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buspirone (BUSPAR)


DRUG AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PROFILES

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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methylphenidate [extended or sustained release] (APTENSIO XR, CONCERTA, COTEMPLA XR-ODT, DAYTRANA [TRANSDERMAL], METADATE CD, METADATE ER, METHYLIN ER, QUILLICHEW, QUILLIVANT XR, RITALIN LA, RITALIN SR); methylphenidate [immediate release] (METADATE, METHYLIN, QUILLICHEW ER, RITALIN)
chlordiazepoxide (LIBRAX, LIBRIUM); clorazepate (GEN-XENE, TRANXENE); diazepam (DIASTAT, DIASTAT ACUDIAL, DIAZEPAM INTENSOL, VALIUM, VALTOCO); estazolam (); flurazepam (); halazepam (); lorazepam (ATIVAN, LORAZEPAM INTENSOL, LOREEV XR); oxazepam (); prazepam (); quazepam (DORAL); temazepam (RESTORIL); triazolam (HALCION); alprazolam (XANAX, XANAX XR)
  • We list these drugs as Do Not Use drugs because they are sedating, addictive, cause hip fractures and a safer related drug is available.
meprobamate (EQUANIL, MILTOWN)
  • Do Not Use: This drug is sedating and addictive and can cause hip fractures. There are safer drugs available.

WORST PILLS, BEST PILLS NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

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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.
Calcium Channel Blocker Drug Interactions
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.
Macrolide Antibiotic Drug 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.
SSRIs Can Have Dangerous Interactions With Other Drugs
January 2008
More than 70 million prescriptions a year are filled for these popular antidepressants, including Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox, Celexa and Lexapro. This article gives details about more than 60 other widely prescribed prescription drugs that can have harmful interactions if used with these antidepressants. The two different kinds of interactions are also discussed.
The Serotonin Syndrome: A Potentially Life-Threatening Adverse Drug Reaction — Fluoxetine (PROZAC), Escitalopram (LEXAPRO), Sibutramine (MERIDIA) And Other Drugs
September 2003
Canadian drug regulatory authorities reviewed reported cases of serotonin syndrome in the July 2003 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter. The serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction involving an excess of serotonin, a naturally occurring nerve transmitter.
Oxybutynin Patches (OXYTROL): A Grossly Overpriced Product For Overactive Bladder
July 2003
You should check the list of drugs that can cause loss of bladder control before starting drug treatment for this condition. You may be able to change from a drug that causes loss of bladder control to a drug that does not or alter the dose. This may be enough to solve the problem.

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