Are my symptoms due to my medication?

If you, like the writer, suspect that your new medical problem is possibly related to a drug you're taking, you should:

* Check the label (available on-line at the manufacturer's website or the FDA or other Health Authority's websites for most new drugs, or in books like the PDR in your doctor's office, pharmacy, or local library for many older drugs)

* Ask your physician if there's a reasonable alternative explanation

* Discuss with your physician about dechallenge and rechallenge
* Report the adverse event to the manufacturer, or to the FDA if in the US, or your country's Health Authority if not in the US. In most countries, reports from health professionals are needed, but in some countries including the US, the FDA also accepts consumer reports.