Diabetes has been a growing problem over recent years. More than likely you or someone you know has been affected by diabetes in one way or another. A report today by ABC.com stated that 45 percent of adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. It is important to know what [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Depression Medication'
Diabetes Medication Roundup
April 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: Arthritis · Avandia · Diabetes · Prescription drugs · Wellbutrin
An atypical antidepressant for atypical depression: Consider Wellbutrin if SSRIs have failed
August 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Major depressive disorder affects approximately 15 million American adults in the U.S. in a given year, and a first pharmacological line of defense is often a prescription for an SSRI such as Prozac, Celexa, or Zoloft. (These drugs have been favored since the late 1980s for the treatment of depression as they are generally well [...]
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Was Tom Cruise right about antidepressants?
November 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
A couple of years ago, actor Tom Cruise was dismissed as a kook for ranting against antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs. But in light of what we’re now learning about SSRIs, is it possible that we collectively owe Cruise an apology? First, let me say that I still think Cruise is an odd guy. And [...]
Tags: Anti Depression Medication · Depression Medication · GlaxoSmithKline · Lexapro · Paxil · Pharmaceutical companies · Prescription drugs · Wellbutrin
A list of dangerous drugs — and safer alternatives — for seniors
October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Consumer Reports has published a valuable article identifying common prescription drugs that can be dangerous for older patients. Healthcare consumers over age 65 are more than twice as likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions; the publication lists the following drugs as posing a high enough risk that they should be avoided if possible: Antianxiety [...]
Tags: Ambien · Anti Depression Medication · Anxiety · Ativan · Depression Medication · Drug safety · Flomax · Paxil · Prozac · Valium · Xanax · Zoloft · Zyrtec
Are suffix drugs a ripoff?
August 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments
The Consumerist has been pulling plums from Dr. Edward Jardini’s How to Save on Prescription Drugs — and the latest has caused a bit of a firestorm on the blog. Specifically, the Consumerist says that “suffix drugs” — the kinds with letters like CD, CR, ER, LA, SR, XL, XR, or XT after the name [...]
Tags: Ambien · Anti Depression Medication · Drug costs · Prescription drugs · Wellbutrin
Antidepressants are the most searched-for prescription drug brands online
June 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Consumers search for antidepressants online more than any other class of drug, according to data from comScore. In a recent study of 500,000 search queries, five of the 15 most frequently searched prescription brands were for depression. This is in keeping with our own search results at eDrugSearch.com. Here are those five medications, in order [...]
Tags: Cymbalta · Effexor · Paxil · Prescription drugs · Prescriptions · Xanax
Audio of Glaxo CEO meltdown
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments
GlaxoSmithKline CEO JP Garnier is grilled relentlessly by a BCC radio reporter about the suppression of data that suggested the anti-depressant Paxil (Seroxat in the U.K.) increased the likelihood of teen suicides — and finally walks out of the interview. Here’s the 10-minute clip; the meltdown starts at about the seven-minute mark: More on the [...]
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline · Paxil · Seroxat
Guns aren’t responsible for school shootings — meds are
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments
That according to comedian/commentator Jackie Mason. Check out his rant against anti-depressants:
Tags: Anti Depression Medication · eDrugSearch.com
The dangers of anti-depressants
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Fox News ran a provocative story Thursday slamming Big Pharma for overhyping the benefits — and downplaying the dangers — of anti-depressants such as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Effexor. You can read the transcript here or watch the piece below. Frankly, it’s surprising to me to see this kind of anti-Big Pharma slant from Fox [...]
Tags: eDrugSearch.com · Effexor · Paxil · Prescription drug abuse · Prescription drugs · Prescriptions · Prozac · Zoloft
What do antidepressants, pantyhose and shaved legs have in common?
December 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment
Great tease, huh? This 12-minute video argues that pharma marketers have persuaded people that they need antidepressants in the same way that early 20th-century marketers convinced women that pantyhose and shaved legs are necessary to be attractive. It’s interesting; check it out.