Dupixent DISCLAIMER "Do not take if you are allergic to Dupixent"

[underpants]

1:00 long. At the 40 second mark.

[George II]

1. Watch all the drug commercials that are swamping the air these days...they all say that!

It's bizarre that disclaimers say things like that. It's like "don't take XXX if you're allergic to XXX"! How stupid do they think people are?

[SergeStorms]

15. They spent over $6 billion on these ads last year....

so I guess that answers your question. They spend more on advertising and merchandising than they do on R&D. So they obviously think the American public is very stupid, and judging by Trump's approval numbers I'd have to say they're correct.

[luvallpeeps]

2. if you have an erection lasting more than 4 hours

call your Dr. I would love to hear that conversation. Hi Doc. Ya busy? Yea, it's me, Bob. So whatcha got goin' for the next couple of hours? Then there is another ad about some drug. It says don't take it from birth to 6 years, and from 6 years until 18. I'd imagine there is some reason for the wording of this, but I can't figure it out. The disclaimers are enough to scare ya to death. Do you have restless leg? Take *legbehave*. May cause kidney failure, hair loss, anal seepage, suicidal thoughts, and dry mouth. Call your Dr. if you experience any of these side effects.

[kiri]

4. I am allergic to TV drug ads

Do not take .... if you are breathing. If your heart stops, call your doctor immediately. Otherwise, turn your TV to a better channel.

[Beartracks]

3. Love it when a drug for Problem X has Problem X as a possible side effect. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I've seen this nonsensical disclaimer on more than one drug ad

And Bill Maher also made an excellent point - while enumerating all the numerous and horrible side effects of any of these drugs, they always show people doing the most pleasant activities possible, walking through beautiful flower gardens, playing with an adorable dog, the list goes on...

[jberryhill]

6. The reason why is kind of mundane

They have to list anything that happened to the anyone in the population in which the drug was tested, whether it had any actual causal relationship to the drug or not.

So, if one person out of a thousand stubbed their toe, they’ll include “stubbing your toe” as a potential side effect.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Oh, I understand

But the drug makers try to distract you by showing fields of flowers or adorable puppies! Or another favorite, those guys behind the pharmacist's desk singing the possible side effects in perfect and beautiful harmony!

[jberryhill]

9. My medication makes you go kayaking!

I asked my doctor if she could also put me on the drug that makes you take a vacation in New Zealand!

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Oh, I want that one, too!

I actually have an appointment for a checkup tomorrow - i'll have to ask for the kayaking meds, though canoeing would work for me, too!

[jberryhill]

13. My wife got the pills that make you go to Rome...

...so now I have to sit outside in a bathtub all by myself.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. LOL!

That one never made sense to me! What about the mosquitoes??

[lunasun]

7. Kick

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Almost all drug ads say that.

Do not take Smegmafed if you are allergic to Smegmafed. Do not roll naked in broken glass if rolling in broken glass makes you bleed. Do not cut off your toes if cutting off your toes makes you have no toes.

[jberryhill]

12. I wish I had known about the rolling in glass part

[Grammy23]

16. Don't forget that they also say do not take if you

are allergic to ANY of the ingredients in Xyz. So now you need to be a pharmacist to figure out if the medication prescribed by your doctor is right for you or not. Excuse me, but isn’t that what your doctor should be doing, assuming you’ve correctly informed him/her of your known allergies? The pharmaceutical reps bring tons of paperwork, samples and supplies with the drug names emblazoned on them. Check out the tissue boxes, ink pens and note pads at your doctor’s office. And presumably, your doctor is trained in contraindications for certain drugs and the problems that can occur when drugs interact.

But now the pharmaceutical manufacturers want you (the lay person) to be the judge of whether a drug is right for you. I guess if you want to avoid some of the nasty, even deadly side effects, you better read up on that medication you were prescribed for the scabies. Preferably BEFORE you take the first pill or slather the ointment all over your body. 👀😳😵

[jberryhill]

17. What's more interesting is to look up your doctor in this database:

https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

Forget the imprinted pens and pads, there is more interesting stuff.

I always ask my doctor every time: "So, who's buying lunch today?"

[Iggo]

18. This by far the funniest post of the day.

I am to be dead now.