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December 2020
In his editor’s column, Dr. Michael Carome discusses a recent FDA warning letter to Sprout Pharmaceuticals accusing the company of airing of an illegal radio ad that made “false or misleading claims about the risks” associated with flibanserin (ADDYI) — a drug intended to increase sexual desire in premenopausal women with hypoactive (low) sexual desire disorder that is often erroneously dubbed the “female VIAGRA” and that we have designated as Do Not Use.
April 2020
Learn why flibanserin is the wrong choice for women who are burdened by persistent low sexual desire.
September 2017
In this article, we discuss new data from well-designed randomized controlled trials that show that testosterone treatment in older men with low testosterone blood levels does not improve memory or other cognitive functions and actually increases the buildup of cholesterol in coronary arteries.
April 2017
Flibanserin (ADDYI) was billed as the "female Viagra" because it was intended to increase sexual desire in women with "hypoactive sexual desire disorder," or low interest in sex. Learn why this dangerous drug fortunately has failed to be the blockbuster that many expected it to be.
March 2016
Too often, consumers are exposed to dietary supplements that have been spiked illegally with hidden drug ingredients or contaminated with other potentially dangerous substances. In this article, we report on recent legal actions taken by the FDA, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Trade Commission to stem the flow of these dangerous products.
March 2013
Find out which drugs approved in 2012 have risks greatly exceeding their benefits or no meaningful benefits. If you are using any of the DO NOT USE drugs reviewed in the article, talk to your doctor before stopping their use.
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.
May 2008
This article lists more than 60 prescription drugs that can interact with calcium channel blocking drugs such as amlodipine (NORVASC),diltiazem (CARDIZEM, DILACOR XR TIAZAC)or nifedipine (PROCARDIA)to either cause toxicity or to lessen the effectiveness of the calcium channel blocking drugs. Included in the lists are a number of drugs that we list in Worst Pills, Best Pills as DO NOT USE or LIMITED USE drugs. The article also explains the different kinds of toxicity that can ensue from these interactions.
February 2008
The article discusses the adverse drug interactions between either of two widely-prescribed macrolide antibiotics, erythromycin (as in ERYTHROCIN) and clarithromycin (BIAXIN)and more than 40 other drugs that are listed in a table in the article. It also describes the nature of the adverse interactions that can occur.
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