WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Nicotine -- was OTC BCP's?

Nicotine -- was OTC BCP's?

From: AMD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Jul 2000 13:29:54 -0500 (CDT)

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I'm confused.

The sole purpose of cigarettes is to provide nicotine to the user -- they have no redeeming value other than that. In addition, they deliver a wide variety of dangerous chemicals and toxins to the user (aka side effects). Yet they are readily available to anyone who wants them.

However, the nicotine patch, which has the same function with none of the nasty stuff, has to be regulated by the FDA???? And it required a RX until a couple years ago. How addictive or dangerous is something like codeine compared to nicotine?

So let me see if I get this straight: You can sell just about any chemical for consumption as long as you don't claim any therapeutic benefit and the FDA doesn't care. You can put oregano in a gelcap, call it "Menopause Helper", and put the "not intended to treat disease..." disclaimer on it, and the FDA can't touch it?

I guess I just don't understand the way the FDA works.

Andrea At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote: >
>At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, AMD wrote:
>>
>>Maybe cigarettes should require a prescription, since they seem to be
>>such a health risk.....:)
>
>Personally, I think cigarettes should be outlawed -- and if not, they
>should be heavily taxed and available only by prescription ..."due to
>psychological and physical addiction, Mrs Jones may smoke 1 cigarette
>every 3 hours..."
>>
>>Sorry -- couldn't resist the opportunity to add a little levity.
>>
>>So what do you do with women who claim they don't smoke and want BCP's,
>>but you strongly suspect that they do smoke?
>
>I say, "heck, I can smell the cigarette smoke on you from across the
>room, Ms. Smith, and becasue you are 42, I cannot give you the pill.
>Now let's talk about smoking cessation, and once you quit, we can
>revisit the issue of OCPS"
>
>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>S. LAke Tahoe, CA
>
>This post is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not take the place of a consultation with your own doctor.
>
>***private e-mails will NOT be answered -- or even read. Please do NOT send a private e-mail as it interferes with the very limited time I have with my own family!!***
>

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