Shiv Ramdas: medical ad disclaimers in the USA are incredible " the side effects of this pill for acne include but are not limited to seizures, heart attack, stroke, brain bleed, Ebola and spontaneous combustion, consult your physician before purchase" consult the undertaker you mean the fuck are you selling

medical ad disclaimers in the USA are incredible " the side effects of this pill for acne include but are not limited to seizures, heart attack, stroke, brain bleed, Ebola and spontaneous combustion, consult your physician before purchase" consult the undertaker you mean the fuck are you selling

I always like “Do not take this medication if you are allergic to this medication.” I get why they have to say that, but good grief.

and how am i supposed to know i'm allergic until i try it

“Parasitic infection, suicidal ideation, and infected perineum.”What witch did you steal this accursed shit from and can she have it back?

it's even better when they reel off the list of potential side effects but aren't allowed to tell you what the drug is for

Aha, but what if I told you it might help with… that. [cues up Powerpoint deck of handsome, prematurely silver men in their 50s smiling suggestively at their 26-year-old wives]

My kid took a med not far off that for acne. Nothing else worked and their face was scarring. ☹️ it is tightly regulated tho and they test regularly for non-nuisance side effects. 6 mos later, acne was gone, never to return, scars are fading. Meds are serious business but I’m glad they exist.

You’re lucky if they can even mention it’s for acne

And dry mouth. Always with the dry mouth.

my faves are the ones that *cause the thing the med is supposed to stop, in addition to other side effects

Stephen Martin wrote this bit in the New Yorker back in '98... SIDE EFFECTS:... You may feel a powerful sense of impending doom; this is because you are about to die. Do not take this product if you are uneasy with lockjaw. Do not be concerned if you arouse a few ticks from a Geiger counter... Etc.

Steve Martin on side effectseverwas.com I have another site where I keep short quotes and other online ephemera but for longer pieces that I fear may disappear some day, I save them here. Enjoy. Side Effects by Steve Martin DOSAGE: take …

Here’s a song about that: youtu.be/31DUKKhSMBA?...

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An antacid?

ACNE medication is some of the scariest meds Ive ever taken. The side effects are so unusual.

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