Although these medications are available over the counter, their use can cause pain and disrupt the body’s natural functioning. These include:
Lithium: Commonly used to treat bipolar disorder
Chemotherapy drugs: especially interferons, pamidronate, cisplatin, carboplatin, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, quinine, mitomycin C, and bevacizumab, which can cause serious kidney damage.
Propylthiouracil, pills for the treatment of thyroid problems.
