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Old 02-23-2007, 10:24 PM #1
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Default Another no-no medication!
Got this in another yahoo email alert for MG. I'd never heard of the medicine, but figured I'd post this just in case.
http://news.gc.ca/cfmx/view/en/index...ticleid=278459
"OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Sleepees, because it was found to contain an undeclared drug estazolam, which can be habit-forming when used for as little as a few months. Consumers who may still have this product in their homes are advised to consult with a health care professional before they stop taking the capsules, because of the risk of withdrawal symptoms.

Estazolam belongs in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines, a class of drugs that should only be prescribed by a healthcare practitioner. Estazolam should not be used by people with an allergy to any benzodiazepines, such as Valium (diazepam) , Restoril (temazepam) and Ativan (lorazepam), or those individuals affected by the neuromuscular disorder myasthenia gravis or by sleep apnea..."
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Hi Lois!

How are you doing? I lost you all for a bit. I posted a thread on it.

Thanks for the drug info. We certainly can do some harm in OTC without consulting our docs. That's scarey. Thanks for the reminder.

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Hi, Jean, good to hear from you again. I already welcomed you on the other thread you started, but consider yourself double welcomed!
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