European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 wednesday september 17, 1980 .michaaj.hmbastam.m.d. Modern Medicine Laws vary it writ w Fol j americans travelling abroad Ore often Lur prised to find that Medicine obtainable Only by i doctor1 prescription at Home can be bought freely Over the counter at pharmacies or department stores in some nations. Throughout Asia and latin America for example it i common to find powerful antibiotics and stimulants sold without nation differs in in policy for Over the counter medications. In some areas where physicians arc in Short Supply it makes sense to have antibiotics and even heart medications available without prescription any harm done by unwise self medication is More than outweighed by the , some drugs that arc banned in Western nations can be bought without prescription in other parts of the world. A recent report in the English medical journal lancet by researchers p. Epstein and warn of the danger that these Over the counter drugs two researchers recounted the Case history of a Young woman living in Africa who bought some pills at a local pharmacy to relieve the pain of an aching Back Only to end up with a Complete suppression of her body s ability to make red and White blood cells. The patient s condition called agranulocytosis was associated with the Over the counter Medicine she took a compound called Amido princ that has been withdrawn from use in the United slates the United kingdom and Sweden because of the drug s apparent tendency to Antibiotic chloramphenicol which is known to antibiotics although wha 2"1� produce Antemis. Was sold Over the counter Adverse Sid effect. a furthermore in Japan in the 1970s, an illnesses such As typhoid fever no in epidemic of a mysterious illness called Smon that otherwise would ravage no sen subacute Mylo optics neuropathy was areas. There is no reasonable just Ficat on linked to the consumption of an Over the however for the continued ret ring counter Medicine for diarrhoea similar to anywhere of painkillers that Are a enter Vio form which was once available in with severe toxicity and no Clear the United states. Advantage Over aspirin codeine end other there May be some justification for allowing patients to medicate themselves with powerful much safer pain relievers. Com a Modt cent enzyme injections May help dissolve blood clots Richmond a. Up enzyme injections to help dissolve blood clots the Basic cause of most heart attacks Are undergoing blockage area possibly could be saved the scientists said. A major Adverse consequence of a hear. At preliminary study at several medical centers tack is the damage to heart muscle caused by a around the nation researchers said. Lack of blood flow doctors said. The More the procedure is being investigated As a Way heart tissue that is damaged the poorer reducing heart muscle damage during a patient s chances for full recovery p a Mcva team has performed the treatment on four patients since May. Blockages cleared in two cases but remained in the other two doctors said. Heart attack doctors at the medical College of Virginia said. The enzyme is called streptokinase and Trig Gers the body s clot dissolving 01 m Auk s Upun Cill Ici Vucih Yiu gel 11ic Jwj Viui-ui3aui�uii a 1ij. A i suppress cell production. Although some of the the enzyme traditionally used to help dissolve Michael j. Cowley head of the team or e to i. i. A. T Oit if sad the Trio hoots to answer some Basic ques of this painkiller have voluntarily stopped producing Amido princ not All have done problems occurred when the clots in lungs and legs is injected near a clot. 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