Go Ad-Free
logoThe People's Perspective on Medicine

Drug Side Effects

Article imageTerry Graedon - July 14, 2025
Article imageJoe Graedon - July 14, 2025
Article imageJoe Graedon - July 14, 2025 - 4 comments

Mad MD Maintains HCTZ is SAFE! Ignores Low Sodium or Potassium!

Diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide are considered super safe. But they can lead to low sodium, potassium and magnesium. Beware hot weather!

Joe Graedon - July 14, 2025

Can You Prevent Blisters Safely with Aluminum Antiperspirant?

Joe Graedon - July 10, 2025

Were “Dry” Powder Asthma and COPD Inhalers a Big OOPS?

Joe Graedon - July 7, 2025

Mercury in OTC Medicine: Why Did the FDA Ban Mercurochrome and Merthiolate?

Joe Graedon - July 3, 2025

Do Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Drugs Cause Sweating and Insomnia?

Joe Graedon - July 3, 2025

Deprescribing: Can You Ever Stop Taking So Many Pills?

Article image
Joe Graedon - June 30, 2025

Sick of Prescription Drug Ads? Bernie or RFK Jr. Could End Them!

Fed up with prescription drug ads? DO SOMETHING! Bernie and Angus have introduced an End Drug Ads Act. RFK Jr. wants to make it harder too.

Article image
Joe Graedon - June 26, 2025

Vaccine Committee Bans Mercury (Thimerosal) from Flu Vaccines!

FDA banned mercury-containing antiseptics decades ago, but the mercury compound thimerosal is still found in some flu vaccines.