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Related: About this forumDupixent DISCLAIMER "Do not take if you are allergic to Dupixent"
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George II
(67,782 posts)It's bizarre that disclaimers say things like that. It's like "don't take XXX if you're allergic to XXX"! How stupid do they think people are?
SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)so I guess that answers your question. They spend more on advertising and merchandising than they do on R&D. So they obviously think the American public is very stupid, and judging by Trump's approval numbers I'd have to say they're correct.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)call your Dr. I would love to hear that conversation. Hi Doc. Ya busy? Yea, it's me, Bob. So whatcha got goin' for the next couple of hours? Then there is another ad about some drug. It says don't take it from birth to 6 years, and from 6 years until 18. I'd imagine there is some reason for the wording of this, but I can't figure it out. The disclaimers are enough to scare ya to death. Do you have restless leg? Take *legbehave*. May cause kidney failure, hair loss, anal seepage, suicidal thoughts, and dry mouth. Call your Dr. if you experience any of these side effects.
kiri
(794 posts)Do not take .... if you are breathing. If your heart stops, call your doctor immediately. Otherwise, turn your TV to a better channel.
Beartracks
(12,814 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,446 posts)And Bill Maher also made an excellent point - while enumerating all the numerous and horrible side effects of any of these drugs, they always show people doing the most pleasant activities possible, walking through beautiful flower gardens, playing with an adorable dog, the list goes on...
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)They have to list anything that happened to the anyone in the population in which the drug was tested, whether it had any actual causal relationship to the drug or not.
So, if one person out of a thousand stubbed their toe, theyll include stubbing your toe as a potential side effect.
Rhiannon12866
(205,446 posts)But the drug makers try to distract you by showing fields of flowers or adorable puppies! Or another favorite, those guys behind the pharmacist's desk singing the possible side effects in perfect and beautiful harmony!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)I asked my doctor if she could also put me on the drug that makes you take a vacation in New Zealand!
Rhiannon12866
(205,446 posts)I actually have an appointment for a checkup tomorrow - i'll have to ask for the kayaking meds, though canoeing would work for me, too!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)...so now I have to sit outside in a bathtub all by myself.
Rhiannon12866
(205,446 posts)That one never made sense to me! What about the mosquitoes??
lunasun
(21,646 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,719 posts)Do not take Smegmafed if you are allergic to Smegmafed. Do not roll naked in broken glass if rolling in broken glass makes you bleed. Do not cut off your toes if cutting off your toes makes you have no toes.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Grammy23
(5,810 posts)are allergic to ANY of the ingredients in Xyz. So now you need to be a pharmacist to figure out if the medication prescribed by your doctor is right for you or not. Excuse me, but isnt that what your doctor should be doing, assuming youve correctly informed him/her of your known allergies? The pharmaceutical reps bring tons of paperwork, samples and supplies with the drug names emblazoned on them. Check out the tissue boxes, ink pens and note pads at your doctors office. And presumably, your doctor is trained in contraindications for certain drugs and the problems that can occur when drugs interact.
But now the pharmaceutical manufacturers want you (the lay person) to be the judge of whether a drug is right for you. I guess if you want to avoid some of the nasty, even deadly side effects, you better read up on that medication you were prescribed for the scabies. Preferably BEFORE you take the first pill or slather the ointment all over your body. 👀😳😵
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
Forget the imprinted pens and pads, there is more interesting stuff.
I always ask my doctor every time: "So, who's buying lunch today?"
Iggo
(47,558 posts)I am to be dead now.