What Doctors Don't Tell YouAn ingredient found in dozens of over the counter cold and allergy medicines, as well as appetite suppressants and other weight loss drugs, has been found to increase the risk of haemorrhagic stro ...
OTC drugs containing phenylpropanolamine including cold remedies and diet drugs can significantly inrease the risk of haemorrhagic stroke in women. ...
New evidence adds to the growing concern that drug use not ageing causes many of the diseases commonly seen in the elderly. ...
Over the counter topical NSAIDs may cause skin eruptions resembling eczema, say French researchers. ...
Are over-the-counter (OTC) medicines all that they’re cracked up to be? GPs and other health professionals are encouraged to recommend OTC cough medicines as the first line of treatment for acute cough, but trial evidence so far doesn’t support this.
Earwax is normally thought of as a protective substance coating the eardrum to prevent damage, but for many people the wax builds up, causing pain and hearing loss. Over the counter remedies for w ...
Aspirin, codeine phosphate and paracetamol are such common over the counter painkillers (analgesics) that people take them almost without thinking. ...
Athlete's foot is a simple enough condition to understand it's a fungal infection that is caught from an infected person but its treatment may not be quite so straightforward. ...
Phenolphthlein, an ingredient in some popular laxatives, is set to be banned from over the counter sale in the US following animal studies linking it with cancer. About a fifth of Americans use la ...
There are many different types of cough preparations, generally falling into two categories: supressants and expectorants. Although many entice sufferers with "natural" ingredients such as lemon, ...
