Dansk læge Henrik Keller skriver:
Sitat Opprinnelig skrevet av Anisa Vis post
Det er også påvist, at industrisponserede artikler meget oftere indeholder positive konklusioner vedr lægemidler, end usponseret forskning. Det gør det særdeles svært, at skelne skæg fra snot og jeg er irriteret over, at skulle bruge tid på at læse frugten af denne luderforskning ligesom man ikke kan udelukke, at disse underlødige artikler også kan få indflydelse på guidelines.
... og så læser jeg i dag en slags oversigt over bivirkninger af Champix (et antidepressivt lægemiddel, der er blevet omformet til et middel mod rygetrang). Der er flere beskrivelser af cases, hvor der oplyses om, hvilke andre mediciner disse patienter er i en samtidig behandling med....
  • Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with ex-smoker and was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose decreased, nausea. During the same period patient was treated with DOXAL, ZITHROMAX.
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  • Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain, surgery. During the same period patient was treated with BENDROFLUAZIDE, CLONIDINE, METFORMIN, SIMVASTATIN.
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  • Female patient, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with ex-smoker, depression, rhinitis and was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypoglycaemia, nausea. During the same period patient was treated with DOXAL, ZITHROMAX, CIPRALEX, MONTELUKAST, SIRDALUD.
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  • Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with ex-smoker, blood pressure, menopausal symptoms and was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: constipation, enteritis, hyperhidrosis, insomnia, intestinal obstruction, nausea. During the same period patient was treated with HYDREX, VENTOLIN, PROGYNOVA.
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  • Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with pain, dyspepsia and was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: oedema peripheral, pitting oedema, renal disorder. During the same period patient was treated with GABAPENTIN, AMITRIPTYLINE, TRAMADOL, LANSOPRAZOLE.
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  • Male patient, weighting 134.5 lb, was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: loss of consciousness. During the same period patient was treated with CARVEDILOL, TRITACE, DIGOXIN, FURON, VEROSPIRON, GASEC, DEGAN.
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  • Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with pain, dyspepsia and was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: oedema peripheral, pitting oedema, protein urine present, renal disorder. During the same period patient was treated with GABAPENTIN, AMITRIPTYLINE, TRAMADOL, LANSOPRAZOLE.
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  • Male patient, 77 years of age, was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: malaise. During the same period patient was treated with SEROPRAM, TRIATEC, VASTEN, DIGOXIN, CARDENSIEL, KARDEGIC.
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  • Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 140.0 lb, was treated with Champix. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose fluctuation, blood glucose increased. During the same period patient was treated with INSULIN, HUMALOG, FERROUS SULPHATE, VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, LANTUS, OMEPRAZOLE, GABAPENTIN, TRAMADOL.

Hold da helt ferie.... Så mange piller? På recept? Fra lægen? Hvad med de ukendte interaktioner? Når de (lægerne) ikke kan overskue en "simpel" (symptom) hypothyreose, hvordan i alverden kan de overskue alle de mange lægemidler og deres krydsvirkning i patienten? De nøjes vist med at læse hvad fabrikanterne forsikrer om i salgsmateriale og sover de godt om natten, i modsætning til deres patienter... Så mange piller!