How the Tylenol murders of 1982 changed the way we consume medication | PBS NewsHour How the Tylenol murders of 1982 changed the way we consume medication EMAIL BY Dr. Howard Markel September 29, 2014 at 11:39 AM EST A drugstore clerk removes Tylenol capsules from the shelves of a pharmacy Sept. 30, 1982, in New York City after reports of tampering. Seven people in the Chicago area were killed that year by Tylenol that had been poisoned with potassium cyanide. Photo by Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images Early on the morning of Sept. 29, 1982, a tragic, medical mystery began with a sore throat and a runny nose. It was then that Mary Kellerman, a 12-year-old girl from Elk Grove Village, a suburb of Chicago, told her mother and father about her symptoms. They gave her one extra-strength Tylenol capsule that, unbeknownst to them, was laced with the highly poisonous potassium cyanide. Mary was dead by 7 a.m. Within a week, her death would panic the entire nation.

And only months later, it changed the way we purchase and consume over-the-counter medications. That same day, a 27-year-old postal worker named Adam Janus of Arlington Heights, Illinois, died of what was initially thought to be a massive heart attack but turned out to be cyanide poisoning as well. His brother and sister-in-law, Stanley, 25, and Theresa, 19, of Lisle, Illinois, rushed to his home to console their loved ones. Both experienced throbbing headaches, a not uncommon response to a death in the family and each took a Tylenol extra-strength capsule or two from the same bottle Adam had used earlier in the day. Stanley died that very day and Theresa died two days later. As a result of the crime, makers of Tylenol developed new product protection methods. Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Over the next few days, three more strange deaths occurred: 35-year-old Mary McFarland of Elmhurst, Illinois, 35-year-old Paula Prince of Chicago, and 27-year-old Mary Weiner of Winfield, Illinois. All of them, it turned out, took Tylenol shortly before they died.

It was at this point, early October of 1982, that investigators made the connection between the poisoning deaths and Tylenol, the best-selling, non-prescription pain reliever sold in the United States at that time. The gelatin-based capsules were especially popular because they were slick and easy to swallow. Unfortunately, each victim swallowed a Tylenol capsule laced with A lethal dose of cyanide. McNeil Consumer Products, a subsidiary of the health care giant, Johnson & Johnson, manufactured Tylenol. To its credit, the company took an active role with the media in issuing mass warning communications and immediately called for a massive recall of the more than 31 million bottles of Tylenol in circulation. Tainted capsules were discovered in early October in a few other grocery stores and drug stores in the Chicago area, but, fortunately, they had not yet been sold or consumed. McNeill and Johnson & Johnson offered replacement capsules to those who turned in pills already purchased and a reward for anyone with information leading to the apprehension of the individual or people involved in these random murders. RELATED CONTENT How Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the U.S.

The case continued to be confusing to the police, the drug maker and the public at large. For example, Johnson & Johnson quickly established that the cyanide lacing occurred after cases of Tylenol left the factory. Someone, police hypothesized, must have taken bottles off the shelves of local grocers and drug stores in the Chicago area, laced the capsules with poison, and then returned the restored packages to the shelves to be purchased by the unknowing victims. To this day, however, the perpetrators of these murders have never been found. One man, James Lewis, claiming to be the Tylenol killer wrote a “ransom” letter to Johnson & Johnson demanding $1 million in exchange for stopping the poisonings. After a lengthy cat and mouse game, police and federal investigators determined that Lewis lived in New York and had no demonstrable links to the Chicago events. That said, he was charged with extortion and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released in 1995 after serving only 13 years.

Other “copy-cat” poisonings, involving Tylenol and other over-the-counter medications, cropped up again in the 1980s and early 1990s but these events were never as dramatic or as deadly as the 1982 Chicago-area deaths. Conspiracy theories about motives and suspects for all these heinous acts continue to be bandied about on the Internet to this day. Before the 1982 crisis, Tylenol controlled more than 35 percent of the over-the-counter pain reliever market; only a few weeks after the murders, that number plummeted to less than 8 percent. The dire situation, both in terms of human life and business, made it imperative that the Johnson & Johnson executives respond swiftly and authoritatively. For example, Johnson & Johnson developed new product protection methods and ironclad pledges to do better in protecting their consumers in the future. Working with FDA officials, they introduced a new tamper-proof packaging, which included foil seals and other features that made it obvious to a consumer if foul play had transpired. These packaging protections soon became the industry standard for all over-the-counter medications.

The company also introduced price reductions and a new version of their pills — called the “caplet” — a tablet coated with slick, easy-to-swallow gelatin but far harder to tamper with than the older capsules which could be easily opened, laced with a contaminant, and then placed back in the older non-tamper-proof bottle. Within a year, and after an investment of more than $100 million, Tylenol’s sales rebounded to its healthy past and it became, once again, the nation’s favorite over-the-counter pain reliever. Critics who had prematurely announced the death of the brand Tylenol were now praising the company’s handling of the matter. Indeed, the Johnson & Johnson recall became a classic case study in business schools across the nation. In 1983, the U.S. Congress passed what was called “the Tylenol bill,” making it a federal offense to tamper with consumer products. In 1989, the FDA established federal guidelines for manufacturers to make all such products tamper-proof. Sadly, the tragedies that resulted from the Tylenol poisonings can never be undone.

But their deaths did inspire a series of important moves to make over-the-counter medications safer (albeit never 100 percent safe) for the hundreds of millions of people who buy them every year. Dr. Howard Markel Dr. Howard Markel writes a monthly column for the PBS NewsHour, highlighting the anniversary of a momentous event that continues to shape modern medicine. He is the director of the Center for the History of Medicine and the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is the author or editor of 10 books, including “Quarantine! East European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892,” “When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America Since 1900 and the Fears They Have Unleashed” and “An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted, and the Miracle Drug Cocaine.” Editor’s note: This report has been updated to remove the reported amount of cyanide used.

7 Drugs That Can Kill Children with a Single Pill 7 Drugs That Can Kill Children with a Single Pill April 06, 2010 | 167,332 views Please to continue. 0 Even parents who keep medicines out of their children's reach are at risk of an emergency. The Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America notes that in 50 percent of all childhood accidental poisonings, the medication bottle was only "out" for a short amount of time as it was being used. Here are some of the more common medicines that can lead to emergencies when accidentally ingested by kids: Heart Pills -- In children, they can cause dangerously low blood pressure and heart rate, and even lead to shock. Muscle Rubs -- Camphor is especially dangerous because ingesting it works so quickly; symptoms occur within 10-20 minutes, and often children can go into seizures without any warning. Prescription Pain Medications -- For an infant, even half a tablet of hydrocodone can be lethal.

