"More than 100,000 people a year die in American hospitals from adverse reactions to medication, making drug reactions one of the leading causes of death in this country". -- The New York TimesIt is no longer a secret that adverse drug reactions can be dangerous or even fatal, or that two relatively safe drugs can be life-threatening if taken together as evidenced by recent coverage in Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal. This book tells what other pill books do not about these medicines.Consumer advocate Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D., with Ralph Nader's Public Citizen Health Research Group, has thoroughly revised and updated this accessible, indispensable bestseller that alerts you to the potential risks of hundreds of prescription medications that had been out of print. "Worst Pills, Best Pills" gives the information needed to become actively involved in self-care -- by asking doctors smart questions about the drags they prescribe. Arranged by disease/condition, it offers chapters on adverse drug reactions, indexes listing pills by their brand and generic names, new information about commonly used drugs, guidelines for helping you to