Recently, a health story was published on MSN.com titled the "8 Drugs Doctors Would Never Take." You can read the whole story online, but here's a quick summary: avoid Advair (for asthma), Avandia (for diabetes), Celebrex (for pain), Ketek (for respiratory-tract infections), Prilosec & Nexium (for heartburn), Visine Original (for dry or itchy eyes), and Pseudoephedrine (for congestion).
In all cases, the reason for avoiding these medications has to do with the side-effects. In many cases, those side-effects have to do with cardiovascular problems. What I like about the article on MSN.com is that the author reviews alternatives ranging from other medications with lower risks of side-effects to alternative therapies such as acupuncture for pain relief.
If you are on one or more of these medications, the message of the article is simple: talk with your doctor about alternatives. Long-term use is especially problematic. In this day and age, doctors need our help to end up with therapies that we believe in and enjoy. Thanks to the dissemination of research on the web, it's easier than ever to make that happen.
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