The Harmful Side Effects of Prescription Drugs

If you have real medical concerns about your personal health condition you should start learning the harmful side effects of prescription drugs. For every hour you spend watching any TV program you will see, in most cases, a total of 5 to 8 commercials of some kind of prescription drug. Not one of them is without some kind of harmful side effect. Some are more harmful than others.

What is really a grave concern of mine is how much aware are most people about the harmful side effects of prescription drugs. While the commercials do mention some of the side effects of the particular drug, how many people really listen that closely? Or since they believe this particular drug will solve their medical concerns, they decide to use it anyway if their doctor prescribes it for them.

It’s very frightening to me that the FDA has little regard for the harmful side effects of prescription drugs and continue to let some stay on the market even though they have caused even deaths. In this article I will make you aware of three prescription drug company products that have harmful side effects and are frequently seem on TV. The first one has been causing some serious discussions about it lately.

* AVANDIA

Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month. Confidential government reports say that about 500 heart attacks and 300 cases of heart failure would be averted every month if patients switched away from Avandia. One report, by Dr. David Graham and Dr. Kate Gelperin of the FDA, argued that Avandia should be withdrawn from the market. Here are some medical concerns that should be addressed by the FDA immediately, but it is still on the market.

Avandia hit the market in 1999 and following a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign it quickly became a blockbuster drug. By 2006 its annual revenue was $3.2 billion. Sales plummeted to $1.2 billion in 2009, two years after a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) that linked Avandia to a 43 percent increased risk of heart attack and a 64 percent higher risk of cardiovascular death than patients treated with other methods.

Unfortunately, a committee of independent experts recommended that Avandia remain on the market,despite its risks, and a FDA oversight board voted 8 to 7 to accept the advice. It doesn’t seem that even the serious side effects of prescription drugs matters to any prescription drug company any more. I wonder just how many of them had ties to the drug industry?


* Plavix (helps protect you from a future heart attack or stroke)

Now while it is true that even though not all prescription drug company products side effects cause everyone serious problems the fact remains that all prescription drugs still contain some risks. Here are some of those risks that have been noted about Plavix.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest swelling of the mouth, face,lips, or tongue; black, tarry stools;bleeding in the eye; change in vision; change in the amount of urine produced;chest pain;dark or bloody urine; fever or sore throat; loss of appetite; pale;seizures; severe, persistent headache; speech problems; unexplained weight loss; unusual bruising or severe bleeding (eg, excessive bleeding from cuts, increased menstrual bleeding, unexplained vaginal bleeding, unusual bleeding from the gums when brushing); unusual tiredness or weakness; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

* Lunesta (A sleep aide)

Although most people tolerate Lunesta well, it is still possible to develop certain side effects while taking Lunesta. Side effects that are most commonly reported include drowsiness, headache, and infections. Rare but possible side effects (occurring in less than 1 percent of patients) may include high blood pressure, sensitivity to the sun, and hiccups. When Lunesta side effects occur, they are typically minor, but be sure to seek medical attention immediately if you develop serious problems such as suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or hallucinations.

It amazes me why anyone would want to put themselves at risks at using any kind of these prescription drug company products when there is a natural remedy for any of these medical concerns. In general all of these kinds of prescription drugs are nothing more than Bandaid treatments. Using them coof nsistently will never totally solve any of your medical concerns. Visit my website here and get the real facts for managing all your health concerns.