the younger population, conventional treatment of mental disorders in the elderly often involves the use of antidepressant medications. The selection and dosages of medications is more complicated, however. Because many older patients take medications for other medical conditions, there is an increased risk of adverse drug interactions." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Some remedies may interact with over-the-counter or prescription medicine, so make sure to tell your doctor about any substances you're taking. And the following suggestions are pretty generic homeopathy. If you or someone in your family has a particular problem, I recommend seeing a homoeopath for more customized solutions. Please do not, under any circumstances, attempt to make your own formulations. Many herbs that are considered safe in their highly diluted, homeopathic form can be extremely dangerous in their pure forms. Belladonna, which I mention below, is a good example of this." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Instead of Benadryl or other over-the-counter products filled with additives and dyes, I use Boiron's Sabadil, which works unbelievably well. I carry Sabadil tablets around with me during allergy season and just pop one whenever I feel an allergic reaction coming on. Upper respiratory infection. Coldcalm, another Boiron formulation, is all over the place these days. For best results, I take the tablets as soon as I start to feel sick. I also like Kold Kare (www.karenherbs.com/kold_kare.htm) whenever I seem to be coming down with a cold or allergies." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Boiron's Oscillococcinum has become a really popular over-the-counter flu treatment. Like most homeopathic remedies, Oscillococcinum works best if we head off the flu and start treating it as soon as we detect symptoms. Be proactive: I never wait until the flu has confined me to bed for a week. If I don't time it correctly, at the very moment I start to get sick, the Oscillococcinum might not work as well. If I do start taking it right away, I might still get a little cold, but I'll recover a lot more quickly. I also use Boiron's Influenzinum during the winter." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Such oxidation can be the result of the body's normal metabolism of the foods we eat, or it can occur in the body as a result of external forces, such as radiation, air pollution, alcohol or heavy-metal intoxication, use of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs, infections, or even strenuous exercise. Free radicals do damage by attacking cellular mechanisms. Because these bombarding molecules have unpaired electrons, they collide like unguided missiles, damaging cells and cellular components, including the DNA." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Thus, those on Coumadin are always given dietary restrictions, and should tell their physician if they are taking vitamin supplements or any other over-the-counter medications. The chemical structure of coenzyme Qio is very close to that of vitamin K, so it may be that coenzyme Qio does slow the protime and could have a blunting effect on Coumadin therapy. This association should raise interest in performing a study to answer this concern conclusively. In a rat model there has been no association of a coenzyme Qi0 and Coumadin interaction." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"N-3 fatty acids are sold as over-the-counter supplements in most drugstores, but readers should be aware that excessive ingestion offish oil supplements has been known to cause bleeding in some people. It is recommended that you obtain your n-3 fatty acids from eating foods that contain the vitamins and minerals necessary to metabolize the fatty acids in your body. space of time, consistently associate fish consumption with slower cognitive decline." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.) "Consumer Reports, for example, has identified that there is wide variability in the amount of active ingredients in various ginkgo products sold over-the-counter. Two companies in Europe developed a standardized variant of ginkgo that has been used in many therapeutic trials. One of those trials—a four-year randomized control trial on the effects of the herb—is currently being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh. Ginseng." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"It is also not recommended to use Creosote bush with other drug therapies that may affect the liver, be they over-the-counter or prescription. There were a number of cases, particularly in the early nineties where Creosote bush was involved to some degree in triggering liver inflammation. Most cases were self-resolving after discontinuing Creosote bush. The two individuals who required liver transplants took the plant for over a year and either drank regularly an undisclosed amount of alcohol or took a cocktail of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs." - Charles W. Kane, Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest (Get the book.)

