THIS IS ONLY A START OF MY RANT ON THIS TOPIC
FIRST! WHY WOULD THEY ADVERTISE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO CONSUMERS (PATIENTS)? THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE THEM! THESE NEED TO BE PRESCRIBED BY A DR…..!
AGAIN!, WHY ADVERTISE TO CONSUMERS (PATIENTS) SOMETHING ONLY THIER DR CAN PRESCRIBE? ***(COULD IT BE FOR THE “COMPLIANCE” OR MAYBE THE “INFLUENCE” THE PATIENT HAS ON WHAT THE DR PRESCRIBES?)
Lets talk about these commercials, or medications being advertised—–
EXAMPLE- ANTIDEPRESSANTS- (NON-SPECIFIED)
THEY SAY THAT “ADDING ****** TO YOUR CURRENT TREATMENT MAY BE BENEFICIAL…… BUT——- SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE”-
- INCREASED DEPRESSION
- SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
- HEART PALPITATIONS
- ANXIETY
- ABDOMINAL PAIN
- DRY MOUTH
- CONSTIPATION
- SEIZURES
- LOSS OF APPETITE, INCREASE OF APPETITE
- BLACK-OUTS
- LOSS OF SENSATION IN HANDS AND FEET
- HALLUCINATIONS
- LIVER, KIDNEY, AND HEART FAILURE
- IN RARE OCCASIONS- HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH!
+….+….+
DOESN’T THAT SOUND SWELL?