Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4487

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Publication type: Journal Article

Re: the promotion of chloramphenicol/streptomycin and Benadryl Expectorant and Humagel
1992 May;

Abstract:

This is a followup letter since MaLAM has not yet received a reply about the marketing of chloramphenicol/streptomycin. Although Warner-Lambert said that all references to expectorant action were being removed from Benylin/Benadryl labelling Benadryl Expectorant is still being sold in Australia. In the Philippines, the subsidiary of Warner-Lambert is selling Humagel, a combination of paromomycin/kaolin/pectin for diarrhea in children. The scientific literature does not support the use of this product for this indication.

Keywords:
*analysis/Philippines/Australia/developing countries/Benadryl/Humagel/children/diarrhea/quality of information/Warner-Lambert/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/WHO/World Health Organization/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: DIARRHEA