Vioxx, pulled from the Market

[Charlie P]

Effective immediately,they say if you have it in your medicine cabinet to throw it out. I took this stuff for awhile and hated it.

[CalHunter]

What's it used for?

p.s. Nevermind, found it on a websearch. I noticed it has a wide range of nasty side effects.[:'(]

[stealthycat]

Take Drugs at your own risk

[Bushman/hun]

You always take drugs at your own risk. What do you think all the product warning labels with every concivable side effect are for?Mainly Product/company lieability.
But id like to see a cat reject the drugs that will save his life or ease his pain.

I can see the day when the oppisite will happen. Jogging & a big ego do nothing to ward of most deseases & the trauma in life. Death shows no one favoritisim. Like it or not.

[longrifle1000]

I finally find a medication that helps the arthritis in my back, and now I can't take it any more. Go figure. Oh well, back to trying other meds again. You know, not to many 27 year olds worry about arthritis medication. This kind of sucks.[:@]

[Stealthycat At Home]

But id like to see a cat reject the drugs that will save his life or ease his pain.

I have already in my life. Why ? Exactly this situation, a drug that is promised safe yet ends up being more of a danger than the problem that its being taken for !

I could look up dozens of other examples of drugs taken hap hazardly by people who don't even know what they're taken.

Question EVERYTHING

[Bushman/hun]

I could look up dozens of other examples of drugs taken hap hazardly by people who don't even know what they're taken.

Question EVERYTHING

I agree, question all& everything.Dr,s drug companys those in charge all of them. I to could look up many harmfull drugs, but also could be found many many helpfull ,usefull - life saving drugs also.That without them ppl would die& suffer- far greater then there real or potentional side effects.

And you still will not know all or what ones maybe pontentialy harmfull in the long term, the future etc or otherwise -some thought safe& on the market 40 yrs turn up to be harmfull.

That dosnt change the fact that drugs save lives& have many other helpfull uses.

And i bet you cant tell pre foretell or say who will need what drugs for what reasons in anyones future - including your own( a kansas tag?). No one can predict the future. As will the organ or limbs reattached,transplanted organ rejected,& failed organs attacked by viruses,deseases& cancers will happen .
And drugs are& will be needed for all those things& more.

But you dont have to take them of course.Or go to the OTHER oppisite extreams& take& push a pill for anything& everything- minor ailments& drugs that would maybe harm your health-beyond the origional ills.[&:]ither

Nothing is ever just one or the other it seems (unless maybe heaven& hell? but i wouldnt know)

Quest ion everything - i see about me almost everyday where dinosours existed here many types& times in the far distant past.

2 miles of thick ice sheet above where my house once stood& very hairy elphants once roaming many of the woods - Hard to believe ?

I garantee no one gives a garantee on the safety of life& can give it back.

A peek at the pdr in the past showed me viox not good for MY liver- offered a script i declined- but my liver maybe a lill diffent then some ppls- it is best to consult a Dr or 3......if possible before taking anything....