Most annoying TV drug ads

[Blue in a Red State]

I despise the Crestor ads, yes I do
I'd like to bash my TV through and through
Would I throttle Patrick Stewart, if I could?
Most certainly yes, oh yes, yes I would

Also hate any ad which doesn't specify what the drug is for, but urges the viewer to ask your doctor if it's right for you.

What's your least favorite drug ad, and do you think we could make them go away somehow like they did with the cigarette ads of yore?

[Kurovski]

1. The cartoon of an ovid, bodyless creature emerging from a cave.

It's for some anti-depressant.

Kids, just say no to drugs, unless we want to sell you on the idea with cartoons.

[derbstyron]

6. That's for Zoloft n/t

[Skittles]

2. the anti-depressant ones

that imply your life will be serenity and bliss if you pop their f***ing pills

[koopie57]

3. I hate the herpes ads

where the lady doesn't want to have an outbreak and she might not be able to have sex for a few days. I think "what a damn slut". Take a cold shower lady. I understand and all that, but it just seems so irresponsible. Maybe they could combine it with a condom ad or something.

[derbstyron]

4. I hate the Welbutrin Ad

It's amazing how they show a couple driving through highways and mountains on the side.

Oh, and of course, the field.

They just forget to mention what the drug is for.

EDIT: because I am apparently incapable of getting things right the first time.

[Blue in a Red State]

9. A few years back

Saw a drug ad with a guy in dress clothes and a tie scaling some seemingly insurmountable but picturesque crag. The drug's purpose was not disclosed. I decided it was for some sort of erectile dysfunction, only to find out much later that it was a drug for allergies! What's up with ad execs and lofty mesas anyways?

[ironflange]

5. Any ad that mentions:

Four-hour-long erections. For some reason, the thought of that makes me rather squeamish.

[Kurovski]

14. It makes me feel tired. nt

[4morewars]

7. "May cause rectal bleeding"

I always find it odd that most of these cause more problems than they alleviate. If i have a runny nose, I'll use a tissue, thanks all the same big pharm !

[nytemare]

8. "Digger the dermatophyte" ( not sure of spelling)

the one for the nail fungus stuff. Digger was icky looking!

[cestpaspossible]

10. Enzyte

[Kurovski]

13. Is that the "big dinger" pill? nt

[artificial flavor]

11. A different kind of drug ad.

But worthy of mention.
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/campaigns/Campaign_Viewer.asp?type=viewer&drug=12&campaign=1&spot=377&player=default

The pot is the problem and the gun on the desk is cool.

And in Quicktime:
http://www.mediacampaign.org/multimedia/den.mov

[Kurovski]

12. Is Ambien the drug Powell said the administration takes?

In an Asian paper as I recall. It's a sleep aid, and you'd figure the Bush people would be tormented by nightmares and bad conscience, and so have a need for such an item.

Anyways, they used to have a commercial for the sleep aid, and there was a basket of fat little puppies that would wake up. They were the cutest damn l'il sons of bitches you ever saw.

They should've given them a show. I'd watch.

"The Basket of Fat Puppies show."

The rest of the commercial was horseshit.

[derbstyron]

15. I hate that pill!

Honestly, I have never met *anyone* that thought that drug did a lick of good.

When I took it I kept waking up every two-three hours (perhaps I was looking for the 8 hours that were promised me from the drug?)

And those damn commercials are everywhere.

Perhaps they should spend less money on their advertising and more on trying to figure out why their fucking drug doesnt work.

[Kurovski]

16. Maybe Powell mixed it with something.

the commercial makes it look as though you'd wake up as refreshed as a clean breeze.

Horseshit.

[samplegirl]

17. I hate the Penial dysfunction commercials

Now any girl with a brain knows that if the guy has that problem.....
hes not even in the picture.

[TheMightyFavog]

18. All of them.

What the fuck was Clinton smoking when he let the Drug companies start advertising on TV?


And we wonder why prescription drugs are so fucking expensive in this country.

[derbstyron]

23. Oh, God

do I agree with that.

Aside from the obvious business questions of the matter (how can someone trying to "help" you be, at the same time, trying to get
you to "buy" something so that they make money)

there are the moral issues:

forcefeeding the concept that drugs are the *only* solution and giving kids the opportunity to see ads for drugs they then might decide they need, or anyone else, for that matter.

Look, drugs can be a wonderful thing. I'm on a drug cocktail of 7 meds and as much as I hate them, and as annoyed as I am they dont work better, they are the only thing keeping me alive.

But that doesn't mean I cant see their faults. Drugs are far too easily prescribed in this country. Having someone show up at the doctor's door because he saw some ad on tv doesn't help matters any.

One other pet peeve: I am on drug assistance programs with the drug companies so that I get my drugs for free. Of course, then they
jack up the price on everyone else to pay for my *free* drugs

But that's ok. It's great PR and they are trying to make you better by developing better chemicals in labs. so it all comes out in the wash, right?

[Bouncy Ball]

19. The penis helper drug ads

They just annoy me no end, and I don't know why.

The women in them are always so damn smug. Big deal, now your man can get it up. Who cares? Mine has never needed a pill to do it, but you've never seen my mug on TV talking in innuendoes about staying power and shit. Goodie goodie for you. What are you doing telling me about it? Go get him, tiger.

:eyes:

[Kire]

20. "Low risk of sexual side-effects."

They say it so many times in that damn commercial it is obviously it market-tested well. But, I still think somebody went overboard.

[Bouncy Ball]

21. I don't want ANY risk of sexual side effects, myself.

[Bouncy Ball]

22. I don't want ANY risk of sexual side effects, myself.