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prednisone (PREDNISONE INTENSOL, RAYOS)


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Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
Do not try to diagnose or treat yourself. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema must be diagnosed and treated by a doctor or other health professional. Two other common conditions that cause breathing difficulties, congestive heart failure and pneumonia, have similar symptoms, and many of the drugs used to treat asthma or COPD may worsen these conditions. Therefore, it is extremely important that you have your condition properly diagnosed before starting any medication.
Arthritis and Inflammation
At least 31.6 million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis. The three most common types are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout. Each has a different cause, treatment, and probable outcome.
Sleeping Pills and Tranquilizers
Older adults have a much more difficult time eliminating benzodiazepines and similar drugs from their bloodstreams and these drugs can thus accumulate in their bodies. Also, older adults are more sensitive to the effects of many of these drugs than are younger adults. For older adults the risk of serious adverse drug effects is significantly increased. Serious adverse effects may include: unsteady gait, dizziness, falling (causing an increased risk of hip fractures), increased risk of an auto accident, drug-induced or drug-worsened impairment of thinking, memory loss, and addiction.
Antipsychotic Drugs: Dangerously Overused
Antipsychotic drugs, also called neuroleptic drugs or major tranquilizers, are properly and successfully used to treat serious psychotic mental disorders, the most common of which is schizophrenia. In younger adults, an alarming number of those with schizophrenia who could and often have previously benefited from antipsychotic drugs are not receiving them. They are seen, among other places, on the streets and in homeless shelters. In older adults, the problem is not underuse but, rather, gross overuse by people who are not psychotic.
Depression: When are Drugs Called For And Which Ones Should You Use?
Ironically, one of the kinds of depression that should not be treated with drugs is depression caused by other kinds of drugs. If someone is depressed and the depression started after beginning a new drug, it may well be drug-caused. Commonly used drugs known to cause depression include the following:

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A comprehensive review of the safety and effectiveness of this drug. If the drug is not a Do Not Use product, information on adverse effects, drug interactions and how to use the medication are included.
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desmopressin (NOCDURNA)
  • We list this drug as Do Not Use because its significant risks far outweigh its minimal benefits for treating nocturia (nighttime urination).
alendronate (BINOSTO, FOSAMAX); risedronate (ACTONEL, ATELVIA)

WORST PILLS, BEST PILLS NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

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Repository Corticotropin Injection (ACTHAR GEL) for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases: Limited Use
August 2024
First approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1952, repository corticotropin injection (ACTHAR GEL) is a long-acting and expensive medication for the treatment of more than a dozen autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as exacerbations of multiple sclerosis in adults. Corticotropin usually performs no better than glucocorticoids, such as prednisone and prednisolone, for most of the same indications and should rarely be prescribed.
Drug for Treating Nighttime Urination Too Dangerous
September 2021
Learn why Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has designated desmopressin sublingual tablets (NOCDURNA) as Do Not Use.
Spironolactone: Review of a ‘Water Pill’
March 2017
Spironolactone is a diuretic (water pill) that has been used for decades to treat certain patients with high blood pressure, heart failure, swelling (water retention) and other conditions. Find out who is most likely to benefit from using this drug and who should avoid it because of its dangerous adverse effects.
Drug Mix-Ups
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.

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