Aspirin and Oil of Wintergreen -- Oil of wintergreen is particularly hazardous because its pleasant smell tempts toddlers to ingest it, but one teaspoon of oil of wintergreen is the equivalent of nearly 90 baby aspirins -- a life-threatening dose for a toddler or child. Antidepressants -- After pain medications, antidepressants are the second highest cause of accidental death from poisoning in children younger than 6. Blood Pressure Patches, Eye Drops, and Nasal Sprays -- These medications, designed to be absorbed over time through your skin, can lead to serious consequences when ingested by a toddler. As little as 6 ml can lead to a coma. Diabetes Drugs -- As these medications are more commonly prescribed, the incidence of pediatric poisonings has also increased, with over 2,500 occurrences in the United States in 2001. Dr. Mercola's Comments: It is no mystery to most of you reading this that the reliance on drugs to treat disease symptoms is a choice that results in hundreds of thousands of premature deaths every year in the U.S. alone and causes needless pain and suffering in millions of others. One of the uncommonly appreciated side effects of this approach are the results of accidental use of these dangerous drugs.

A young child can grab a pill off the floor and swallow it in the blink of an eye. Tragically, that is often all it takes to cause life-threatening, and sometimes fatal, reactions in their small bodies. There were nearly 2.5 million calls involving human exposure to poisons made in 2008, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System 26th Annual Report. Of them, half involved children younger than 6, and nearly 39 percent involved exposures to children younger than 3 years. Because medications are so common, a child can be exposed not only at home when a parent takes a bottle out of the medicine cabinet, but also just about anywhere a pill can fall out of someone’s pocket. This is why it’s so important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of a medication poisoning. What are the Signs Your Child Has Ingested a Potentially Lethal Medication? If you see your child ingest a pill or medication of any kind, don’t wait to take action. Your child may appear fine at first, but deadly side effects can appear hours later when it’s too late.

So, if you’re in the United States, call 911 or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 if you even suspect your child has eaten an adult (or unknown) medication. If you’re in another country, contact emergency help immediately. Likewise, if your child is displaying any of the poisoning symptoms below, you should call for help immediately. Seizures Low blood pressure or heart rate Delirium Agitation Coma Most of you reading this are probably well aware of the importance of keeping all medications, whether prescription or over-the-counter, pill form or liquid, out of the reach of children. If you take any of the seven medications listed above, it is especially important to keep them away from your children at all times, because even a single pill can be deadly. In addition to keeping these items in a cabinet out of children’s reach, there are simple child-safety locks that can be installed on cabinets to keep little hands out … and these devices can literally be lifesaving.

If you have to use drugs for any reason and have children who live with or visit you, it is also absolutely imperative NOT to remove the child-proof caps, and to be very careful not to drop any pills on the floor (at home or when you’re visiting a friend or in a public place). Even eye drops and vapor rubs can quickly lead to seizures, lethargy, coma and death in toddlers, so please don’t take any chances. Even Medications Made for Children Can be Harmful Along with making sure your children do not accidentally ingest any lethal medications, you need to be very cautious with the drugs you intentionally give your children as well. Just because a medication is easy to obtain over-the-counter (OTC) or is prescribed to you by a doctor doesn’t mean it’s harmless -- especially to young children. In 2004 and 2005, adverse drug events were the third leading cause of nonfatal injuries among infants treated in hospital emergency departments. They were also the sixth leading cause of nonfatal injuries among children 1 to 4 years old.

Further, as often as drugs are administered to infants and young children, it’s easy to forget that 75 percent of all prescription drugs do NOT have labeling instructions for children, leaving their use in children up to your doctor’s discretion. So using these drugs on kids is like throwing darts in the dark. It’s pure guesswork. Throwing Darts in the Dark... Since information on how to prescribe medications to children is so scarce, doctors often rely on the flawed assumption that children are simply smaller versions of adults. In reality, however, drugs act much differently in children. For instance, children may process drugs more quickly than adults do, and because children are still developing, drugs could stunt physical growth or impair emotional and cognitive development. Among the limited number of drugs that have been tested for pediatric safety and effectiveness, it has been found that: One-fifth of drugs that work in adults are ineffective in children One-fifth of the drugs were being prescribed at the wrong dosage One-third of the drugs caused unexpected side effects, some of which were potentially fatal A classic example of the dangers surrounding medications for kids was highlighted recently concerning children’s over-the-counter cold medicines.

These drugs were over prescribed to well-intentioned parents looking to soothe their children, despite the fact that there was very little evidence that they worked. Instead, there was growing evidence that many of these drugs were fraught with side effects . Please realize that nearly all of the problems for which kids are given drugs can be resolved using natural approaches. If you have a specific challenge, such as ADHD, allergies or obesity, that you’d like to address using safe, drug-free methods, please use the search feature at the top right of this page to get the answers you’re looking for. Other Common Poisons to Watch Out For Medications are a common poison for kids, but they’re not the only one. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers , the most common poisons for children are: Cosmetics such as perfume or nail polish, and personal care products such as deodorant and soap. Cleaning products (laundry detergent, floor cleaners, etc.). Pain medicines (analgesics) such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Foreign bodies and toys including silica gel packages to remove moisture in packaging and glow products. Topical preparations such as diaper rash products, hydrogen peroxide, acne preparations, or calamine lotion.

If you switch your home over to natural and safe cosmetics, personal care products and cleaning supplies, you can drastically cut down on your child’s risk of poisoning from such products. However, even some “natural” products can be dangerous to kids. For instance, you need to be very careful with any supplements you take that contain iron. Iron overdose is a leading cause of poisoning deaths in children under 6, so keep any such supplements safely out of children’s reach. Toothpaste that contains fluoride can also be very toxic, even if it’s marketed for children. Although I recommend ditching fluoride toothpaste for a number of reasons , it’s important to be aware that if your child swallows a large amount of fluoride-containing toothpaste, you need to call for emergency help immediately. 0 Discover the comments that have the most impact on our readers. View this article’s most recent comments. Read your fellow readers’ comments arranged from oldest to newest. See what our top posters have to say about this article.

