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?1. DICLOFENAC
A lot of people pop these pills for pains, menstrual pains.
On the long run it can cause:
Ulcers
Internal bleeding
Heart attack
Stroke
Liver damage
Kidney damage
2. PARACETAMOL
One of the most available pain killers
When overused can cause:
Liver damage
Kidney damage
3. VITAMIN C
It might look like that small orange pill or sweet white pills
Excess and overdose of it can increase your chances of having a Kidney stone which can damage the Kidneys.
4. Flagyl
This is one of the most abused Antibiotics. People pop it like Paracetamol
Some side effects if abused
- can reduce the blood cells count
- can damage the brain and nerves
Not best safe early in Pregnancy
controversial link to Cancer in Animals
5. AMPICLOX
It contains Ampicillin and Cloxacillin. It is now a drug people run to 'flush' their system after sex, abortion, treat so called Toilet infections
Dangers
-Dangerous in people with penicillin allergy.
- Seizures
-Damage the muscles
-Kidney problems
6. TRAMADOL
Tramadol is meant to be a tightly regulated drug but sadly in Nigeria even with 50 naira you can get it on the streets
Dangers
-Addiction
-Can cut off your breathing
-Seizures
-Seeing things not there , Headche , Anxiety.
7. COFFEE
Coffee contains Caffeine it has become like daily water for some people
Long term use can cause:
- hypertension
- sleep problems
-Anxiety
-Headache
-Abnormal beating of the heart
Not safe in Pregnancy.
8. Cough Syrup
Has various constituents but lot of people take it almost like Fanta
Some dangers:
Psychiatry problem like Hallucinations , Delusions
-Addiction
-sudden death
9. POSTINOR
A common oral contraceptive used by sexually active women
When misused can cause:
-Abnormal menstruation
-Painful menses
-Bleeding
-Hair loss
-Headache
-Increased chance of Breast cancer.
10. IBUPROFEN
Another Common pain med taken by lots of people
Misuse can cause
-Internal bleeding
-Hypertension
-Heart attack
-It can trigger an asthmatic attack
-Kidney failure
-Increases your risk of Abortion (controversial).
11. TETRACYCLINE
Common one is Doxycycline a lot of people admitted to using it for 'toilet infection'(so called) and abortion
Misuse can cause:
-Liver damage
-Skin problems
-Hearing problem
It crosses the Placenta and damages the baby's bone & teeth
A No No if you're pregnant.
12. FELVIN
The drug is Piroxicam. It is used during Menstruation by a lot of women
Misuse can cause
- Ulcer
-Hypertension
-Hearing problem
-Kidney damage
-Problems with the Pancreas
-Liver damage
13. Cyproheptadine
Common brand is Cypri Gold. People have abused it because it can stimulate Apetite, in a bid to gain weight
Dangers
-Can affect blood cells
-Damage the liver
-Cause poor sleep
-Abnormal hand shaking
-Ringing in ears
-Mess your menses up
-Low blood pressure
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