Prescgere magazine lists drugs that are more dangerous than useful

Prescgere is the publication of the Mieux Prescteggio Association, a group of health professionals whose goal is ” work independently for quality care, in the primary interest of patients “. Like every year for nine years, this review has been reduced to the task of drawing up the list of drugs.” to be removed for better care In other words, drugs considered more dangerous than useful. To do this, the editors evaluated the risk-benefit ratio of each drug in a specific situation. In this 2021 edition, 112 drugs are selected, of which 93 marketed in France. Almost no field is spared from this complaint: cardiology, rheumatology, diabetology, infectious diseases… Discover these recommendations.

In the list, familiar names

However, some drugs accused of having an unfavorable risk-balance balance are favorites of our treatment kit. In particular the famous Maxilase, used for sore throats, which would have no proven efficacy other than that of a placebo. Additionally, Vicks pectoral syrup (its scientific name pentoxiverine) is accused of being exposed to heart problems and severe allergic reactions.

Medicines and slimming, a leaky cocktail

If you were thinking of losing pregnancy pounds with tablets, Prescribe is definitive: ” no drug allows you to lose weight safely and sustainably “It’s no secret, the magazine recommends prioritizing physical activity and a balanced diet. The annual evaluation takes for example orlistat (Xenical or other), which would have modest and temporary efficacy, all at the expense of frequent digestive disorders, risk of bone deficiencies or even fractures in adolescents.

Some hypoglycemic agents to exclude

Notice for diabetics, various hypoglycemic agents are also pinned by the review. For many, they would carry more side effects than they would be effective. The editors therefore recommend excluding glifozin, and particularly dapaglifozin in type 1 diabetes.

Towards a new Mediator scandal?

To find out if any of your medications are affected, visit the Prescgere magazine website. The editorial staff, however, does not want to panic: not all the substances pinned are the subject of future scandals like the notorious Ombudsman. The purpose of the publication is above all that oftry to find alternatives to better preserve your health. If the undesirable effects are also present in the package leaflet of our tablets and syrups, it is because uncertainties persist at the time of marketing authorization (AIC). “VSSome side effects may not have been noticed in studies and are sometimes only noticed after several years of use by a large number of patients.. », Explains the editorial staff.