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Vitamins and Minerals
One promotional strategy of supplement suppliers is to make people worry about whether they are getting enough nutrients. But do most people really need to take vitamins and minerals to supplement their diets? Or are they a waste of money? Are there better alternatives to taking supplements to ensure adequate nutrition? This section will attempt to answer these questions and help you sort through the fact and fiction surrounding nutritional supplements.

DRUG AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PROFILES

A comprehensive review of the safety and effectiveness of this drug. If the drug is not a Do Not Use product, information on adverse effects, drug interactions and how to use the medication are included.
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esomeprazole (NEXIUM, NEXIUM 24HR); lansoprazole (PREVACID, PREVACID 24HR); omeprazole (PRILOSEC, PRILOSEC OTC, YOSPRALA); pantoprazole (PROTONIX); rabeprazole (ACIPHEX)
zaleplon (SONATA)
  • We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it is less effective than related drugs and can cause addiction.
fentanyl [patch] (DURAGESIC, IONSYS)

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Drug Interactions: Warfarin (COUMADIN)
December 2007
This article explains how to understand the International Normalized Ratio (INR), a test applied to a sample of a patient’s blood to determine how “thin” it is when you are using the blood thinner COUMADIN (warfarin). In addition, the article lists more than 50 drugs or dietary supplements that can interact harmfully with COUMADIN to cause the blood to be too thin (abnormal bleeding) or not thin enough which could result in lessening the effect of COUMADIN in stopping blood clot formation.

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