The People's Pharmacy

The People's Pharmacy focuses on empowering individuals to make knowledgeable choices regarding their health. We offer resources through our books, a syndicated column in newspapers, a radio program, and our website.

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Ketamine for Surgery Lifts Depression - Too Much is DANGEROUS!

1 week ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

Sometimes patients discover a new use for an old drug on their own. It’s what we call serendipity.
Unexpected GLP-1 Side Effects with Ozempic, Wegovy and Other Drugs

2 weeks ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

GLP-1 agonists remain among the most sought after drugs in the pharmacy. They are prescribed for both type-2 diabetes and weight control. Semaglutide, sold under the names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus are revolutionizing blood sugar and obesity treatment. But new side effects keep emerging. A new study in JAMA Ophthalmology (June 5, 2025) reports that people with type-2 diabetes using such GLP-1s appear to be at greater risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
PHARMAGEDDON: What’s Behind the Death of America’s Pharmacies?

2 weeks ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

The pharmacy used to be a key fixture is almost every town and neighborhood in America. The mortar and pestle was a symbol that everyone recognized and trusted. For more than a century the “mom and pop” pharmacy was often a hub of social life. There was frequently a soda fountain where customers could get milkshakes or ice cream and share local gossip. But America’s pharmacies are dying. Will warehouses and mail-order and replace the local drugstore?
Doctors Now Know About Zyrtec Antihistamine Withdrawal Due to People’s Pharmacy!

3 weeks ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

We first heard about the cetirizine – Zyrtec antihistamine withdrawal phenomenon 15 ago from a reader of our syndicated newspaper column:“I have had terrible trouble trying to stop taking Zyrtec (the generic is cetirizine). After using this antihistamine for about three years while having allergy shots, I first attempted to stop taking it in preparation for allergy testing. Within three days, my entire body itched. It was so horrible that I was crying and preparing to go to the hospital for relief.
Eggs vs. Cereal for Breakfast: Which Is Best?

1 month ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

The debate on what makes a better breakfast, eggs vs. cereal, has been going on for well over a century, The Kellogg brothers developed corn flakes for patients at their health resort and introduced them to the rest of the world around the turn of the 20th century. In the first half of that century, the cholesterol hypothesis of heart disease gained momentum. By the later part of that century, many people were afraid to eat eggs and turned instead to cereal. Is that the best choice?
If Raloxifene Prevents Bone Loss AND Breast Cancer, Why Is It Forgotten?

1 month ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

When a brand name drug loses its patent, the company that developed it often stops advertising it. The pharmaceutical industry likes to promote the latest shiny new medicine. That’s where the money is! Older medications that are available generically rarely get much support. Such seems to be the case for a drug called raloxifene (Evista). Evista was approved by the FDA in December 1997 for preventing osteoporosis. In October of 1999 it got FDA’s green light for treating osteoporosis.
Tonic Water, Quinine Side Effects & Tinnitus

1 month ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

There was a time when you could buy quinine tablets over the counter in the United States. That was so long ago that very few people remember brands such as Legatrin, Quinamm or Q-vel. People took this bitter pill to prevent nighttime (nocturnal) leg cramps. But because of serious quinine side effects, the FDA banned OTC sale in 1994. You can read about quinine dangers and the FDA ban at this link. Doctors can still prescribe quinine, but only for the treatment of symptoms of malaria.
Could Antiviral Drugs Help Control Alzheimer Disease?

1 month ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon |Alzheimer’s disease

There is a growing recognition by neuroscientists that the brain is not a sterile organ. In other words, the brain has a microbiome just like the digestive tract. There are bacteria, fungi and viruses that populate our brain and central nervous system (CNS). For years, some researchers have suggested that viruses might be associated with dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. Is there any way antiviral drugs might help control Alzheimer disease?
FDA Finally Corrects Labeling for Zyrtec and Xyzal Withdrawal Itching

1 month ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

A reader of our syndicated newspaper column notified us 15 years ago that stopping the antihistamine Zyrtec (cetirizine) led to unbearable itching. It wasn’t the first such report we had received, but it was the first time we wrote about this odd outcome in our column. We had been cautious about this strange reaction because dermatologists frequently prescribe such antihistamines to treat itching.
Why You Can’t Trust Drug Side Effect Information!

1 month ago | peoplespharmacy.com | Joe Graedon

Where do you go when you want to know whether a symptom you are experiencing is related to your medicine? Many people type the name of their drug into a Google search. At the top of the list will be “side effects” and links to places like MedlinePlus, Mayo Clinic, GoodRx, Drugs.com, WebMD, Cleveland Clinic or RxList. But where does the drug side effect information actually come from and is it reliable?