8 Drugs Doctors Wouldn’t Even Take: Do You?
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Well now, here’s something you don’t see every day: an article stating the names of meds that doctors wouldn’t take. Yikes. These must be really nasty then, eh?
Well, we make no claims as such, but there surely is fair enough warning against them that we thought we’d pass ‘em along to you. For the hows and whys, read the entire article. But for now, here’s a quick look.
1. Advair (for asthma)
2. Avandia (for diabetes)
3. Celebrex (for arthritis / pain releif)
4. Ketek (antibiotic)
5. Prilosec (for heartburn)
6. Nexium (for heartburn)
7. Visine Original (for eyes)
8. Pseudoephedrine (decongestant)
Yikes! I see a couple on this list that I have taken or used before, how about you? If so, be sure to talk to your doctor to see if a switch may be in order.
Perhaps there’s something to be said for natural health now, isn’t there?
Off to read the article. Celebrex got me through some nasty pain a few years ago. Interesting.
My husband is a MD and takes Celebrix all the time.
wow. Im sure there are a few MDs who would take some of the above but interesting to me that on the whole they avoid them.
off to read as well.
THANKS!
Glad you had good luck with Celebrex, Marijke. I know you went through a lot.
Thanks for weighing in md wife. Glad Celebrex is working for your husband. And as an MD, clearly he’s informed on Celebrex’s issues – looks like he’s the exception to the doctors in this article.
Heya, Miz.
Yanno, you’re totally right. Some docs will continue to take these meds, just as some docs will continue to prescribe these meds. But I think this article does a good job of pointing out the issues and giving the patient a little insight into the big bad world of pharma.
As with anything, though, what works for one is guaranteed not to work for another. That’s like some life’s law or something.
I use pseudoephedrine in it’s crystal form, everything is good.
My opinion would be to avoid any and all psychotropic drugs.
Yet go to http://www.citizen.org for an entire list of worst pills.