If There Are No Side Effects, This Must Be Honduras
Culled from The Physician's Desk Reference -- the standard sourcebook for U.S. doctors, containing information drug companies supply about their products -- and comparable foreign guidebooks.
Chart excerpted by Carolyn Marshall
| Tetracycline [ANTIBIOTIC USED AGAINST VARIOUS INFECTIONS; LEDERLE LABORATORIES.] | Ovulen [BIRTH CONTROL PILLS; G.D. SEARLE CO.] | Imipramine [ANTI-DEPRESSANT; CIBA-GEIGY.] | |
| UNITED STATES | Caution against use: By infants, children; during pregnancy; with liver or kidney impairment (latter can be fatal) or if overly sensitive to light. |
Adverse reactions publicized:
Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach, rashes, kidney poisoning. Can poison fetus.
If patient has tendency to blood clot, liver dysfunction, abnormal vaginal bleeding, epilepsy, migraine, asthma, heart trouble.
Adverse reactions publicized:
Nausea, loss of hair, nervousness, jaundice, high blood pressure, weight change, headaches.
If patient has heart disease, history of urinary retention, history of seizures, manic disorder or is on typhoid medication. Not recommended for children or during pregnancy.
Adverse reactions publicized:
Hypertension, stroke, stumbling, delusions, insomnia, numbness, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, itching, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, sweating.
By infants, children; during pregnancy or if overly sensitive to light.
Adverse reactions publicized
Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach.
If patient has tendency to blood clot, liver dysfunction.
Adverse reactions publicized
Nausea, weight change.
During first trimester of pregnancy.
Adverse reactions publicized
Dry mouth, constipation, itching, sweating.
None.
Adverse reactions publicized
None
If patient has tendency to blood clot, liver dysfunction.
Adverse reactions publicized
Nausea, weight change.
If patient has heart disease.
Adverse reactions publicized
None
By infants, children; during pregnancy.
Adverse reactions publicized
Vomiting, nausea, upset stomach, rashes.
If patient has tendency to blood clot.
Adverse reactions publicized
None
If patient has heart disease. Not recommended for children or during pregnancy.
Adverse reactions publicized
None
None
Adverse reactions publicized
None
If patient has tendency to blood clot.
Adverse reactions publicized
None
May exaggerate response to alcohol.
Adverse reactions publicized
None
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