The ailment won’t kill you, but the side effects will. There was an ad for a simple ailment where the drug had a side effect of “possible death”. Excuse me, but I’ll stick with the ailment, thank you very much!
There are some drugs where if you read the potential side effects, you’d wonder why anyone would want to take it in the first place. All about probabilities.
Most drugs are tested on white males between the ages of 25 and 40. For everyone else, they are “off label.”
This first thing my wife does when I am given a new medication, is to go to her medical site download, the “rap sheet” on the drug and print it our. Some are dozens of pages long.
We are now engaged in a “discussion” about the medications I am on. I was perfectly healthy and then had a cardiac event. The doctors did a catheterization and declared that my heart is in perfect physical condition. Nonetheless, they put in a pacemaker/defibrillator mainly because my insurance would cover it, not because they thought I needed it.
They also put me on a bunch of new medications and doubled a couple of others because that’s what the book said to do. My bloodwork was OK before these changes, so they are fixing a problem I didn’t have.
The biggest negative side effect is litigious. Most of the side effects listed are rare, but law requires listing them. Every drug, including homeopathic, has some side effect. A qualified healthcare provider determines the benefits outweigh the risks.
Sildenefil was originally meant to treat angina. It had a ‘side effect’ which led to it being marketed as viagra. Though whether she would consider that a positive, a good thing, is up for discussion.
Superfrog 7 months ago
If it did it would cost more.
Ubintold 7 months ago
Because they’re all made from chemicals.
rekam Premium Member 7 months ago
Doctor Toon 7 months ago
I want a new drug…
cdnalor 7 months ago
It’s only a side effect when it does something you don’t want. In reality, it’s all just “effects.”
[Traveler] Premium Member 7 months ago
Sudden explosive diarrhea
DawnQuinn1 7 months ago
The ailment won’t kill you, but the side effects will. There was an ad for a simple ailment where the drug had a side effect of “possible death”. Excuse me, but I’ll stick with the ailment, thank you very much!
ladykat 7 months ago
If you die, call your doctor immediately.
Daltongang Premium Member 7 months ago
“Try new Flor-A-Flor. For itchy, watery eyes, it’s Flor-A-Flor. Side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, water weight gain, lower back pain, receding hairline, eczema, seborrhea, psoriasis, itchy chafing clothing, liver spots, blood clots, ringworm, excessive body odor, uneven tire wear, pyorrhea, gonorrhea, diarrhea, halitosis, scoliosis, loss of bladder control, hammertoes, the shanks, low sperm count, warped floors, cluttered drawers, hunchback, heart attack, low resale value on your home, feline leukemia, athlete’s foot, head lice, club foot, MS, MD, VD, fleas, anxiety, sleeplessness, drowsiness, poor gas mileage, tooth decay, split ends, parvo, warts, unibrow, lazy eye, fruit flies, chest pains, clogged drains, hemorrhoids, dry heaving, and sexual dysfunction.”
MRC112 7 months ago
There are some drugs where if you read the potential side effects, you’d wonder why anyone would want to take it in the first place. All about probabilities.
dflak 7 months ago
Most drugs are tested on white males between the ages of 25 and 40. For everyone else, they are “off label.”
This first thing my wife does when I am given a new medication, is to go to her medical site download, the “rap sheet” on the drug and print it our. Some are dozens of pages long.
We are now engaged in a “discussion” about the medications I am on. I was perfectly healthy and then had a cardiac event. The doctors did a catheterization and declared that my heart is in perfect physical condition. Nonetheless, they put in a pacemaker/defibrillator mainly because my insurance would cover it, not because they thought I needed it.
They also put me on a bunch of new medications and doubled a couple of others because that’s what the book said to do. My bloodwork was OK before these changes, so they are fixing a problem I didn’t have.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 6 months ago
Because then they can come up with another medication to buy to counter the negative side effects from the current prescription
KEA 6 months ago
…legal department
slbolfing 6 months ago
The biggest negative side effect is litigious. Most of the side effects listed are rare, but law requires listing them. Every drug, including homeopathic, has some side effect. A qualified healthcare provider determines the benefits outweigh the risks.
oakie817 6 months ago
one of the side effects of my prescription for gout, is gout
syzygy47 6 months ago
Sildenefil was originally meant to treat angina. It had a ‘side effect’ which led to it being marketed as viagra. Though whether she would consider that a positive, a good thing, is up for discussion.