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ycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate → Ban Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant Unscented Ban-Aid → bareMinerals Well-rested Barielle Fungus Rx Maximum Strength Anti-Fungal → Beaute de Cell Homme Perfect Sun-Shield SPF 50 PA Beaute de Cell Lifting-Up Multi Cream SPF 30 PA → Ben E.

Keith Antibacterial Hand Cleaner Ben E. Keith Foam Sanitizer → Berkley and Jensen Arthritis Pain Relief Berkley and Jensen Aspirin → BICARUVAS biclora → Biotemper BIOTENE → Blister Balm Blister Blaster → BOBBI BROWN INTENSIVE SKIN SERUM FOUNDATION BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 35 BOBBI BROWN LIP BALM BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 15 → Boroleum for Nasal Soreness Bortons Ethyl Rubbing Alcohol → BRIGHTER BY NATURE SPF 30 SKIN TONE CORRECTING MAKEUP BRIGHTER BY NATURE SPF 35 SKIN TONE CORRECTING MOISTURIZER → Brushbuddies Shopkins Anticavity Fluoride Brushbuddies Shopkins Anticavity Tooth → Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation Luminous Fluid Honey No. 32 Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation Luminous Fluid Mocha No.

64 → BZK Towelette C C Lax Laxative → CAMOUFLAGE CONCEALER NUDE CAMOUFLAGE CONCEALER SOFT COCOA → CARE ONE ANTIBACTERIAL TANGERINE SPICE care one arthritis pain relief → CareALL Triple Antibiotic CAREALL Vitamin A and D → CareOne Lansoprazole CAREONE LEMON → CAVALIER CAVALIER Fresh Scent → CD HydraLife BB Eye Creme Enhancing Sunscreen Eye Illuminator Luminous Beige Broad Spectrum SPF 20 CD HydraLife BB Eye Creme Enhancing Sunscreen Eye Illuminator Luminous Peach Broad Spectrum SPF 20 → CEO-TWO Cepacol Antibacterial → Cetirizine Hydrochloride HIVES Cetirizine Hydrochloride Hives Relief → Chestrub Chevance → Childrens Mucinex Cold, Cough and Sore Throat Childrens Mucinex Congestion and Cough → Chlo Tuss EX Chlor-Allergy 4-Hour → ck one all day perfection face makeup spf 20 sunscreen 100 Porcelain ck one all day perfection face makeup spf 20 sunscreen 300 Sand

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 Cramergesic → Critic Aid Clear Critic Aid Clear AF → CVS Daily Acne Clearing Scrub CVS daily moisturizing with natural colloidal oatmeal → CVS PHARMACY CLEAN ANTIBACTERIAL CVS PHARMACY CLEAR SKIN DAILY MOISTURIZER → CYZONE CY PERLIPS Labial Hidratante con perlas de luz y FPS 20 CYZONE CY SOLUXION Aclaradora FPS 15 → CRESCENT WHITE UV PROTECTOR BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50 D D - TIME → DawnMist Antiperspirant Deodorant DawnMist Barrier → Daytime and Nighttime Cold and Flu Relief Daytime and Nighttime Cold and Flu Relief Plus → DCS PORE REFINING DCS PORE TIGHTENING SERUM → Degree Clinical Men Extreme Fresh Antiperspirant and Deodorant Degree Clinical Men Sport Strength Antiperspirant and Deodorant → Degree Overtime Antiperspirant Degree Overtime Antiperspirant and Deodorant → DERMA GRAN GP derma MOBALNA EP 90 Hair Again Toner → Desenex Desensitizing cream → DG Health cold and flu relief DG Health Cold and Flu Relief

 Daytime → Diabetic relief CVS Diabetic Siltussin DAS-Na → DIORPRESTIGE WHITE COLLECTION SATIN BRIGHTENING UV BASE SPF 50 DIORSKIN FOREVER EVER WEAR Extreme Perfection Hold Makeup Base with Sunscreen SPF20 001 → DISCOUNT DRUG MART SPRING MINT MOUTHWASH DISCOUNT DRUG MART WITCH HAZEL → Dollar General Acne Spot Medication Dollar General Gold → Dove Dermacare Scalp Pure Daily Care 2 In 1 Anti-Dandruff Dove Dermacare Scalp Pure Daily Care Anti-Dandruff → DR DENTAL CARE 250ML DR DENTAL CARE 750ML → Dr.

Oberon Moms Care Cream Dr.

OBERON MOMS CARE OIL → Dr.G HYPER BRIGHTENING TONER Dr.G LAVENDER HAND CARE → Dry Scalp Dry Scalp Care → Dynashield with Dimethicone E E ENZYME → EB301CT BRUISE PAIN RELIEF EB302 ARTHRITIS RELIEF → EGF Crystal 10 ppm EGF Premium Antiaging Eye → ELF SPF 20 Sunscreen UVA / UVB Tinted Moisturizer Ivory ELF SPF 20 Sunscreen UVA / UVB Tinted Moisturizer Mocha → Endure 450 Surgical and Healthcare Personnel Hand Antiseptic with Moisturizers ENDURE Male Genital Desensitizing → equaline anti itch maximum strength equaline anti nausea → equaline nighttime cough relief equaline nighttime severe cold and flu → equate Extra Strength Antacid Wintergreen equate Extra Strength Smooth Antacid Assorted Berries → EradiKate ACNE TREATMENT EradiKate Facial Mask → ESIKA PRO HIDRACOLOR 3 IN 1 Moisturizing, color and perfecting effect SPF 25 (PIMIENTA CALIENTE) - BROWN ESIKA PRO

 HYDRO-NUTRITIVE FOUNDATION SPF 15 (BEIGE 1) - BROWN → ethyl alcohol Ethyl Alcohol 70 percent → Exchange Select Atheletes foot Exchange Select Baby Sunscreen SPF 50 → Extreme (UVA / UVB) SPF 33 Extreme Anti-Wrinkle Care SPF 30 → eZFoam Foaming Antibacterial Moisture Wash F F X Fantacell Ampoule → Fair and Square Ultra Protection Sunscreen SPF 30 Fair Foundation SPF 15 → Fast Arthritis Aid Fast Arthritis Aid Pain Relieving → FIRMING DAY SPF 30 First Aid → Flawless Finish Dual Perfection Makeup SPF 8 Buff Flawless Finish Dual Perfection Makeup SPF 8 Camellia → flormar ADVICE Skin Geometry Purely Moisturizing Day Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Dry and Sensitive Skin flormar ADVICE Skin Geometry Purely Moisturizing Day Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Normal and Combination Skin → Flormar Smooth Touch Foundation 11 Honey Flormar Smooth Touch Foundation 12 Amber → foot works arthritis achy foot and muscle Foot Works Cracked Heel → Fresh Blueberry Antibacterial Fo

