Information about the POSSIBLE DANGERS of common ingredients in prescription and over-the-counter folliculitis products, including PARABENS

• Chest tightness
• Diarrhea
• Heart stops
• Itching
• Low blood pressure
• Nausea
• Rash
• Sweating
• Swelling of the lips and face
• Vomiting
   
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002563.htm
• http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Bacitracin-9925631
  

Cephalexin

Active ingredient in Keflex. Side effects may include: Black, tarry stools; chest pain; chills; cough; fever; painful or difficult urination; shortness of breath; sore throat; sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth; swollen glands; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness.

Other side effects may include: Abdominal or stomach cramps and pain (severe); abdominal tenderness; diarrhea (watery and severe, which may also be bloody); hives or welts, itching redness of skin, or skin rash; pain, redness and swelling at site of injection;  peeling of skin; seizures.

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202119.html
  

Ciprofloxacin

Active ingredient in Cipro. Side effects include fainting; irregular or slow heart rate; bloating or swelling of face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet; blistering of skin;  blurred vision; dizziness; headache; nervousness; pounding in the ears; rapid weight gain ; sensation of skin burning; slow or fast heartbeat; skin itching, rash, redness, or swelling; tingling of hands or feet; unusual weight gain or loss, among others.

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202656.html

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Ofloxacin

Active ingredient in Floxin. Side effects include: Burning, itching, redness, skin rash, swelling, or other sign of irritation not present before use of this medicine; dizziness; bleeding from the ear; fast heartbeat;  fever;  headache; ringing in the ear; runny or stuffy nose; sore throat.

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/203447.html
  

Fluconazole

Active ingredient in Diflucan. Side effects include: headache; dizziness; diarrhea; stomach pain; heartburn; change in ability to taste food; upset stomach; extreme tiredness; unusual bruising or bleeding; lack of energy; loss of appetite; pain in the upper right part of the stomach; yellowing of the skin or eyes; flu-like symptoms; dark urine; pale stools; seizures; rash; hives; itching; swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs; difficulty breathing or swallowing.

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a690002.html#side-effects
  

Terbinafine

Active ingredient in Lamisil. Side effects include: diarrhea; upset stomach; stomach pain; rash; itching; hives; changes in taste or loss of taste; upset stomach that does not go away; loss of appetite; extreme tiredness; vomiting; pain in the right upper part of the stomach; dark urine; pale stools; severe skin rash that keeps getting worse; fever, sore throat, and other signs of infection

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a699061.html#side-effects
  

Clindamycin

Active ingredient in antibiotic ointments. Side effects include: Abdominal or stomach cramps, pain, and bloating (severe); diarrhea (watery and severe), which may also be bloody; fever; increased thirst; nausea or vomiting;  unusual tiredness or weakness; weight loss; skin rash, itching, redness, swelling.

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Parabens

Many over-the-counter ointments and creams use parabens as a preservative.

• Wake-up Call on Cosmetic Preservative Safety. Two recent reports raise disturbing questions about the safety of commonly used cosmetic preservatives. They also make very clear why smart consumers are seeking safe and natural preservative systems. The first report—a recent study from the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology—raises disturbing questions about the safety of a group of commonly used cosmetic preservatives known as parabens. Consumers who check labels will see parabens listed on a wide range of cosmetic and personal care products. http://www.organicanews.com/news/article.cfm?story_id=5

• Parabens are found intact within human breast tumors, with methylparaben showing the highest concentration, researchers report. http://www.docshill.com/parabens/breast_cancer.html

• Companies scramble to remove parabens in body care products.
  http://www.newhope.com/naturalcategorybuyer/ncb_backs/Winter_05/green.cfm

• Parabens found in 18 of the 20 tumors tested. http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/breastcancer090604.cfm

• Parabens work on the body in same way as estrogen and may help breast cancer tumors to grow. http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/130104breast.html

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