Poison Control Reports for 2006 and 2007

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Hi Health Activists and Consumers,

I have reviewed the American Association of Poison Control Centers

(AAPCC) annual reports for 2006 and 2007. The last ones on their website

_www.aapcc.org_ (http://www.aapcc.org)

 

The AAPCC records all the instances in which someone comes to their

centers reporting an adverse reaction from all forms of poisonings, from

household products such as detergents or prescription drugs or dietary

supplements. They reported that in 2006 5 people's deaths were associated with

previous use of a dietary supplement.

These were:

Electrolyte & Minerals 3

Sodium 2

Zinc 1

Unknown Supplement 1

Asian Medicine 1

Total 5

 

That same year the total for Anticonvulsant Drugs was 13

Broken down as follows:

Carbamazapine (Tegretol) 2

Phenytoin (Dilantin) 9

Valporic Acid(Depakene) 1

Other 1

 

For Cardivascular Drugs it was 43

 

The Report for 2007 recorded 3 deaths associated with dietary supplements

as follows:

Unknown Vitamin 1

Electrolyte-Mineral

Magnesium 1

Herbal & Botanical

Herb with Ephedra 1

Total 3

 

That same year The total of deaths associated with Anticonvulsants was 12

Broken Down as follows:

Carbamazapine (Tegretol) 1

Phnytoin (Dilantin) 4

Valporic Acid (Depakene) 5

Other 2

Total 12

 

For all cardiovascular drugs it was 36 deaths.

 

While the association does not prove the supplement or drug caused the

death, it does indicate how relatively safe dietary supplements are.

 

Since Ephedra was taken off the market by FDA in 2006, the numbers are

even smaller than ever. The Ephedra removal was not warranted on the scanty

evidence, but it does establish that FDA does have the authority to regulate

dietary supplements, despite the misinformation frequently conveyed by the

medical and pharmaceutical establishment.

Arnold

 

 

 

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