aming Hand Wash Fresh Citrus → Fruit of the Earth Block Up Broad Spectrum Baby SPF 50 Fruit of the Earth Block Up Broad Spectrum Sport SPF 50 → FUTURIST AGE RESISTING MAKEUP SPF 15 G G AND H PROTECT DEODORANT AND ANTIPERSPIRANT ROLL ON → GBG AloeGel GBG AloeGel Instant Hand Sanitizer → Germ Safe Germ SOS Sanitizing Wipes → GINSENG STEMVESICLE Ginseng Whitening → Glycerin Liquid Laxative Enema(Kaisalilu) glycerin, phenylephrine hydrochloride, pramoxine, white petrolatum → GOLD CAVIAR BB GOLD CAVIAR COLLAGEN SERUM FOR COSMECEUTICAL FOR WRINKLE CARE → Good Neighbor Pharmacy Childrens Loratadine good neighbor pharmacy childrens mucus relief → good neighbor pharmacy nasal extra moisturizing Good Neighbor Pharmacy Natural Fiber → good sense cough and sore throat night time good sense cough dm → Good Sense Stomach Relief original strength good sense stool softener → GREEN BAMBOO Green Body → GYNOX-SOFT H H E B MAX SEVERE CONGESTION and CO

UGH Maxium Strength → HAND AND NATURE SANITIZER GREEN TEA HAND AND NATURE SANITIZER HONEY → HAND SANITIZING SPECIAL TEACHER GREEN APPLE HAND SANITIZING STRAWBERRY → Harris Teeter Acetaminophen PM harris teeter acid reducer → Head and Shoulders Classic Clean Head and Shoulders Classic Clean Dandruff → Healerz for Noses Healing → Health Mart Pharmacy Bacitracin Zinc First Aid Antibiotic Health Mart Pharmacy Childrens Cetirizine Hydrochloride → healthy accents cold healthy accents cold and allergy childrens → healthy mama MOVE IT ALONG healthy mama SHAKE THAT ACHE → Herbion Naturals Honey lemon Cough Drops Herbion Naturals Honey lemon Cough Drops Sugar Free → Honey Bomb Beauty Honey Lemon Cough Drop → Hy5 Alcohol Free Hy5 Alcohol Free Fragrance Free Foaming Hand Sanitizer → HYVEE ANTISEPTIC BLUE MINT HYVEE ANTISEPTIC MINT → Hygiene Master Instant Hand Sanitizer I i Cellestin → Icy Hot Naturals Icy Hot No Mess Vapor Cough Suppresant → INDUSTRIAL ANTISEPTIC SANITIZER Industrial Foaming Hand Sanitizer → Instant Hand Sanitizer Extra

 Enriched With Vitamin E Bead Strawberry Scent Instant Hand Sanitizer Extra Enriched With Vitamin E Bead Vanilla Scent → Iodent Sensitive Extra Whitening Iodent Sensitive Fresh Mint → ISAKNOX AGELESS SERUM MOIST PEARL BASE ISAKNOX SUNCARE 365 ADVANCED SUN → Ivy Dry Ivy Wash → IWK-5 J J and R Perfect Essence Beblesh Balm (40mL) → JEJUEN WATERFUL PEANUT ICE MASK Jell Pharmaceuticals Vitamin A D → Justice Blue berry Scent ANTI BAC HAND SANITIZER Justice Blueberry Scent Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer → JW12 K K CARE OCEAN MIST → Kiehls Since 1851 Activated Sun Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Water Resistant 80 MInutes Kiehls Since 1851 Activated Sun Protector For Body Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen → KISS MY FACE SUNSCREEN face factor broad spectrum spf 30 KISS MY FACE SUNSCREEN sun broad spectrum spf 30 → Kroger Jock Itch Kroger Kids SPF 50 Sunstick

 → Kypris Pot of Shade Heliotropic Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen And Primer L LA Bodies Eclipse Sunscreen SPF 30 → Lady Speed Stick Invisible Dry Power Powder Fresh Lady Speed Stick Invisible Dry Power Spring Blossom → Lanoderm LanoGuard Daily Care Skin Protectant → LBEL Couleur luxe rouge irresistible maximum hydration SPF 17 (ROSE NATURAL) - BROWN LBEL Couleur Luxe Supreme Laque → LE TECHNIQ HAND SANITIZER JASMINE BASIL LE TECHNIQ LIGHT MOISTURIZING → leader day time multi symptom cold flu relief Leader Daytime Severe Cold and Flu → Leader Oral Pain Relief Anesthetic LEADER ORIGINAL FORMULA → Lemon Drop Antibacterial Hand Wash Lemon Drop Gentle Antiseptic → LIGHTENER Lightening Day Cream → Lip Balm Peach Flavored Lip Balm Peppermint Flavored → Lite nFoamy Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer Little Colds Decongestant Plus Cough → LOreal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Day Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen LOreal Paris Age Perfect Glow Renewal Day Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen → Lucky Blue Ice Lucky Classic → Lycogel Cover and Recovery

 - Breathable Camouflage - SPF 30 with LYCO Complex Lycogel Cover and Recovery - Breathable Concealer - SPF 30 with LYCO Complex → Lysol Touch of Foam M M EROS BODYGLIDE .SUPER CONCENTRATED → Malin and Goetz SPF 15 face moisturizer Malin and Goetz SPF 30 Face Moisturizer → Mary Kay CC Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Light to Medium Mary Kay CC Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Medium to Deep → max2originale TONIC ESSENCE GOLD max2originale VERY BERRY EYELINER → McKesson Unna Boot with Calamine 3 McKesson Vitamin A and D → Medi-Quik First Aid Antiseptic Medi-Scrub → MEDITERRANEAN OLIVE BRIGHTENING MASK MEDITOWEL ANTIBACTERIAL FIRST AID → MEIJER MEDICATED WIPES Meijer Menthol Cough Drops → Mentholatum Cherry Vaporizing Rub Mentholatum Deep Heating Rub Extra Strength → Migralex Dr.

