Problem Drugs

Tens of thousands of drugs are on sale all over the world. Most are at best ineffecive or a waste of money; some are actually unsafe. This book names them. it also assesses the consequences for public health of their frequently inappropriate or unnecessary use. It draws on the experience of health workers from around the world and covers a wide range of drugs including antibiotics, antidiarrhoeals, analgesics, cough and cold preparations, contraceptives, drugs for use in pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, pyschotropic drugs, growth stimulants and vitamins.