Products & Activities tagged as "Drugs"

  • Imodium

    Rating

    Inconculsive

    Description

    Imodium (Loperamide): Pregnancy Considerations and Safety

    Imodium, the brand name for loperamide, is a widely used over-the-counter medication for the treatment of diarrhea. If[…]

  • Tetracycline

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Tetracycline is an antibiotic prescription medication that is taken orally to treat acne and respiratory infections. Tetracycline is labeled by the Food and[…]

  • Retin-A

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Retin-A is a prescription medication that is applied by cream to the skin to treat acne. Retin-A is labeled by the Food and[…]

  • Accutane

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Accutane is used to treat severe acne that has not responded to other treatment. It is a prescription drug that is taken orally.[…]

  • Phenylephrine

    Rating

    Okay

    Description

    Phenylephrine is used for the temporary relief of runny and stuffy nose, watery and itchy eyes, and itchy throat caused by allergies, hay[…]

  • Methamphetamine

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Methamphetamine usage while pregnant is not considered to be safe, and is harmful to the developing unborn baby. Methamphetamines cause an increase in[…]

  • LSD

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    The use of LSD while pregnant is not considered to be safe, and is harmful to the developing unborn baby. LSD is a[…]

  • PCP

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    The use of PCP while pregnant is not considered to be safe, and is harmful to the developing unborn baby. PCP is a[…]

  • Heroin

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    The use of heroin while pregnant is not considered to be safe, and is harmful to the developing unborn baby. Heroin is a[…]

  • Cocaine

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Using cocaine while pregnant is not considered to be safe, and is harmful to the developing unborn baby. Cocaine does cross the placenta[…]

  • Marijuana

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Consumption of marijuana while pregnant is not considered to be safe, and is harmful to the developing unborn baby. Marijuana does cross the[…]

  • Oxycontin

    Rating

    Okay

    Description

    Oxycontin is a narcotic painkiller used to relieve moderate to severe pain for an extended period of time. The Food and Drug Administration[…]

  • Ritalin

    Rating

    Inconclusive

    Description

    Ritalin is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Ritalin is a prescription stimulant and has been labeled by the Food[…]

  • Valium

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Valium is used to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia and muscle spasms as well as symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal. This medication is not[…]

  • Xanax

    Rating

    Harmful

    Description

    Xanax, a name brand for alprazolam in the benzodiazepine family, is used to treat moderate to severe panic attacks and anxiety disorders. Xanax[…]

  • Codeine

    Rating

    Inconclusive

    Description

    Codeine is an opiate typically used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain. The Food and Drug Administration labeled Codeine as a[…]

  • Demerol

    Rating

    Inconclusive

    Description

    Demerol, also known as pethidine or meperidine, is a quick responding opiate analgesic drug taken to relieve moderate to severe pain. The Food[…]

  • Morphine

    Rating

    Inconclusive

    Description

    Morphine, a highly potent opiate analgesic drug taken to relieve pain, is labeled by the Food and Drug Administration as a Category C[…]