Mauskop Migrenol → Miracle GYN (10 Tablets) Miracle GYN (2 Tablets) → Mixed Berry Scented Hand Sanitizer Girl Hand Mixed Berry Sore Throat and Cough lozenge → Moisturizing Face Screen SPF 30 Moisturizing Glucosamine Brand → Mr Dudleys Topical Pain Relief MS Topical Anesthetic → Mucus Relief Severe Cold Daytime Maximum Strength Mucus Relief Severe Congestion and Cold → Musk Fire Roll-On Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Musk Marine Roll-On Anti-Perspirant Deodorant → Mylanta New Tonight Soothing Honey Chamomile N N - TIME → Nasal Decongestant PE and Pain Relief Maximum Strength Nasal Decongestant PE Maximum Strength → NATURAL SUN ECO SUPER PERFECT SPF 50 Natural SUN Saving Face SPF 15 → Neo-Synephrine Cold and Sinus Extra Strength Neo-Synephrine Cold and Sinus Mild Strength → Neutrogena Day Activating SPF 30 Neutrogena Deep Moisture Day with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF20 → Neutrogena Sport Face Oil Free Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF70 Plus Neutrogena T

 / Gel Therapeutic Extra Strength → Night Time Night Time Cherry → Nighttime Sleep Aid Non Habit Forming Nighttime Sleep Easy → No Touch Chest Rub no zit sherlock acne correcting → No7 Protect and Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream SPF 30 No7 Protect and Perfect Intense Day Cream SPF 15 → Northside Hospital Amenity Kit--GI Dept nose → Numb 520 Numb Master → Nytol QuickCaps O O BlancTis → OHUI AGE RECOVERY TRI SHIELD PACT 10 OHUI Powdery Metal Cushion Compact 01 Light Beige → Old Spice Fresh High Endurance Old Spice Fresher Collection Amber with Black Currant → OP Dark Tanning Gel 4 OP Dark Tanning Xtreme Oil Amplifier SPF4 → ORASER DAILY HAND REPAIR Broad-Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen Orbitol → Oxy Rapid Treatment Face Wash Maximum Action Oxy Rapid Treatment Face Wash Sensitive Skin Maximum Action → OZ TREE HandMade by Dorothy P P LAX DR → pain relief patch Pain Relief Plus → Panatuss DXP Panatuss PED → PDI Benzalkonium Chloride Antiseptic Towelettes PDI Duo-Swab Povidone

-Iodine Antiseptic Prep and Scrub Swabsticks Ones → PerCara Original Medicated Powder Percogesic Extra Strength → Peter Island Baby Sunscreen SPF 50 Peter Island Continous sunscreen kids SPF 50 → PHYTOGENIC INFINITE FOUNDATION SPF20 NB23 PHYTOGENIC INFINITE FOUNDATION SPF20 NB25 → Plak Smacker Plak Smacker Anti Cavity Fluoride → Pomegranate Rose Hand Sanitizer Pomegranate Scented Hand Sanitizer → Preferred Plus Preferred Plus (Kinray) Childrens Loratadine → Premier Value Multi-Symptom Severe Cold Green Tea and Honey Lemon flavors Premier Value night time severe cold and cough honey lemon infused with chamomile and white tea flavors → Pretty in Paris Hand Sanitizer bodycology Pretty in Paris Kit Bodycology → Proactiv Mild Exfoliating Peel Proactiv Plus Clarifying Night → ProStat Blood Clotting First Aid ProStat Burn First Aid → Publix antibiotic Publix antibiotic plus Pain Relief → Pure Whitenol Serum PureBac Foam Wash → Purse Essentials hand sanitizer Anti-Bacterial Hand Berry Sorbet Purse Essentials hand sanitizer Anti-Bacterial Hand Vanilla Sugar → PYUNG GANG A

TO SOON Q Q Health Pain Relief Spray → Queen Perfume Hair Conditioner QUICK AND CLEAN OIL FREE SUN SPF35 PA → QuitaCallos R R-044 Blemish Fix → Re-Gro RE-LEVE → ReEn Hairloss Clinic Jahajin Shampoo for Sensitive Scalp Reese ONETAB Congestion and cough → REMEDY Clear-Aid Skin Protectant Remedy Dimethicone Moisture Barrier → REPIEL TIMELESS AQUA SHOT BIO MASK REPIEL TIMELESS LINE SHOT BIO MASK → rexall hydrocortisone plus moisturizers rexall ibuprofen → Risk Friction Invisible Solid Antiperspirant Risk Seduction Invisible Solid Antiperspirant → RITUALS precious mineral foundation broad spectrum SPF 15 sunscreen SHADE 11 RITUALS precious mineral foundation broad spectrum SPF 15 sunscreen SHADE 12 → RON 2 Roota Re F for men → Rugby Rugby Acetaminophen → RYNEX PSE S S Balloon Slim Body Line → Sallys Box Delight Collagen Hydrogel Mask Sallys Box Friendly Collagen Eye Patch → SARAH CHAPMAN London SKINESIS Dynamic Defence Anti-Ageing

 Day SPF 15 SARAH CHAPMAN London SKINESIS Dynamic Defence Concentrate Anti-Ageing Day Cream SPF 15 → Sea Breeze Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash Sea Mist Antibacterial Hand → Secret Invisible Solid Clean Lavender Secret Invisible Solid Powder Fresh → Sedalmex Pain Reliever sedanos instant hand sanitizer with moistruizing formula → Senna S Stool Softener with Laxative Senna Tabs → severe cold and flu relief nighttime Severe Cold and Mucus → Shelter Tinted Sheltered Broad Spectrum SPF 55 Sunscreen → Shopko Bacitracin Zinc Shopko Camphor Phenol Gel → SHU JIN LU shu uemura face architect glow enhancing foundation SPF 26 → Silky Smooth Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Invisible Solid Silphen → Sinus Congestion and Pain Daytime Nighttime sinus congestion and pain daytime non drowsy → Skin Bronzing Face Primer SPF 20 Sunscreen Skin Calming Face Primer SPF 20 Sunscreen → SkinCeuticals Physical UV Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen SkinCeuticals Sheer Physical UV Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen → smart sense 3 day treatment smart sense 3 day treatment

 vaginal antifungal → smart sense multi symptom cold smart sense multi symptom fever and cold childrens → SNAIL BEE HIGH CONTENT ESSENCE SNAIL BEE HIGH CONTENT MASK PACK → Soft Beige Always color stay-on Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Jafra Soft Beige Always Color Stay-On Makeup SPF 10 → Solar Protection Formula TiZO SheerFoam Sunscreen Solar Protection Formula TiZO SPF 35 Sunscreen → Sooryehan Jadan Sun Mild Sooryehan Pure Whitening Spot Treatment → SP Pharma SPA Mediterranee for hands Repair Hand → SPF 30 Sport Sunscreen CVS SPF 30 Stay Put Sunscreen → Stefano Gladius Roll-on Stefano Midnight → STOPAIN COLD PAIN RELIEVING Stopain Cold Professional Strength Pain Relieving → Suave Sweet Pea and Violet Antiperspirant and Deodorant Suave Tropical Paradise Antiperspirant and Deodorant → Sun Bum Premium Sunscreen Face Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Banana → SunDrops 35 SunDrops 67 → Sunmark ibuprofen cold and sinus Sunmark ibuprofen ib → Sunscreen Creme SPF

