Fervex, Actifed, Calyptol, Oscillococcinum, Neo-Codion or even Vicks vaporub , Lysopaine, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Imodium and Microlax…
You know those medicines for the flu, cold or cough...?
This is normal.
Because these are the best-selling non-prescription drugs when you have a sore throat, a cough or a cold with a runny nose!
The magazine 60 millions de Consommateurs did a survey on these drugs.
His findings are worrying !
Of the 61 best-selling drugs, 28 are simply "to be avoided".
And only a few are effective and harmless... Explanations:
This study was conducted by Professor Jean-Paul Giroud, clinical pharmacologist, author of books on drugs and self-medication, as well as Hélène Berthelot, pharmacist.
She analyzed the benefits as well as the effects of these drugs on health .
Here are the conclusions of this study conducted by the magazine 60 millions de Consommateurs:
Of 61 drugs analyzed, 28 should be banned.
Why ? Quite simply because the "risk-benefit ratio is unfavorable in self-medication".
That is to say that the risks incurred after taking these drugs are greater than the advantages that one derives from them, namely to be cured.
To see the precise list of these drugs, scroll down to the bottom of this article.
Of the 61 drugs, 20 are considered "for lack of anything better".
Because even if they are not or only slightly effective, they have no or very few side effects, according to experts.
In other words, they are useless (or not very useful), but fortunately they are harmless to our health.
Of the 61 drugs studied, only 13 drugs are really effective.
They are both the most effective in curing diseases and involve few adverse effects.
The benefit/risk ratio is therefore positive.
What are these effective drugs?
Here are some examples:Clarix dry cough, Humex adult dry cough, Vicks vaporub, Imodiumcaps, Gaviscon mint, Maalox without sugar.
- Cold :Actifed colds day and night; Nurofen cold; Rhinadvil cold ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine; Active cold; Dolirhume paracetamol and pseudoephedrine; Humexlib paracetamol chlorphenamine.
- Influenza :Actifed flu-like states; Doli flu-like state; Fervex pheniramine adult without sugar.
- Cough :Bronchokod fatty cough without sugar adults 5%; Exomuc wet cough orange; Fluimucil orange; Humex dry cough oxomemazine caramel; Mucomyst wet orange cough; Toplexil without sugar; Neo-Codion.
- Sore throat :Colludol; Drill rose honey; Tetracaine Drill; Hexaspray; Humex sore throat; Maxilas sore throat; Strepsils lidocaine; Tern without orange sugar.
- Diarrhea :Ercefuryl.
- Constipation :Conthalax; Fuca sugared almonds; Pursennid.
According to the ranking made by 60 Million consumers, non-prescription drugs can present dangers...
Whether spray or tablets for cough, sore throat, cold, constipation or flu
On the other hand, over-the-counter medications for digestive difficulties and stomach pain seem harmless.
"These results show that these drugs, although sold without a prescription, are not consumer products like the others", explain the journalists.
They "include too many contraindications and disproportionate adverse effects to treat temporary ailments, not to mention that some contain ineffective substances" concludes the survey.
Drugs that combine several substances are:paracetamol combined with pseudoephedrine and tripolidine, for example.
The risk is serious, because this association increases the possibility of having cardiovascular and neurological accidents.
Fortunately, there are natural remedies to replace these more than doubtful drugs.
These are treatments for the flu, colds, coughs... But you won't find them at the pharmacy!
These are just homemade treatments!
Each treatment is effective in relieving winter ailments and stopping a cold quickly. Watch:
- Colds: 12 Particularly Effective Natural Remedies For The Common Cold.
- Flu: An Incredible Grandma's Remedy For The Flu.
- Cough: 9 Incredible Grandma's Cough Remedies.
- Sore throat: The 16 Best Natural Remedies For Sore Throat.
- Diarrhea: Grandma's Trick to Stop Diarrhea.
- Constipation: The 11 Natural Remedies To Know For Constipation.
And now, thanks to these home remedies, no need for medicine!
You save and you avoid taking drugs dangerous to your health :-)
