Synopses & Reviews
The lifesaving, money-saving guide that should be within reach of every medicine cabinet
Join the millions of smart, health-conscious consumers who turn to Joe and Teresa Gradeon for sound advice on the enter spectrum of medications and health care products on today's drugstore shelves.
From antiperspirants to antidepressants, from dandruff shampoos to cold remedies, antacides, pain relievers, laxatives, betacarotene, and the newest prescription drugs for heart disease, the Graedons provide the latest data on safety and effectiveness, and enable readers to make informed choices.
Topics covered include:
New warnings about side effects and interactions
Breakthroughs that could change your life
How, when and with what to take your medications
New drugs such as Imitrex, Effexor, Aleve, Pepcid AC, Tagament HB, and Zantac 75: what they do and what to watch out for
Home remedies for arthritis, dandruff, hiccups, heartburn, bug bites, bad breath, and more
Drugs for children and women (including the latest word on Ritalin estrogen treatment, and contraceptives)
Ready-reference guide to the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs
How to save money--sometimes hundred of dollars a year--by knowing when a generic is as good as a brand-name drug
Allergy, asthma, Alzheimer's anxiety, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, headache, heartburn, high cholesterol, and other medican conditions
Synopsis
This book could save your life or the life of a loved one.
The FDA isn't protecting you adequately...Doctors and pharmacists are making errors...over 125,000 people die each year from prescription drug mistakes...
The People's Pharmacy will help protect you and your loved ones from the tragedy of aderse drug reactions. Bestselling authors and brand-name medication experts Joe and Teresa Graedon bring you the most comprehensive guide to commonly used prescription drugs, over-the-counter medication, and other drugstore products. Entirely revised to include the most up-to-date medical research, The People's Pharmacy gives you the power to protect yourself at the doctor's office and in the drugstore. It includes:
Dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects
Essential facts you need to know about prescription drugs
Home remedies that you can replace more harmful medications
Up-to-the-minute information on Premarin, Synthroid, Prozac, Vasotec, Lanoxin, Zoloft, Coumadin, Prilosec, Cardizem CD, Procardia XL., Norvasc, Claritin, Zestril, Zocor, Mevacor, and much more!
Description
Completely new and revised ; 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
About the Author
Joe and
Theresa Graedon are America's most trusted health-care authorities. Their nine books, including the best-selling
The People's Guide to Deadly Drug Interactions, have combined sales of more than 3 million copies. Their thrice weekly newspaper column appears in 100+ newspapers, and their weekly radio talk show is heard on 520 stations in 134 countries. They live in Durham, North Carolina.