Medicine: All meds unhealthy, if you listen to Tom Cruise's douchebag spokesperson
So Tom Cruise apologizes to Brook Shields for playing (anti-)psychiatrist without a license. And then his douchebag mouthpiece has this to say:"(But) he has not changed his position about anti-depressants, which as evidenced by the black label warnings issued by the FDA on these types of drugs, are unhealthy."
The following is a list of other medications (maintained by Joyce Generali at Kansas Med) which must be unhealthy as well, as they carry FDA black box warnings:
- Abacavir
- Abarelix
- Acitretin
- Adalimumab
- Adefovir
- Aldesleukin
- Alemtuzumab
- Alosetron
- Alprostadil
- Altretamine
- Amikacin (parenteral)
- Amiloride
- Aminoglycosides (parenteral)
- Amiodarone (oral)
- Amitriptyline
- Amoxapine
- Amphetamines
- Amphotericin (nonliposomal)
- Amprenavir (Oral solution)
- Anabolic steroids
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
- Angiotensin II Antagonists
- Antihemophilic Factor
- Anti-thymocyte Globulin (equine)
- Anti-thymocyte Globulin (rabbit)
- Aprotinin
- Aripiprazole
- Arsenic trioxide
- Asparaginase
- Atenolol (Oral)
- Atomoxetine
- Atracurium
- Auranofin
- Azathioprine
- Bacitracin (injection)
- Baclofen(Intrathecal)
- Basiliximab
- BCG (Live)
- Benazepril
- Beta Blockers (Oral)
- Bevacizumab
- Bexarotene
- Bleomycin
- Bosentan
- Budesonide (Oral inhalation)
- Bumetanide
- Bupropion
- Bupivacaine
- Busulfan
- Candesartan
- Capecitabine
- Capreomycin
- Captopril
- Carbamazepine
- Carbonyl Iron (Oral)
- Carboplatin
- Carmustine
- Celecoxib
- Cetuximab
- Chlorambucil
- Chloramphenicol
- Chloroquine Phosphate
- Cidofovir
- Cilostazol
- Cisapride
- Cisplatin
- Citalopram
- Cladribine
- Clindamycin(injection and oral)
- Clomipramine
- Clonidine(epidural)
- Clozapine
- Contraceptives(Containing estrogen)
- Corticosteroids (Oral Inhalation)
- Cyclosporine
- Cytarabine (Conventional)
- Cytarabine (Liposomal)
- Dacarbazine
- Daclizumab
- Dactinomycin
- Dalteparin
- Danazol
- Dantrolene
- Daunorubicin (Conventional)
- Daunorubicin (Liposomal)
- Denileukin diftitox
- Desimpramine
- Desirudin
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextroamphetamine
- Diatrizoate Meglumine
- Diatrizoate Sodium
- Diclofenac sodium
- Diclofenac potassium
- Didanosine
- Diflunisal
- Dihydroergotamine
- Dinoprostone (vaginal suppository)
- Disopyramide
- Disulfiram
- Divalproex Sodium
- Docetaxel
- Dofetilide
- Dopamine
- Doxacurium
- Doxepin
- Doxorubicin (Conventional)
- Doxorubicin (Liposomal)
- Droperidol
- Duloxetine
- Edetate calcium disodium
- Emtricitabine
- Enalapril/Enalaprilat
- Enoxaparin
- Entecavir
- Epirubicin
- Eprosartan
- Ergotamine
- Escitalopram
- Estrogens
- Etodolac
- Etoposide
- Fat Emulsions (intravenous)
- Felbamate
- Fenoprofen
- Fentanyl Transdermal
- Fentanyl Transmucosal
- Ferrous Fumarate
- Flecainide
- Floxuridine
- Flucytosine
- Fludarabine
- Flumazenil
- Flunisolide (Inhaler)
- Fluorouracil
- Fluoxetine
- Flurbiprofen
- Flutamide
- Fluvoxamine
- Fondaparinux sodium
- Formoterol fumarate
- Foscarnet
- Fosinopril
- Gallium Nitrate
- Ganciclovir
- Gemtuzumab
- Gentamicin (parenteral)
- Gold Sodium Thiomalate
- Hemin for Injection
- Heparinoids (low molecular weight)
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (oral: Extended release)
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Hydroxyurea
- Ibritumomab tiuxetan
- Ibuprofen
- Ibutilide
- Idarubicin
- Ifosfamide
- Imipiramine Pamoate
- Immune Globulins (Intravenous)
- Indomethacin
- Infliximab
- Interferons(alpha)
- Iodixanol
- Iopamidol (discontinued)
- Irbesartan
