Prescription for Disaster : The Hidden Dangers in Your Medicine Cabinet

Become an informed consumer--learn how to get the greatest benefits from prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and natural compounds at the lowest risk. The long-term safety of Ritalin is unknown, yet hundreds of thousands of children take it daily.  Prozac is linked to 242 adverse effects.  Xanax can be highly addictive.  But most doctors don't warn patients about the risks of the medication they prescribe.  What can you do? This groundbreaking book sounds a clear warning about the serious health risks associated with prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications--and exposes the side effects that kill 100,000 people a year and put another million in the hospital.  Consumer advocate and prizewinning investigative journalist Thomas Moore reveals the shocking truth about the dangers you face each time you swallow a pill, offering invaluable advice on becoming an informed consumer--and keeping yourself and your family safe.   Discover: The riskiest prescriptions The potential dangers of cough syrups, pain relievers, cold medicine, diet pills--and other over-the-counter medications Lethal drug combinations Crucial information you can get from your pharmacist Messages to watch for in the drug package insert Important information on: Ritalin, Prozac, Premarin, Zocor, Procardia, Coumadin, Darvon, Halcion, ibuprofen, beta-carotene, Lanoxin, and more--