Before You Take That Pill Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health

Name: Before You Take That Pill Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health
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ISBN: 9781583332955

ISBN-10: 1583332952

ISBN-13: 9781583332955

Edition: 2008

Authors: J. Douglas Bremner

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A medical expert reveals risks of the most commonly prescribed drugs-and why the drug industry doesn't want consumers to know about them. Recent scandals involving diabetes drugs, Vioxx, and many other medications reveal the serious and undisclosed risks of some of the most commonly used prescription drugs in this country. In Before You Take That Pill, Dr. J. Douglas Bremner, a researcher and clinician at Emory University whose study on Accutane and depression made headlines, offers an inside look at the pharmaceutical industry, as well as a scientifically backed assessment of the risks of more than three hundred prescribed medications, vitamins, and supplements. While many drugs are…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 9.50" wide x 6.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



The Drug Problem



Arthritis Medications



Acne Treatments



LDL Cholesterol-Lowering Medications (Statins)



Antihypertensives



Diet Pills



Asthma and Allergy Medications



Enlarged Prostate



Treatments for Ulcers and Gastric Reflux



Antibiotics and Vaccines



Osteoporosis Drugs



Oral Contraceptive Pills and Hormone Replacement Therapy



Diabetes Drugs



Drugs for Dementia



Antidepressants



Insomnia Treatments



Drugs for Sexual Dysfunction



Vitamins and Supplements



Medications for Children


Conclusion: How Do You Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe?


Acknowledgments


Notes


Books for Further Reading


Index