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Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid

Prescrire.org

The adverse effects of the mucolytics ambroxol and bromhexine are better known now that they have been in use for a long time. The hypersensitivity reactions and life-threatening cutaneous disorders they cause make their harm-benefit balance unfavourable. Although these adverse effects are rare, they are unacceptable for drugs that have no efficacy beyond a placebo effect and that are indicated for minor ailments such as cough or sore throat.

Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid

Prescrire.org

The adverse effects of the mucolytics ambroxol and brom- hexine are better known now that they have been in use for a long time. The hypersensitivity reactions and life-threatening cutaneous disorders they cause make their harm-benefit balance unfavourable. Although these adverse effects are rare, they are unacceptable for drugs that have no efficacy beyond a placebo effect and that are indicated for minor ailments such as cough or sore throat.

Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid

Prescrire.org

The only drugs listed in our 2016 review of drugs to avoid that do not feature in this year’s review are panitumumab for colorectal cancers and varenicline for smoking cessation. This is because we are currently re-evaluating their harm-benefit balance in light of new data published in 2016.

Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid

Prescrire.org

The only drugs listed in our 2016 review of drugs to avoid that do not feature in this year’s review are panitumumab for colorectal cancers and varenicline for smoking cessation. This is because we are currently re-evaluating their harm-benefit balance in light of new data published in 2016.

The Canadian Task Force for Preventive Health Care Guidelines

Public Health Agency of Canada, PHAC

* Contact time with primary care clinician of up to 5 minutes. Advice may include verbal communication about patient attitudes and beliefs, risks of smoking, and/or strategies for dealing with the influence of peers, sharing of printed or electronic material. **Appropriate primary care visits include scheduled health supervision visits, visits for immunizations or medication renewal, episodic care or acute illness, and other visits where the primary care practitioner deems it appropriate, ...