 37 Exel Sunscreen Day Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Supergoop → Super BB All in One Beauty Balm Stick Super BB All in One Cheek and Lip → Supreme SUPREME 1ST ESSENCE → Systane Systane Balance → Sunmark complete T T-CHEM ANTIMICROBIAL HAND → tension headache Tension Headache Aspirin Free → THE FIRST EYE THE FIRST FERMENTED ESSENCE BB BALM SPF25 → Theraflu Warming Relief Daytime Multi-Symptom Cold Caplets Theraflu Warming Relief Daytime Severe Cold And Cough → Tinactin Tinactin Antifungal → Toms Whole Care Wintermint fights cavities / whitening / fresh breath / helps fight tartar / no artificial dyes or sweeteners Toms Wicked Cool Fluoride - Mild Mint fights cavities / strengthens enamel / freshens breath / dye free → TopCare All Day Allergy Topcare All Day Allergy D → topcare feminine topcare fever reducer → topcare sleep aid nighttime Topcare Sore Throat → Touchless Care Antifungal Touchless Care CLEAR PROTECTANT → Triple Complex Diabetonic Triple Complex Mood Tonic → TS

 (Talmostop) Hair Tonic TS (Talmostop) Talhwan → Tussin Non Drowsy Tussin Original → Type 3 Sinus Max U U-max Beauty → Ultra Strength Gas Relief ULTRA STRENGTH PAIN RELIEF → Unscented Hand Sanitizer Unscented SPF 17 → Up and Up infants acetaminophen Up and Up Infants Gas Relief → UV LOCK FLOWER WATER GEL SUN SPF30 PA PLUS PLUS UV LOCK FLOWER WATER PROOF SUN SPF50PLUS PA PLUS PLUS PLUS → UVA / UVB SPF 15 Rodan and Fields V V SHAPING AMPOULE → Vaseline Total Moisture Aloe Fresh SPF 15 VASHTI → Vicks Vapo Rub Vicks VapoDrops Cough Relief → Vitamin A and Vitamin D Vitamin A D → Vytis Shield Aloe Vera Foam Hand Sanitizer W Safe Uses for Over-the-Counter Products - Health.com View all 1 of 12 Photo: G Drugstore hacks It's 10 p.m.

You're brushing your teeth in front of the mirror and notice the beginnings of a pesky pimple. No zit cream? No problem! Coat it with a bit of toothpaste and it may be gone by morning. "Unorthodox uses of over-the-counter products can solve a range of nagging health problems," says pharmacologist Joe Graedon, co-author of the People's Pharmacy book series and co-editor of PeoplesPharmacy.com . Many familiar drugs and toiletries can pull double-duty, whether because they've got unintentionally helpful side effects (like an antihistamine making you drowsy) or because their main ingredient (an anti-inflammatory, say) is just a great multitasker. These expert-approved solutions might save you an emergency run to the pharmacyor at the very least soothe a sore shoulder. 1 of 12 View all 2 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Preparation H "Who knew?" uses: Shrinks under-eye bags, buffs up muscles How it works: The ointment contains the vasoconstrictor phenylephrine, which shrinks swollen hemorrhoids.

But Preparation H can also reduce the puffy signs of too-little sleep when applied under the eyes, says Joshua Zeichner, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. And that's not the product's only beauty trick. For a big night out, exercise physiologist and physical therapist Scott Weiss suggests spreading a thin layer on your arms and legs to add insta-definition. The phenylephrine temporarily tightens skin so it clings more firmly to muscles. FYI: Stick to the regular ointment, Dr. Zeichner says. The cooling gel contains witch hazel, a potential irritant, while the anti-itch variety has hydrocortisone, which can thin skin over time. 2 of 12 View all 3 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Aspirin "Who knew?" uses: Treats insect bites and stings, fights dandruff How it works: Attacked by mosquitoes? Crush two aspirin and make a paste with water.

The drug's pain-relieving ingredient, acetylsalicylic acid, is an anti-inflammatory, so it should work the same way on skin as on inflamed joints, Dr. Zeichner says. Got a flaky scalp? Salicylic acid is also a superstar exfoliant. Mix the paste with your regular shampoo, rub it into your scalp and leave it on for a few minutes, then rinse. FYI: Salicylic acid occasionally causes skin irritation. If you experience a burning sensation, wash it off right away. 3 of 12 View all 4 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Listerine "Who knew?" use: Kills lice . How it works: No one knows exactly why this brand of mouthwash is so deadly to the creepy critters that nest in our hair. But Graedon credits "some combination of alcohol and essential oils." The treatment is simple: Douse hair and scalp with Listerine (the original amber formula), let it soak for about 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse. "We keep hearing that Listerine works when standard over-the-counter lice shampoos and conditioners fail," Graedon says.

FYI: Don't try this if you have open sores on your scalp or hands; the alcohol in the mouthwash could sting. 4 of 12 View all 5 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Vicks VapoRub "Who knew?" uses: Relieves muscle soreness and headaches , cures nail fungus How it works: The cough remedy's famous minty scent comes from menthol, which acts as a topical analgesic for cold-induced body aches. But Weiss and his clients like to massage it into sore muscles after tough sweat sessions. "The massaging and ointment work in tandem to increase blood flow to the area," he says. Menthol has even been shown to ease migraine pain : A 2010 study found that a menthol solution applied to the forehead and temples reduced symptoms. Several other ingredientsincluding thymol, camphor and eucalyptus oilhave anti-fungal properties. "I've been recommending VapoRub as a safe, easy way to get rid of nail fungus for years," Graedon says.