"If you are taking medications—whether prescription or over-the-counter?or have any food restrictions, consult with your doctor before beginning any supplement program. Your health care provider should always be up-to-date on all vitamins, supplements, and herbal or homeopathic remedies you are taking. Supplement overdoses are rare, but possible, and certain combinations may affect individuals adversely. SUPPLEMENT calcium (from citrate) L-tryptophan magnesium melatonin DOSAGE CAUTIONS 2,000 mg from citrate taken in four equal doses." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"In many cases, they are more appropriate than pharmaceutical and over-the-counter meds, because they generally have fewer side effects, and can therefore be safely taken over longer periods of time. The nutraceuticals include herbal preparations, nutrients, and homeopathic medications. Even controlling relatively mild symptoms of allergy is difficult, though. A recent consumer poll indicated the dissatisfaction that many people have with anti-allergy medication. • 31 percent were not satisfied with their current prescription medication." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"I used heavy medications and over-the-counter analgesics. My physician advised me to change careers and my daughter motivated me to join a health support group. Now I am vegan, no sugar or wheat. I was pain free within four weeks and do not take any medication. The swelling has subsided. My doctor commented that the condition of my knee joints are the best he has observed. My blood pressure is normal. I take long walks. I have reclaimed my life. My neighbors now follow the protocol. One couple, a diabetic and his wife with multiple sclerosis, report physical improvements." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Medical and Dental Toxins We tend to make a distinction between "good" drugs (legal ones) and "bad" drugs (illegal ones), but the fact of the matter is that all drugs, even prescription and over-the-counter drugs, are toxic to some degree. While a medicine may effectively relieve an unpleasant symptom, the price paid in terms of potential side effects (both felt and unfelt) may be great." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Add to that the fact we'd like to think anything over-the-counter is "safe" and we've got ourselves a recipe for disaster. As people mix drugs coming in from various doctors (a heart medication from their cardiologist, a sleeping aid from their internist, and a painkiller from their rheumatologist), the toxic blend can be dicey for a liver not designed for the load. Granted, it can likely endure a certain load of toxins to some degree, especially during a small period of exposure." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Have you ever taken prescription medications or over-the-counter medications, including hormone replacement therapy or birth control? ? Do you have wall-to-wall carpet in your home or office? ? Do you eat commercial (non-organic) vegetables, fruits, or meat? ? Do you wear clothes that have been dry-cleaned? ? Do you wear synthetic materials (such as polyester)? ? Do you eat processed food or fast food? ? Have you ever smoked or been exposed to second-hand smoke? ? Do you eat in restaurants more than twice weekly? ? Do you use bug spray in your home or have a pest control service? ?" - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "For example, if you compare the official prescribing information for prescription Motrin with the over-the-counter variety (Motrin IB) label, you find that many warnings and precautions are left out. Doctors read about such side effects as edema, blurred vision, nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, gastric ulcer with bleeding and/or perforation, dizziness, nervousness, rash, and tinnitus ("ringing in the ears"). On the OTC Motrin IB box, side effects are not specifically listed." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Patients with arthritis could buy a variety of cheap and effective over-the-counter medicines like aspirin or ibuprofen and ease their pain for just pennies a day. But in 1998 news stories began to appear about the new "super-aspirins" that were coming soon. The media reports said the new drugs would offer great pain relief without the dangerous side effects of standard anti-inflammatory pain pills. The stories were the result of early corporate public relations campaigns to promote products that were still months away from gaining government approval." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "These drugs included Ditropan, a medicine prescribed for incontinence; Elavil, an antidepressant; and antihistamines such as diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in many over-the-counter products, including Benadryl and Tylenol PM. Dr. Carnahan, who left Iowa in 2004 to teach at the University of Oklahoma, said that on the basis of the group's findings, he feared that medicines had caused the dementia in many of the patients. He said doctors had been told since 1991 that they should not prescribe medicines known to have anticholinergic properties to patients who begin to lose their memory." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "The FDA should require a clear, bold warning against driving on the bottles of prescription or over-the-counter medications that cause drowsiness, dizziness, or any other side effect that can make it dangerous to drive. The warning should include a prominent symbol, like a bright red triangle, that patients can't miss. States also need tough penalties for physicians who fail to warn patients not to drive after taking these medications as well as for patients who don't heed their doctors'warnings." