8 Medications with Surprising Secondary Uses
Sometimes medications that were developed to treat one condition can end up being useful for seemingly unrelated ailments. Hosted by: Michael Aranda Head to https://scishowfinds.com/ for...
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[ ♪ Intro ] Modern medicine is pretty incredible. Walk into any drug store and you’ll see shelves of pills and syrups to treat your drippy nose, your rumbly stomach, or your aching back. The pharmaceutical industry has poured billions of dollars into coming up with new treatments for everything from the common cold to cancer — but not every treatment is brand new. Medications that were developed to treat one condition can end up being useful for seemingly unrelated ailments, which actually involve similar parts of the body or brain. Here are 8 medications that turned out to do more than researchers initially thought. First up is dextromethorphan. You might recognize it as the main ingredient in your favorite over-the-counter cough suppressant. This medi...
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[ ♪ Intro ] Modern medicine is pretty incredible. Walk into any drug store and you’ll see shelves of pills and syrups to treat your drippy nose, your rumbly stomach, or your aching back. The pharmaceutical industry has poured billions of dollars into coming up with new treatments for everything from the common cold to cancer — but not every treatment is brand new. Medications that were developed to treat one condition can end up being useful for seemingly unrelated ailments, which actually involve similar parts of the body or brain. Here are 8 medications that turned out to do more than researchers initially thought. First up is dextromethorphan. You might recognize it as the main ingredient in your favorite over-the-counter cough suppressant. This medi...
