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Old Jan 22, 2008, 12:38 AM
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Re: most controversial medications

Thank you all for these responses. Your replies were thoughtful and provoking. I loved the gibe about using the PDR cover-to-cover. Each of your responses will be useful in making my top ten list. We love having fruitful discussions with junior personnel here and therapeutic medicine as a philosophy is often a major topic of contention. I am going to post another new thread and I look forward to those answers as well.

Thanks again.

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Old Jan 22, 2008, 08:54 PM
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Re: most controversial medications

Originally Posted by steelcityrn View Post
Lyrica is not being questioned r/t if fibromyalgia is real...its real and there is solid scientific proof. I hate when that is said, it hard on those who have it, like a slap in the face. Anyone want to see the list of the most common and as to why try WORST DRUGS.COM.
http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_bl...mes-47638.aspx

There is my reference. Sorry to offend anyone. I was not taking a side on the issue, just answering the OP's question.

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Old Feb 11, 2008, 10:09 PM
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Re: most controversial medications

If anyone knows about web site that list most common use drugs and nursing intervntions to them

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Old Feb 24, 2008, 11:11 PM
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Re: most controversial medications

Lidane Shampoo...highly toxic and can cause seizures. 4 minutes on AT THE MOST.

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Old Apr 09, 2008, 05:49 AM
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Re: most controversial medications

drotrecogin alpha 'Xygris' http://xigris.com/index.jsp used in severe sepsis, had a nasty experience with that

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Old Apr 09, 2008, 12:08 PM
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Re: most controversial medications

How about Amiodarone?

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Old Apr 10, 2008, 02:43 PM
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Re: most controversial medications

Originally Posted by Rayrae View Post
Seroquel. A lot of side effects r/t metabolic syndrome, severe weight gain, etc (and a lot of those psych drugs). Seems like with psych drugs, there is a real balancing act between helping the patient psychologically and hurting them with the physical side effects. Like, what are those ones that cause tardive dyskinesia (sorry I'm sleepy this morning)?
Antipsychotics. Typical antipsychotics, such as Haldol and Thorazine, carry a bigger risk of TD than Atypical ones.

Clozapine is a controversial drug in psych...well in some places, don't want to generalize.

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Old May 27, 2008, 07:37 AM
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Re: most controversial medications

how about Demoral?

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Old May 27, 2008, 02:37 PM
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Re: most controversial medications

Darvocet N-100

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Old Jun 01, 2008, 10:21 PM
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http://www.formularyproductions.com/blackbox/
I had to go to a meeting a few weeks ago on black box meds. Interesting stuff.

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