Show 1360: The Pros & Perils of OTC Drugs

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this broadcast, we answer listeners’ questions about over-the-counter drugs. If you have bought a medicine without a prescription, how do you use it wisely? Dr. Stefanie Ferreri, Distinguished Professor in Pharmacy Practice at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is standing by, along with Joe and Terry, to answer your questions about the pros […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's pharmacy.com.
0:15.0	50 years ago I wrote the oral decongestant phenylphrine was ineffective.
0:20.0	Now the FDA finally admits it doesn't work.
0:24.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady.
0:28.0	What took the FDA so long to recognize that oral phenylefrin is no more effective than placebo?
0:42.0	Are there other over-the-counter drugs that may not be as good as you think?
0:47.0	Cough medicine containing dexterimuthorphine is more controversial than most people realize.
0:52.0	What about fever reducers such as aspirin? more controversial than most people realize.
0:52.6	What about fever reducers,
0:54.2	such as aspirin, acetaminophen,
0:56.2	do they do anything to help people overcome colds or flu?
1:01.2	Calling your questions about non-prescription products.
1:04.4	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, the pros and perils of over-the-counter drugs.
1:15.0	In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines,
1:18.0	Public health authorities are urging Americans
1:21.0	to get vaccinated against an expected winter
1:24.0	uptick of COVID infections. All three vaccines available this fall target the
1:29.4	XBB variant that dominated when the makers started production.
1:34.0	XBB is no longer the leading COVID variant,
1:38.0	but the vaccines are expected to protect against current strains of the SARS COV2 virus.
1:43.0	Unfortunately, we have very little data on actual effectiveness.
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