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In the July issue of Prescrire International: adverse effects of galantamine, topiramate and cotrimoxazole

FREE DOWNLOAD All in one sample page: from serious skin reactions with Alzheimer's drug galantamine and visual field defects with topiramate to the potentially deadly effects of the antibiotic cotrimoxazole, either alone or when coadministrered with an ACE inhibitor or ARB.
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Cotrimoxazole + an ACE inhibitor or ARB: sudden death

  • Hyperkalaemia.

Galantamine: serious skin reactions

  • A decidedly bad drug.

Topiramate: visual field defects

  • Regular warning is needed.

Cotrimoxazole: fatal thrombocytopenia

  • Hypersensitivity.

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©Prescrire 1 July 2015

Prescrire Int 2015; 24 (162): 185. (Pdf, free)

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