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"If you are taking medications—whether prescription or over-the-counter?or have any food restrictions, consult with your doctor before beginning any supplement program. Your health care provider should always be up-to-date on all vitamins, supplements, and herbal or homeopathic remedies you are taking. Supplement overdoses are rare, but possible, and certain combinations may affect individuals adversely. 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) 50-100 mg three Several months of treatment may be times daily needed for maximum benefit." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"You certainly wouldn't want to put these creams directly onto your breasts, so it's important to know all of the chemicals used in any transdermal preparation, whether over-the-counter or compounded. Read labels and ask your pharmacist to be sure creams/lotions are paraben-free. Vaginal Preparations Vaginal preparations are usually used in cases where the uterus is in need of high doses of progesterone, such as infertility or uterine hyperplasia (overactive lining of the uterus, often with bleeding)." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Instead of ordering an x-ray or MRI and starting her on Celebrex or Vioxx, we decided on a more practical approach: swimming as her only exercise until her knee started to improve; taking a low dose of an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug that would provide maximum or very near maximum pain relief and be much less likely to upset her stomach than a full dose; taking glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate daily, which would not start to help for a month or two but had a good chance of providing relief from the pain and making her knee somewhat more resilient to the trauma of exercise." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "The dose for over-the-counter tablets is slightly lower than that for prescription tablets: 440 mg (in two tablets) compared with 500 mg twice daily. CAN WE TRUST OUR MOST RESPECTED MEDICAL JOURNALS? Surely authors who are expert enough to have written the "Drug Therapy" review article about Celebrex and Vioxx in the New England Journal of Medicine were aware (or should have been aware) of the manufacturers' unprocessed data from the VIGOR and CLASS studies—even if the manufacturers hadn't volunteered these data on their own." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"The largest category of over-the-counter drugs purchased in America is antacids and related products. Yet, we need stomach acid to digest our food. Far too many people today have colons with a high degree of poorly digested food. Persons with chronic constipation have a nearly 80 percent greater chance of colorectal cancer than those who have regular bowel movements. The secret to avoiding colorectal cancer is diet, exercise, and lifestyle; we recommend a diet high in fiber, rich in raw, organic foods, and detoxification with Flor-Essence." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Meanwhile, Earl had been reduced to working as a telemarketer for real estate investments and he used the over-the-counter stimulant to stay awake and focused while on the phone. The ephedrine most likely added to the overstimulation of his brain and mind that the Prozac was already causing. Earl, of course, had no idea that his prescribed medications could turn him into a crazy person. The nonprescription compound with ephedrine in it seemed so harmless that he never mentioned to his doctor that he was taking it." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "As an added complication to his drug treatment, Earl began to take an over-the-counter cold medication containing ephedrine. Although it is a relatively mild stimulant compared to Ritalin or Dexedrine and Adderall, ephedrine nonetheless shares some of the risks, including anxiety, insomnia, and, in rare cases, mania. Although ephedrine was at the time a nonprescription medication, the FDA would later remove from the market any nonprescription (OTC) preparations and supplements containing the drug due to stimulating adverse effects on the cardiovascular system." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "She explained that she was heading to the drugstore in the mall to obtain over-the-counter medicines to commit suicide. A local sheriff spotted Sally's car and gave chase. At high speed she jumped the median, drove wildly on the wrong side of a busy main thoroughfare, and smashed into an oncoming car, fortunately without seriously injuring anyone. Police officers almost never report information that will support or encourage an insanity defense. Instead, they are likely to write down questions and answers that confirm the perpetrator's rational state of mind." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "If Vernon's psychiatrist had taken an adequate medical history, he would have found out that his patient was taking very large doses of a mild stimulant, additional doses of a dangerous over-the-counter steroid mixture, and a single long-acting injection of a potent prescription steroid. He could have determined that his patient had undergone a maniclike disinhibition and that he should avoid stimulants and steroids in the future. Instead, as treatment for his mistaken diagnosis of ADHD, Vernon's doctor put him on Adderall, a mixture of old-fashioned amphetamines." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Sudafed, until recently, was the most popular and widely available over-the-counter decongestant, but it was abused by people who used it to manufacture the dangerous street drug methamphetamine. Therefore it is now somewhat more difficult to obtain in some states. Singulair, which is effective against allergically triggered asthma, is also quite effective for a variety of allergic responses. Because it is a safe and effective anti-inflammatory, I have applied it to everything from allergy, to colitis, to neuroinflammation, to allergic rhinitis." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

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