explain why many medications caution the constumer not to operate havy machinery??
124690
Because the Medication may very well have a Depressant Effect Similar to Alcohol. Also, if the Medication in Question was Consumed Prior to Operation of Heavy Machinery, and an Accident were to Occur, with No Warning Stated on the Label, a Lawsuit against the Meds.Maker may Very Well Happen . The Lawyers are Out There!
477148
I used to work in ER registration and was exposed to everything.  My only answer was maybe we built up an immunity to some diseases, or we just were to work conscious to get sick.  The doctors do get sick, but they also have quicker access to treatment than the average person does.  And they also have   samples of the latest, most effective  meds given out by medical sales people.
104238
It is probably a combination of being injured and possibly the medication.  Personally, I try to avoid all drugs as much as possible, because all of them have side effects.  Especially avoid long term usage of any drug and use the smallest effective dose.  You should also call your doctor or nurse and see if there is something else you could take.  Also, have you ever noticed that with a lot of people that make the news for going on rampages, it ends up that they were on a prescription med?
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There are some chemicals that enslave the body , no matter how strong the mind . The real strength comes in never beeing tempted to try drugs in the first place .
288689
All medicines have side effects, and EVERY side effect (including HA, Nausea, Vomiting. etc) is required to go into those pamphlets. Just because it is in the pamphlets does not mean you will get it. Doctors do not get paid for prescribing drugs. They get paid for treating paitents as best they can. they may have a preference of one drug over another, but that does not mean they won't prescribe other drugs. If you have a good doctor, he will listen to your concerns and discuss all the various drugs with you. I have heard of Actos - great drug for controlling diabetes.
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Not a good idea. "Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks. THIS MEDICINE WILL ADD TO THE EFFECTS of alcohol and other depressants."\n\nThe warnings aren't for fun.
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Talk to your doctor.  Herbal medications can be dangerous, too, so be careful.  My wife takes Valerian to sleep, but she was told not to use it too often.  Check with the doc.
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We have asked my doctor for it several times and his explanation of why we don't want it convinces us it is dangerous.\n\nI did get some free samples from another doctor and took one pill but my heart acted up so bad from it I threw them out. That is bad stuff.
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Every doctor is different.  He has the duty to treat his patient to the best of his abilities, but if he believes it's not in the patient's best interest to become dependent on narcotics, he certainly has the right to refuse to prescribe them.\n\nThe patient is always free to consult with another doctor.  I'm sorry for whoever it is that's in this situation. It's really a horrible place to be at...
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your job can be in jeopardy if you refuse to follow a reasonable instruction. it may depend on why you didn't go in. were you sick, did you not have childcare available, was there a sale at the mall you wanted to go to, were you just lazy? they would probably pay you overtime or give you an alternate day off. the patients are their primary concern. if they feel you are not a team player and that you don't care for the health and safety of the residents, they may decide they don't want you working there.
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It is illegal to give anybody medication that they have not been prescribed. The reason is that if they have a reaction to and/or die from the meds you have given them you will then be tried for murder.  I have had meds given to me but only what I have been prescribed before. Same dosage and same strength.
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Another contradiction!!!! Seriously though, my grandparents believe you should not take pain medication because god makes you feel better. WTF, OK, so I suffer for something that may not even be there. (No offense, of course, to the religious folk. I DO believe in god. *Agnostic*)
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You realize that it is very dangerous to take medications that are not prescribed to you, especially a stimulant? That is a form of drug abuse.  If you are really concerned, call poison control or go to the ER and get your stomach pumped (it will make you think twice about taking drugs you were not prescribed again).
417861
I hv gone thru many cases, sometimes its effects are bad.So one should take medicines with the consultation of doctors only.No one knows whether it will suit a particular person or not.
74019
It's best to go to your doctor about this sort of thing, because certain medicines etc can be dangerous to one person, but fine for someone else.
277990
Go take a Benadryl, but please don't drive.
6803
NO, YOUR BEST BET IS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MEDICINE AT HAND