20 Drugs That Lead to Memory Loss
Steroids
Antihistamines – Dimetane, Clistin, Tavist, Vistaril, and Benadryl
Lithium
Methyldopa
Naproxen
Antidepressants – Vivactil, Elavil, Anafranil, Norpramin, Pamelor, and Surmontil
Interferons
High blood pressure drugs
Beta blockers (particularly those used for glaucoma)
Quinidine
Insulin
Benzodiazepines – Ativan, Dalmane, Librium, Klonopin, Doral, Versed, Restoril, Valium, and Xanax
Parkinson’s disease – scopolamine, glycopyrrolate, and atropine
Antipsychotics – Haldol and Mellaril
Barbiturates – Amytal, Seconal, Phenobarbital, and Nembutal
Epilepsy – Phenytoin and Dilantin
Chemotherapy drugs
Antibiotics (quinolones)
Painkillers – heroin, codeine, and morphine
Sleeping pills – Sonata, Lunesta, and Ambien
Before taking these drugs, make sure to consult your doctor loss. In order to enhance brain health, you should take more food supplements, be more physically active and include healthy food in your diet.
Well-known over-the-counter medications that lead to memory loss
Some over-the-counter drugs block the action of the acetylcholine neurotransmitter, thus leading to memory
Here is a list of 12 popular over-the-counter drugs, which are anticholinergic:
Zantac (acid reflux)
Unisom (insomnia)
Tylenol PM (insomnia and pain)
Tagamet (acid reflux)
Sominex ( insomnia)
Pepcid Ac (acid reflux)
Nytol (insomnia)
Excedrin PM (insomnia and pain)
Dramamine (motion sickness)
Claritin (allergies)
Benadryl (allergies)
Advil PM (sleep and pain)
It is scientifically shown that OTC medications like Benadryl can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Sources:
nutrilifetips.com
www.webmd.com
