8. Slimming Drugs [Article]
Being overweight is considered to be the commonest nutirtional disorder in Western countries. However, this implies that there is a range of normal weight
7. Tonics [Article]
Millions of pounds are spent every year on tonics and yet most doctors accept that there is no singl
20. Drugs Used to Treat Diarrhoea [Article]
Rehydration
The greatest risk from diarrhoea is the loss of large volumes of water containing salts of sodium and potassium. The loss of these salts and water is particularl
21. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation [Article]
Drugs used to treat constipation are called laxatives. They are often misused – the result of the mistaken belief that there is some relationship between regular daily emptying of the bowels a