Buana Blog. Efficacy and side effects are 2 things that can not be separated in a drug. According to the study, each drug has an average of 70 side effects and possible unwanted reactions although not always mean dangerous.
Drugs that have the most side effects are antidepressants, anti-virus and drugs to cope with disorders of the nervous system. Meanwhile, a drug that has at least the side effects generally are drugs for diseases of skin and eyes.
A professor of medicine from Indiana University, Dr. Jon Duke reveal that after observing 5600 drug label warnings that include at least 500,000 of side effects. Some have more than 100 side effects, some have reached 525.
According to Prof. Duke, many side effects listed does not necessarily indicate the drug is not safe. Sometimes these side effects appear rare, but manufacturers still list in anticipation of legal action in case of unwanted things.
"Indeed with so many side effects listed, the doctor easier to weigh the risk and benefit 'in prescribing a drug," said Prof. Duke
Risk and benefit ratio is the ratio between the risk of danger in a drug with the benefits when taking them. Doctors use the consideration it always, in the hope that patients receive maximum benefit with minimum risk.
Professor Duke said, the current drug label was too long and static so that the patient is difficult to know the side effects are most likely to occur according to the conditions. Withutilization of technology , expectedsometime drug labels can be more easily understood .
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Drugs that have the most side effects are antidepressants, anti-virus and drugs to cope with disorders of the nervous system. Meanwhile, a drug that has at least the side effects generally are drugs for diseases of skin and eyes.
A professor of medicine from Indiana University, Dr. Jon Duke reveal that after observing 5600 drug label warnings that include at least 500,000 of side effects. Some have more than 100 side effects, some have reached 525.
According to Prof. Duke, many side effects listed does not necessarily indicate the drug is not safe. Sometimes these side effects appear rare, but manufacturers still list in anticipation of legal action in case of unwanted things.
"Indeed with so many side effects listed, the doctor easier to weigh the risk and benefit 'in prescribing a drug," said Prof. Duke
Risk and benefit ratio is the ratio between the risk of danger in a drug with the benefits when taking them. Doctors use the consideration it always, in the hope that patients receive maximum benefit with minimum risk.
Professor Duke said, the current drug label was too long and static so that the patient is difficult to know the side effects are most likely to occur according to the conditions. Withutilization of technology , expectedsometime drug labels can be more easily understood .
