While it is natural to want to completely trust the pharmaceutical industry, the medical supply industry and the physicians who prescribe certain drugs, sometimes very serious flaws in prescription drugs are overlooked and thus prescribed freely to patients. As a patient, you are putting your life in the hands of not only your doctor, but a number of powerful industries that contribute to the medical system. Unfortunately, these industries are in no way fool-proof and the sad result is that each year millions of innocent people are the victims of severe side-effects caused by the prescription drugs that they were given to help them heal.

How Dangerous Pharmaceuticals Appear on the Market

Most prescription drugs are created in lab testing by scientists who are commissioned by various pharmaceutical companies to do so. Once a drug is created, there are then a series of controlled studies sponsored by the pharmaceutical company which created the drug. The pharmaceutical company then gets a patent for their drug and all the information gathered in studies is given to the Food and Drug Administration . The FDA is run by the government and was created to weed out dangerous drugs before they are put on the market. The FDA often fails to catch drugs that might cause serious disorders. There are a number of reasons for mistakes on the part of the FDA, but the large volume of drugs to approve is one factor. It is also difficult to test for long-term side-effects. Sometimes drugs are pulled off the market after being there for years.

Potential Serious Side-Effects from Pharmaceuticals

While almost all drugs have a potential for side-effects, some are much worse than others. The following is a list of some of the dangerous and potentially fatal side-effects that can occur from pharmaceuticals.

- Heart attack

- Birth defects

- Stroke

- Tremors

- Vomiting

- Seizures

- Cardiac arrest

- Cancer

- Suicidal idealizations

- Severe depression

Over the years there have been many high-profile cases involving drugs with potentially debilitating side effects. Some of these drugs were taken off the market completely, while others were forced to add warnings to packaging, any advertising and literature. Some recent pharmaceuticals in this category include:

- Vioxx

- Celebrex

- Zyprexa

- Ephedrine

- Bextra

- Crestor

- Paxil

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