By Attorney Jonathan Emord
Author of "The
Rise of Tyranny" and,
"Global
Censorship of Health Information"
December 27, 2010
NewsWithViews.com

Indeed, FDA performs no drug safety testing of drugs but relies entirely on the drug sponsor’s own testing. If the drug sponsor, who has an obvious economic interest in either not revealing
or downplaying risks, fails to bring all identified risks to the agency’s
attention, the agency presumes those risks de minimis or non-existent.
Perhaps as many as 15% to 20% of all drugs on the market today are ones
that carry serious side effects, including heart attack, stroke, neurological
disorders, kidney failure, liver failure, and death.

Frequently I am asked to provide a listing of drugs linked to serious side effects. Below I provide a partial listing.

Avandia (Type II Diabetes drug) – heart toxicity (including heart attacks, strokes, heart failure)
Byetta (Type II Diabetes drug) – acute pancreatitis; renal insufficiency;
kidney failure; pancreatic cancer

Avastin (cancer drug) – gastrointestinal abnormalities (including perforation); kidney dysfunction; reduced white blood cell count; severe bleeding;
heart attacks; strokes; and blood clots

Ketek (antibiotic) – liver toxicity
Omniflox (antibiotic) – hemolytic anemia
Trovan (antibiotic) – liver toxicity

Quinolones (antibiotics including Cipro, Levaquin, Floxin, and Tequin) – central nervous system and tendon toxicity; heart toxicity (including arrhtyhmias
and QTc interval prolongation); convulsions; torsade de pointes; hypoglycemia;
heightened risk of colonization with MRSA
Doribax (antibiotic) – seizures, liver toxicity, thrombosis,
serious skin reactions

Meridia (weight loss drug) – heart arrhythmias; heart attacks; strokes
Orlistat (weight loss drug, including Xenical and Alli) – liver
toxicity and rectal bleeding

Bisphosphonates (Boniva, Fosamax, Actonel) (drugs for osteopenia and osteoporosis) – esophageal cancer, jaw necrosis, brittle bones

Serevent (asthma drug) – increased risk of death from asthma
Singulair (asthma drug) – increased risk of behavioral changes
and suicide
Accolate (asthma drug) – increased risk of behavioral changes
and suicide
Zyflo (asthma drug) – increased risk of behavioral changes and
suicide

Trasylol (drug to lessen bleeding after surgery) – heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure

Lotronex (irritable bowel syndrome drug) – ischemic colitis
Zelnorm (irritable bowel syndrome drug) – heart attacks and
strokes

Baycol (cholesterol lowering drug) – muscle injury (myopathy), including heart failure, and kidney toxicity
Crestor (cholesterol lowering drug) – muscle injury (myopathy),
including heart failure and the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle
(rhabdomyalysis)
Zocor (cholesterol lowering drug) – kidney failure; liver toxicity;
interstitial lung disease; tendon ruptures; muscle injury (myopathy),
including heart failure and the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle
(rhabdomyalysis)
Zetia (cholesterol lowering drug) – liver toxicity (including
liver damage, liver disease, liver failure); kidney failure; hepatitis;
acute pancreatitis; and very low platelet levels in the blood (thrombocytopenia)
Vytorin (cholesterol lowering drug) – liver toxicity (including
liver damage, liver disease, liver failure); liver failure; hepatitis;
hepatic necrosis; and rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle (rhabdomyalysis)

Bextra (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) – heart toxicity (including heart attacks and strokes)

Accutane (rheumatoid arthritis relief) – liver toxicity
Arava (rheumatoid arthritis relief) – liver toxicity
Humira/Prolia (rheumatoid arthritis relief) – serious infections,
neurologic reactions, malignancies

Chantix (smoking cessation drug) – increased risk of suicide

Seldane (antihistamine) – heart arrhythmias

Propulsid (heart burn relief) – heart arrhythmias

Yasmin (oral contraceptive) – pancreatitis
Ocella (oral contraceptive) – blood clots, deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary embolism, strokes, heart attacks, gall bladder disease,
kidney failure, pancreatitis, and death
Gianvi (oral contraceptive) – blood clots, deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary embolism, strokes, heart attacks, gall bladder disease,
kidney failure, pancreatitis, and death

Avodart (drug for enlarged prostate) – increased risk of breast cancer
Propecia (drug for enlarged prostate) – increased risk of breast
cancer
Proscar (drug for enlarged prostate) – increased risk of breast
cancer

Reclast (drug for menopause) – renal impairment
Prempro/Premarin/Provera (drugs for menopause) – increased risk
of breast cancer; strokes; heart attacks; cardiovascular disease;
blood clots; urinary incontinence; cataracts; gout; joint degeneration;
asthma; lupus; scleroderma; dementia; Alzheimer’s disease; lung,
ovarian, endometrial, and gall bladder cancer; and melonoma

Paxil (antidepressant) – increased risk of suicide
Zoloft (antidepressant) – increased risk of suicide
Effexor (antidepressant) – increased risk of suicide

Clozapine (antipsychotic drug) – heart toxicity (including heart attack and stroke)
Exjade (iron chelator) – linked to sudden death

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