"You coat the nail once or twice a day." FYI: Certain over-the-counter topical pain relievers that contain menthol have been reported to cause chemical burns. Most of those products have a much higher concentration of the compound than Vicks. But if you notice pain and/or blistering, stop using the rub and see a doc. 5 of 12 View all 6 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Benadryl "Who knew?" uses: Gets you to sleep, controls nausea How it works: This allergy medication's active ingredient, diphenhydramine, is an antihistamine, which means it inhibits the action of neuro-transmitters called histamines that can trigger symptoms like sneezing and itching. But histamines also play a role in regulating the body's circadian rhythms, helping to keep you alert during the day. So when your histamine levels drop, you start to feel sleepy. Charles Rocamboli, DO, an emergency physician in Los Angeles, has found that a dose of Benadryl works wonders for ER patients who are struggling to get some rest: "They end up sleeping for hours," he says.

Benadryl also interferes with the histamines that deliver nausea signals to the brainwhich explains why it's often recommended for motion sickness and morning sickness. Fyi: The drug is not a long-term fix for insomnia. Your body can quickly build up tolerance, so the longer you take it, the less likely it will help you sleep. It also tends to have a hangover effect and may impair driving. 6 of 12 View all 7 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Toothpaste "Who knew?" use: Clears up pimples How it works: Pastes that contain baking soda and hydrogen peroxide (most brands make a product with these ingredients) fight blemishes in two ways: by killing bacteria and by drying and exfoliating the skin. Toothpaste isn't as effective as over-the-counter spot treatments, notes Debra Jaliman, MD, author of Skin Rules: Trade Secrets from a Top New York Dermatologist ($23; amazon.com )." But if you don't have acne medicine on hand, she suggests dabbing on a bit before you go to bed. FYI: Skip this remedy if you've got sensitive skin.

Toothpaste is harsher on the skin than drugstore pimple gels and creams and could cause your blemish to become more inflamed. 7 of 12 View all 8 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Hydrocortisone ointment "Who knew?" use: Soothes cracked lips How it works: The topical steroid, applied two or three times a day, can reduce inflammation in severely chapped lips, "making it easier for splits and cracks to heal," Dr. Zeichner says. It's also moisturizing, thanks to its petroleum jelly base. FYI: Apply the ointment only to the outer, dry part of the lip, rather than the inner, wet lip, Dr. Zeichner says. (You want to avoid contact with the inside of the mouth.) Make sure you're using ointment and not a cream, which contains potentially irritating preservatives. And don't use it for more than two weeks. Not seeing improvement? Time to go from DIY to the derm.

8 of 12 View all 9 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Don't try this: Rubbing alcohol for a fever It won't cool down a feverand it may actually cause further harm. While rubbing alcohol can make your skin feel temporarily cooler, the relief won't last long when you're running a fever. Rubbing alcohol can even be dangerous for small children and infants because it can absorb into the skin and possibly lead to alcohol poisoning. Stick to ibuprofen or acetaminophen to lower high temperatures, and check in with your doctor if the fever doesn't go away. 9 of 12 View all 10 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Don't try this: Hydrogen peroxide for cuts and scrapes Yes, the chemical attacks germs. But research shows that it may hurt the skin and hinder the healing process. You're better off washing gently with soap and water. 10 of 12 View all 11 of 12 Photo: Getty Images Don't try this: Baking soda douche to prevent pregnancy Your great-grandma may have tried this birth control method which could explain her having 11 kids.

Sperm travel beyond the reach of any douche too quickly for it to work. Plus, douching has been linked to vaginal infections. 11 of 12 Pain medications and muscle relaxants (MPKB) Pain medications and muscle relaxants When the usual strategies for managing immunopathology are not enough to control pain , Marshall Protocol (MP) patients rely upon pain medications. Except for corticosteroidsA first-line treatment for a number of diseases. Corticosteroids work by slowing the innate immune response. This provides some patients with temporary symptom palliation but exacerbates the disease over the long-term by allowing chronic pathogens to proliferate. , there is no pain medication contraindicated specifically because a patient is on the Marshall Protocol. Opioids are the preferred method of dealing with extreme pain in the MP cohort. The effects of pain medications drugs on the immune system are not known. At present, it can't be said to what extent these drugs interfere with immunopathology. While it's strongly possible that some pain medications might temper immune system activity, patients taking them have made progress while taking them.

As long as patients feel they're still experiencing immunopathology and that the medications are taken for reasons of necessity, pain medications are not contraindicated. In conjunction with their physician or a pain management specialist, patients may want to experiment with different pain killers to see if any of them seem to lower not just pain but other disease symptoms. If they feel a particular pain medication is lowering immunopathology they are able to tolerate, they may want to ask their physician to change to a medication that does not elicit such an effect. Types of pain medications Listed below are common varieties of pain medications. Note that the substance names are in lower case and that any brand names are capitalized. acetaminophen (Tylenol) – Tylenol dosage should be limited to a total of 3 grams (3,000mg, six 500mg tablets) in each 24 hour period for patients with healthy livers.

aspirin – not recommend in the routine use of aspirin for its touted preventative characteristics; see NSAIDs celecoxib (Celebrex) – a COX-2 inhibitor; not recommended corticosteroids – contraindicated - may cause IP instablity naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Miranax, Naprogesic, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Synflex) oxycodone (Oxycontin) - Generally reported OK oxycodone-acetaminophen (Oxycocet, Percocet) - Generally reported OK pregabalin (Lyrica) – a “small” molecule, one which is very non-specific in what it targets in the body; there are tens, probably hundreds of potential targets for a molecule that small; not recommended propoxyphene-acetaminophen (Darvocet, Propox-N) tramadol (Ultracet, Ultram, Ultram ER, Zytram XL) – possibly okay for patients to take; an atypical opioid and centrally acting analgesic used for treating moderate to severe pain.

There have been reports of severe reactions from MP members - best to avoid this and use oxycodone or hydrocodone, which tend to have more positive than negative reports. Opioids Opioids are the preferred method of dealing with extreme pain in the MP cohort. An opioid is any agent that binds to opioid receptors, found principally in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Opioids work to relieve pain in two ways. First, they attach to opioid receptors, which are specific proteins on the surface of cells in the brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract. These drugs interfere and stop the transmissionAn incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted. of pain messages to the brain. Second, they work in the brain to alter the sensation of pain. These drugs do not take the pain away, but they do reduce and alter the patient’s perception of the pain. Many physicians are hesitant to prescribe what they feel is a lot of pain medication. Patients may need to demand that they give you enough pain medication to take care of their pain; Patients have a right to have their pain relieved. Opioids used to treat existing pain are not addicting.

