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- From: mdkline@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Mark D. Kline)
- Subject: Re: Mefloquine and Homeopathy?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul25.163503.23587@newstand.syr.edu>
- Keywords: Adverse rxns to drug =? symptoms of disease
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- References: <Jul.24.10.20.50.1992.8512@yoko.rutgers.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 16:35:03 EDT
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- In article <Jul.24.10.20.50.1992.8512@yoko.rutgers.edu> dcohen@yoko.rutgers.edu (Dawn Myfanwy Cohen) writes:
- >
- >I just saw the pharmacist's insert for mefloquine. Among other
- >disclaimers and warnings, it said that adverse reactions to the
- >drug may not be distinguishable from symptoms of malaria which
- >it is intended to treat.
- >
- >Sounds like it fits in with homeopathic philosophy, to me. And
- >no one can say that it is quackery wrt allopathic (or western
- >traditional, if you prefer) medicine -- MD's prescribe it.
- >--
-
- So whats the big deal? This is supposed to be evidence in favor
- of homeopathy?
-
- Lots of drugs cause side effects which bear a resemblence to symptoms
- of the condition for which they are prescribed. That is not always
- coincidence -- but its not homeopathy. Antidepressants can sometimes
- be extremely helpful for headaches, but they can sometimes also cause
- headache as a side effect.
-
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