November 14, 2017.
The magazine 60 million consumers unveiled Tuesday, November 14, in a special issue, a ” blacklist »Over-the-counter drugs.
Beware of cold medicine
Self-medication is more and more widespread. While it is not a problem in itself, it must still assume a certain responsibility on the part of the patients. A drug is not a trivial product, it is therefore necessary to know which ones can be bought and which are better to avoid. To help us see things clearly, the magazine 60 million consumers has established a blacklist of dangerous drugs.
The drugs that should absolutely be avoided are ” anti-cold “. Actifed Cold, DoliRhume and Nurofen Cold in particular are composed of vasoconstrictors, to unblock the nose, an antihistamine and paracetamol or ibuprofen, to fight against headache. However, according to 60 million consumers, an overdose of these products can cause very serious side effects, such as cardiovascular and neurological accidents or even dizziness.
60% of cough medicines are dangerous
Remember that the common cold is caused by a virus and therefore that no medication can cure it. You just have to take your pain patiently, wash your nose with physiological serum and take paracetamol in case of severe pain in the head. Cough medicines should also be used with great caution, according to 60 million consumers. 60% of them would indeed be banned.
According to this file, which was carried out under the control of Professor Jean-Paul Giroud, clinical pharmacologist and member of the Academy of Medicine, and Hélène Berthelot, pharmacist, only 21% of drugs available without a prescription are ” preferred “. Among them we find Vicks Vaporub, Imodiumcaps, Gaviscon mint, Forlax 10 G or even Maalox without sugar. For more information, run and buy this very informative issue!
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