Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 copied this from a site that sells the Physician's Desk Reference.... that is really the source that doctors pretty well use.... note: over 4,000 drugs from 250 companies are in it.... how can a doctor possibly keep up with that.....yet alone the " interactions " ....and guess who provides the info....the pharmaceuticals - of course. sorry...just want parents to be aware of this stuff.... Jeanne A. Brohart http://www.autismhelpforyou.com/ " The Authoritative Source of FDA-Approved Information on Prescription Drugs for over 50 years " $89.95 ISBN 1-56363-376-0 Item Number PDR 8 1/2 " x 11 " Hard Back/Perfect Bound New medicines, new drug interaction data, the most recent side effects findings, and certain drugs now removed from the market make it absolutely critical that you keep up-to-date with the very latest prescription drug information. Not only are today's prescription drugs vital to the patient's well-being, but their effectiveness and safety can impact the integrity and security of all professionals as well. In today's fast-moving healthcare field it's vital you keep up-to-date on: the newest drugs - which drugs are indicated for the diagnosed condition how different drugs interact latest findings on side effects caused by the prescribed drug recommended dosages clinical pharmacology pediatric use contraindications FDA use-in-pregnancy ratings and much more The 2002 PDR® guarantees you the security of having up-to-the-minute, FDA-approved information on over 4,000 prescription drugs and important data on more than 250 drug manufacturers. Our new format allows dramatically improved readability and easier access to the information you need now. Among the new drugs featured in this edition: Relenza and Tamiflu are two new products that inhibit the influenza virus; Tequin and Avelox are two new broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agents; Synercid I.V. is the first antibacterial agent in the new streptogramin class of antibiotics; Celebrex, a COX-2 inhibitor nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is now indicated to reduce the number of adenomatous colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); Protonix is a new proton pump inhibitor indicated for erosive esophagitis associated with GERD; Exelon is a new reversible cholinesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer's dementia; Zyvox is a new synthetic antibacterial agent of the oxazolidinone class; new safety information regarding Norvir concomitantly used with St. 's wort is also included in this edition of the PDR. jornmatt wrote: > > " Peds and other doctors know about meds, but don't know much > > about other alternatives unless the particular individual decided to > > > study it on his own. " .... > > > > couldn't disagree with you more... ( > > I guess I meant that they knew of medications more...but you really > shined alot more light on it. I really wouldn't have guessed most > docs knew THAT little about meds. Gee! I thought that is what they > spent all that time in med school learning about! > > I was in a group about women considering their career choices once > with a woman who was a pharmaceutical rep. She hated it and was > looking for a change. She expressed it like this " You go every day > trying to push this stuff. The doctors are sick and tired of seeing > you come and you know it. You are sick and tired of waiting for > someone in their office to give you a few minutes so you can leave > some samples and literature. " Obviously she was in the right place > looking for a different job. > > But I always thought the doctors had some sense about how to > interpret the literature they left. > > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 exactly.....!!!! my dad is about the ONLY doctor I have ever heard tell someone: " I can't answer that...I don't know " . And he is an excellent doctor....only one I know who still makes house calls and allows people to come knocking on his door at 2:00 am when they need help...but, then again, he is in it to help people, not for the money. another thing on doctors and their knowledge of drugs...I used to work at Ameritech/SBC...used to be a really beautiful blond there...she had a friend in pharmaceuticals... the girl at Ameritech was in sales too. The one from the pharmaceutical company told her she could make a LOT more money selling the drugs...that this other girls could " show her the tricks " ... you know, the short skirt, the batting eyes, the nice smile. I'm not saying that this is obviously always the case, but, from salespeople I've seen, they are usually the " better than average looking person " ....companies know sex sells...with everything...and that includes drugs! and, let's not forget the " advertising " ... the free trips to all kinds of resorts (he never took any), the free gadgets (my dad had a roomful... we were 10 kids...so, for us, that was great...)...and we're not just talking coffee mugs...there was some really cool stuff too...expensive to make I'm sure. Pharmaceutical advertising dollars aren't spent on tv ads...they're spent CONVINCING doctors to first consider even looking at and hopefully, prescribing their meds...plain and simple! so, bottom line, if you want the real scoop on a drug...ask your local pharmacist!!! ) Jeanne A. Brohart http://www.autismhelpforyou.com/ kamay9068 wrote: > As a Pharmacist, I can tell you most Doctors know very, very little > about drugs. Most Doctors have their favorites and that is what they > prescribe. A good Doctor will acknowledge he/she doesn't know > everything and will look it up. The drug reps come to see us also. > I can tell when they know and understand something or when they are > regurgitating a script. When a particular rep has been in the area > we can tell because we blow through the drug that week. You have to > understand a lot of drugs are interchangable for all practical > purposes. > Doctors do use the PDR but when I was in pharmacy school we were > not allowed to use it. It is a book of package inserts. I have > never worked in a pharmacy that has a PDR. > In reality there are so many drugs on the market no person can know > all of them. > > The vast majority of people think their doctor knows it all. > > Kathy > > > > > > > > > > > > " Peds and other doctors know about meds, but don't know much > > > > about other alternatives unless the particular individual > decided to > > > > > > > study it on his own. " .... > > > > > > > > couldn't disagree with you more... ( > > > > > > I guess I meant that they knew of medications more...but you > really > > > shined alot more light on it. I really wouldn't have guessed most > > > docs knew THAT little about meds. Gee! I thought that is what they > > > > spent all that time in med school learning about! > > > > > > I was in a group about women considering their career choices once > > > > with a woman who was a pharmaceutical rep. She hated it and was > > > looking for a change. She expressed it like this " You go every day > > > > trying to push this stuff. The doctors are sick and tired of > seeing > > > you come and you know it. You are sick and tired of waiting for > > > someone in their office to give you a few minutes so you can leave > > > > some samples and literature. " Obviously she was in the right place > > > > looking for a different job. > > > > > > But I always thought the doctors had some sense about how to > > > interpret the literature they left. > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Hello a, I'm I take Volterian allso but never had that problem but it would of been ok for me i could of used that i need to lose alot of weight anyway sorry you'er haveing this trouble . later johnoregonbeth <broot@...> wrote: Hi a,I had an extreme loss of appetite the first time I took Arava. I had started with the loading dose of 100 mg/ day for 3 days. I lost my appetite and lost weight extremely quickly, and ended up going off the Arava after 4 months.I'm back on Arava, but haven't had that same experience this time around. It's unfortunate, because this time I have 20 lbs of prednisone weight that I need to get rid of ...........I know that it's not a laughing matter when you're in the middle of it though - I do feel for you because I remember being very tired and weak from not being able to eat.Beth> Hi all...> > I am on voltaren and I know one of the side effects of this med is loss of> appetitie. Does anyone else have a loss of appetite with their medications?> I am now drinking Ensure to help supplement my meals.> > a__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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