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pseudoephedrine (ALLEGRA-D 12 HOUR ALLERGY AND CONGESTION, SUDAFED, SUDAFED 12 HOUR, SUDOGEST)


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Sleeping Pills and Tranquilizers
Older adults have a much more difficult time eliminating benzodiazepines and similar drugs from their bloodstreams and these drugs can thus accumulate in their bodies. Also, older adults are more sensitive to the effects of many of these drugs than are younger adults. For older adults the risk of serious adverse drug effects is significantly increased. Serious adverse effects may include: unsteady gait, dizziness, falling (causing an increased risk of hip fractures), increased risk of an auto accident, drug-induced or drug-worsened impairment of thinking, memory loss, and addiction.
Antipsychotic Drugs: Dangerously Overused
Antipsychotic drugs, also called neuroleptic drugs or major tranquilizers, are properly and successfully used to treat serious psychotic mental disorders, the most common of which is schizophrenia. In younger adults, an alarming number of those with schizophrenia who could and often have previously benefited from antipsychotic drugs are not receiving them. They are seen, among other places, on the streets and in homeless shelters. In older adults, the problem is not underuse but, rather, gross overuse by people who are not psychotic.

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guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine (GUIFENEX PSE, MUCINEX D, ROBITUSSIN PE SYRUP)
  • We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it is an irrational combination of ingredients and one of the ingredients is ineffective.
dextroamphetamine (DEXEDRINE); various amphetamines (ADDERALL, ADDERALL XR, ADZENYS, ADZENYS XR-ODT, DYANAVEL XR)

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FDA Advisory Committee: Over-the-Counter Oral Phenylephrine Is Not Effective for Relief of Nasal Congestion
December 2023
In 2022, people in the U.S. purchased as least 242 million over-the-counter products that contain oral phenylephrine at a cost of at least $1.8 billion. Learn why oral phenylephrine is not effective for the relief of nasal congestion and why the FDA should prioritize removal of over-the-counter oral phenylephrine products from the U.S. market.
Drug Mix-Ups
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.
Alternatives for Sleeping Problems
July 2010
Experts in sleep and aging have stated, “It’s extraordinarily rare to find an old person who actually requires sleeping pills." This article lists many over-the-counter and prescription drugs that can actually cause difficulty with sleeping and also discusses a variety of non-pharmacologic alternatives to sleeping pills. Sleep experts have also said that “Nonpharmacological treat­ments not only cause fewer side ef­fects, but they can sustain long-term improvements more successfully than pharmacological treatments.”
What Happened in U.S. Health Care in 2007?
December 2007
This article summarizes 14 important health events that occurred in 2007, including seven that involve the pharmaceutical industry or its increasingly close financial partner, the FDA. Seven other reviews involve our so-called health care system.

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