- Iron containing vitamins/products
- Iron dextran (injection)
- Irinotecan
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoniazid
- Isotretinoin
- Itraconazole
- Kanamycin(parenteral)
- Ketamine
- Ketoconazole (oral)
- Ketoprofen
- Ketorolac
- Lamivudine
- Lamotrigine
- Leflunomide
- Lenalidomide
- Levomethadyl
- Levothyroxine
- Lincomycin
- Lindane
- Liothyronine Sodium
- Liotrix
- Lisinopril
- Lithium
- Lomustine
- Losartan
- Low Molecular Weight Heparins
- Lymphocyte Immune Globulin (equine)
- Maprotiline
- Mechlorethamine
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo-Contraceptive Injection)
- Mefenamic Acid
- Meloxicam
- Melphalan
- Mesoridazine
- Metformin
- Methacholine
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Methohexital
- Methotrexate
- Methoxsalen (Oral)
- Methoxsalen (Injection)
- Methyldopa/thiazide Combinations
- Methylphenidate
- Metoprolol (Oral)
- Metronidazole (Oral and injection)
- Mexilitene
- Midazolam
- Midodrine
- Mifepristone
- Minoxidil
- Mirtazapine
- Misoprostol
- Mitomycin
- Mitotane
- Mitoxantrone
- Moexipril
- Moricizine
- Morphine Injection (Preservative Free)
- Morphine Sulfate (Controlled Release Tablets/Extended Release Capsules)
- Muromonab
- Mycophenolate mofetil
- Mycophenolate sodium
- Nabumetone
- Nadolol (oral)
- Naltrexone
- Nandrolone Decanoate
- Naproxen
- Nefazodone
- Nelarabine
- Neomycin (oral solution)
- Nevirapine
- Nilutamide
- Nimodipine
- Nitroprusside
- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
- Norepinephrine Bitarate (Injection)
- Olanzapine
- Olmesartan
- Oprelvekin
- Oxaliplatin
- Oxandrolone
- Oxaprozin
- Oxaprozin Potassium
- Oxybate, Sodium
- Oxycodone (Controlled Release)
- Oxymetholone
- Oxytocin
- Paclitaxel
- Paclitaxel: Protein-Bound Particles (PBP)
- Pancuronium
- Paroxetine
- Peginterferon
- Pemoline (US Market withdrawal Oct 2005)
- Penicillamine
- Pentazocine/naloxone
- Pentostatin
- Perindopril
- Phenelzine
- Phenylephrine (Injection)
- Phytonadione (injection)
- Pimecrolimus (topical)
- Pipercuronium
- Piroxicam
- Polymixin B (Parenteral)
- Pooled Plasma (human) SD Treated (Plas+SD)
- Pramlintide
- Prazosin/Polythiazide
- Primaquine Phosphate
- Procainamide
- Procarbazine
- Promethazine
- Propafenone
- Propoxyphene
- Propranolol (Oral)
- Protriptyline
- Quetiapine
- Quinapril
- Quinidine
- Quinipristin/ Dalfopristin
- Ramipril
- Rasburicase
- Ribavirin (inhalation)
- Ribavirin /interferon
- Risperidone
- Ritonavir
- Rituximab
- Salmeterol
- Salsalate*
- Saquinivar
- Selegiline (Transdermal)
- Sertraline
- Sirolimus
- Sodium Oxybate
- Sotalol
- Spironolactone
- Stavudine
- Streptomycin
- Streptozocin
- Succinyl Choline
- Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine
- Sulindac
- Tacrolimus (Oral, Injection)
- Tacrolimus (Topical)
- Tamoxifen
- Telmisartan
- Teniposide
- Tenofovir
- Teriparatide
- Thalidomide
- Thioridazine
- Thrombin (bovine)
- Thyroid
- Ticlopidine
- Timolol (Oral)
- Tinzaparin
- Tinidazole
- Tipranavir
- Tobramycin(parenteral)
- Tocaininde
- Tolcapone
- Tolmetin
- Topotecan
- Tositumomomab and Iodine I 131 Tositumomab
- Trandolapril
- Tranylcypromine
- Trastuzumab
- Trazodone
- Tretinoin
- Triameterene Combination products
- Trimetrexate
- Trimipramine
- Trovafloxacin
- Vaccina Immune Globulins (Intravenous)
- Valdecoxib (Withdrawn from US Market-April 2005)
- Valganciclovir
- Valproate Sodium (Injection)
- Valproic Acid and derivatives
- Valsartan
- Venlafaxine
- Vercuronium
- Vinblastine
- Vincristine
- Vinorelbine
- Zalcitabine
- Ziconotide
- Zidovudine
- Ziprasidone
1 comment:
I say you should take Tom's advice.
Post a Comment