Prescription Drugs For Weight Loss
Too good to be true
On December 22, the FDA announced that they were alerting consumers not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers' health at risk. A list of the products is at the FDA website, at FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills - Agency seeks recall of products that pose serious health risks.
The FDA pointed out that some of these products are marketed as "diet...
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Side Effects of Antidepressants
...Times in February, 2008, indicated that a combination of over the counter drugs, sleeping aids, other prescription drugs, herbal supplements, alcohol and antidepressants can cause many problems... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Traveler's Diarrhea
...associated with nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever, or blood in the stools. Because antibiotics are prescription drugs, travelers at risk should obtain them before they depart and should... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...patients who have experienced a heart attack. The risk is greatest at higher dosages. NSAIDs include nonprescription drugs like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and prescription drugs like diclofenac... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting gain every pound back regardless of their weight-loss method.Some evidence suggests... Read more »Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
...chronic daily headache. Topiramates most common side effect is a tingling sensation in the arms and legs. Weight loss is also a side effect. In clinical trials, patients lost an average of 3.8% of... Read more »Images
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