Drowsiness, dizziness, loss of coordination, headache, nausea, blurred vision, change in sexual interest/ability, hair loss, constipation, heartburn, or change in appetite may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many...
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Quite a few people with chronic pain use benzodiazepine medications like Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and Klonopin. These medications lure people... Read more »
Question: I take 5 mg of Ambien once or twice a weekfor periodic insomnia. If I take it for more than two nights in a row, and thenstop... Read more »
I've been taking Wellbutrin (generic name Bupropion) for about seven years, minus the time I was pregnant with my son. I would say that... Read more »
In a previous post I wrote about weighing the pros and cons of taking medication to treat your anxiety. One of the reasons many people... Read more »
Some prescriptions of Ambien, Ativan, Lexapro, and Xanax purchased online may be dangerous, warns the FDA. Early tests have found the pills in... Read more »
A reader who takes the antidepressant Wellbutrin (bupropion) asks pharmacists Joe and Teresa Graedon about the drug's troubling sexual side effects.... Read more »
In a recently released Public Health Advisory, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second alert to the public about severe... Read more »