most controversial medications

defeatedcreek · Jan 21, 2008, 11:38 PM

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.

*CamaroNurse* · Jan 22, 2008, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by steelcityrn

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.

grigoriy fooks · Feb 11, 2008, 09:09 PM

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

marikat534 · Feb 24, 2008, 10:11 PM

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

*scarymary* · Apr 09, 2008, 04:49 AM

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

GLORIAmunchkin72 · Apr 09, 2008, 11:08 AM

How about Amiodarone?

PsychNurseWannaBe · Apr 10, 2008, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Rayrae

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.