UNWANTED EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: IS STRESS THE LINK?

Renato COCCHI MD, neurologist and medical psychologist

(Traduzione italiana)

Drugs

Premenstrual syndrome

World Congresses on Stress

Symptoms

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From REFI 1998, a hundred consecutive drugs taken in alphabetical order (from Acebrofilline to Doxazosin; excluding: drugs without any oral via; composite drugs; corticosteroids; psychodrugs; GI targeted drugs; ovarian targeted drugs; immunosuppressive drugs were examined for reported unwanted effects, similar to symptoms found in premenstrual syndrome (PMS) excluding breast tenderness and bloating, because perhaps more linked to the females.

The results are detailed in tables 1-3.

Table 1: Side effects of drugs from Acebrofilline to Dexosazin, already found in PMS, excluding Insomnia and Sleepiness.

Compound x symptom	Fatigue	Irritability	Anxiety / tension	Mood lability	Depression	Food craving	Acne	Increased appetite
Acebrofillina		1
Acebutolo	1				1
Acenocumarolo
Acetazolamide
Acetilcisteina
Aciclovir	1
Ac. Acetilsalicilico
Ac. Ascorbico
Ac. Aminocaproico	1
Ac. Folico	1
Ac. Fusidico
Ac. Gamolenico
Ac. Meclofenamco
Ac. Pipemidico
Ac.taurursodesossicolico
Ac. Tiaprofenico
Ac. Tranexamico	1
Ac. Urodesossicolico
Ajmalina	1
Albendazolo
Alfacalcidolo	1
Alfusozina
Allopurinolo
Ambroxolo
Aminaftone
Aminofillina		1
Amiodarone	1
Amiodipina	1
Amoxicillina