So what did we learn?

In finding these drugs, it really opened my eyes!  How easy it is to allow dangerous drugs to be available to patients! It is a serious loophole and the FDA allows it. A drug can be revoked, but still made available under these loopholes. Even with significant data that shows how serious the adverse effects are, patients are still allowed to take them! In the Zelnorm case, it was the COMPANY that decided to completely remove the drug and not the FDA! Even so, there was an 8 month period in which the drug was still available. It was even free! The drug should have been removed as soon as they found out that it can cause strokes, heart problems, and even death! Lotronex, however, is still being used. It is a very dangerous drug that puts a lot of responsibility on the patient. Do they really expect a patient to read the whole manual? It is very long and has a lot of information. Most patients are like “Yea ok give me the drug now!” The patient has some responsibility in making sure what goes into their body, but it is also irresponsible to make a drug available that can cause so many life-threatening complications!

I don’t know about you, but I would rather have some cramping and bloating than a heart attack, losing parts of my bowel, or losing my life!