I would suggest regularly changing around opioids so as to make sure that only the pain was being affected by them. There are opioid receptors on lymphocytes. In general terms, if your doctor prescribes opioids for your pain, they seem to have less interaction with Th1 disease than some of the other pain medications (aspirin, for example). This has to be a decision between you and your licensed physician. I am generally comfortable with opioids, they are definitely the preferred pain killer, after higher-dose olmesartan. If the olmesartan doesn't control the pain then you should discuss opioids with your doctor. Talk with your doctor about more than one type. Try three weeks on one, three weeks on another or some other regime with which your doctor is comfortable with. That is really the only way to observe cause and effect. Trevor Marshall, PhD Opioids do suppress the immune system, 3) so it is important not to use them more than necessary. Patients should work with their physician to find an appropriate dose. NSAIDs Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used for mild to moderate pain.

The most commonly used members of this group are over the counter drugs: aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. Taken regularly, NSAIDs can lead to stomach upset and prolonged bleeding. NSAIDs should only be taken with a physician's say so. NSAIDs can inhibit the excretion of sodium and lithium as well as interfere with other medications. NSAIDS and COX-2 inhibitors can inhibit antibody production in human cells, thus lowering host defense. 4) NSAIDs can also increase the risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer they are used. A recent study indicated that Naproxen may pose less risk to the circulatory system than the others. 5) NSAIDs are not the way to [best treat pain]. Pain should be treated with acetominophen/paracetamol (Tylenol, Panadol) or one of the [preferred] opioids, none of which significantly affect the immune system [as NSAIDs do] Trevor Marshall, PhD Patients with liver disease should use all over the counter pain medications, including ibuprofen, aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol), with caution.

Any pain medication can jeopardize an already struggling liver, as many patients with Th1 inflammation have subclinical liver inflammationThe complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli such as pathogens or damaged cells. It is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli as well as initiate the healing process for the tissue. . One's physician is the best source of information regarding the safety of pain medication. Topical pain relief For localized pain, topical pain relievers may provide some temporary relief. Patients are advised to avoid those with salicylates such as Ben-Gay. Over the counter topical creams with capsaicin, a component in hot peppers, in them work well. They produce a sensation of heat which fools the nerve endings into not noticing the pain. This might work well on joints. Patients should be careful to wash their hands well after applying it as it can be very painful if it gets in one's eyes. Muscle relaxants A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia (overresponsive reflexes).

The term “muscle relaxant” is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics. Neuromuscular blockers are used during surgical procedures and in intensive care. Spasmolytics, also known as “centrally-acting” muscle relaxants, are used to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and spasms and to reduce spasticity in a variety of neurological diseases. As with pain medications, it is okay for MP patients to take muscle relaxants in order to help manage intolerable symptoms.

Muscle relaxants include: baclofen (Kemstro, Lioresal, and Gablofen) bentazepam (Thiadipone) flopropione (Compacsul, Cospanon, Ecapron, Pellegal, Argobyl, Floveton, Saritron, Spamorin, Labrodax, Tryalon, Mirulevatin, Padeskin, Profenon) lorazepam (Ativan, Temesta) nitrazepam (Alodorm, Arem, Insoma, Mogadon, Nitrados, Nitrazadon, Ormodon, Paxadorm, Remnos, Somnite) orphenadrine tetrazepam (Clinoxan, Epsipam, Myolastan, Musaril, Relaxam, Spasmorelax)) thiocolchicoside (Muscoril, Myoril, Neoflax) tolperisone (Biocalm, Mydeton, Mydocalm, Myolax, Myoxan, Viveo) trazodone (Desyrel, Oleptro, Beneficat, Deprax, Desirel, Molipaxin, Thombran, Traz

orel, Trialodine, Trittico, Mesyrel) tybamate Patients experiences I didn't relish speaking with my doctor about the possibility of prescribing opioids to help manage my pain while on the MP.

I've had a bad experience with a physiological addiction to Ativan at low levels (used as a sleep aid) in the past and I wasn't sure who would be more reticent about the use of opiods. I figured I would wait until after I experienced intolerable pain to speak with my doctor. I mean, I'm pretty good with pain. Wrong move. During one 12-day period about a week into beginning the antibiotics, I had about five different body pains occurring at the same time (ranging from a 5 to a 9 in pain on a scale of ten) and a migraine with little relief throughout. It was intolerable. I was bereft. Speaking to my doctor about opiods over the phone was not what I wanted to do, and so I toughed it out. At my next appointment, I got a prescription for oxycodone. I took just half the dose at the next mega-pain attack and the overall pain level was dropped to about a four, which was not only tolerable, but allowed me to know that I was still killing the bacteria and also when the response stopped. Thankfully, unlike the 12-day bout, it stopped after 8 hours.

I went from feeling like a big wimp to feeling like I could manage my pain and therefore survive the MP. I encourage everyone to talk with your Doctor about pain management in advance no matter how well you think you have managed the various pains you've had in the past. Claire, MarshallProtocol.com I have been taking 2mg Valium for muscle cramping associated with rheumatoid arthritis (I take it perhaps once or twice a week). As Jeannine advised, the brand name version of this drug usually works much better and at lower doses than the generic diazepam. I have followed this advice and used the brand name Valium with good results. Until recently, when I attempted to refill my prescription at a new pharmacy in a remote location. I was told they could not obtain brand name Valium and that no pharmacy that they knew of within several hundred miles carried the brand name version. I accepted the generic, and very quickly found out that Dr. Marshall was right (as usual). Even when I took double the dose, I got no relief from my muscle cramps and in fact, my joint and muscle pain was worse.

Carol, MarshallProtocol.com I took a low dose of LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) last night (I think prescribed at my request, as I was trying to think of different meds to try so I could stop the Tramadol and I've already taken Vicodin) and had one of the worst experiences of my life. It's a little pill, 3.5mg. It made me feel like I had drank paint thinner. It made my insides burn, gave me a terrible headache , caused my organs to burn. That horrible feeling went on for more than 5 hours. I took it at 8 pm, felt absolutely horrible for hours, couldn't read or watch TV, finally fell asleep about 1:15 am. I don't think it was an allergic reaction, so I wonder why it made me feel so horrible. It was a really, really awful experience. Worst med I've ever taken. I've had a couple make me feel way too drowsy before but nothing like this. SanDiegoJoy, MarshallProtocol.com

Question: What brand of over-the-counter medication was tampered with, killing seven?
Answer: Tylenol