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"Schmid LG, et al: Adverse drug reactions: An epidemiological study at psychiatric hospitals, Acta Psychiatr Scand 70: pp.77 - 89, 1984 A more recent study, written in 2002 by Grasso BC et al, shows that there were 2,194 errors per 1,448 hospitalized days. These statistics were a result of reviewing patient charts and hospitalized days. However, the usual method of study for errors had entailed only self-reporting of errors resulting in the report that there were only nine errors per 1,448 patient days. What a variance!" - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Another JAMA article ("Incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients," 1998, pp. 1200-1205) showed that 20% of all new drugs have serious unknown side effects (on top of all the known effects). More than 100,000 Americans die every year from correctly taking their properly prescribed medications! Remember, too, that this is a confession from within the system. Mightn't it be that the true situation is actually even worse1? Dr. Joseph Mercola, MD, who has one of the world's most widely read health Internet sites (www.mercola.com)." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Further, the average hospital patient has as much as a thirty percent chance, depending how long he is in, of doubling his stay due to adverse drug reactions." —Milton Silverman, MD, Professor of Pharmacology, University of California "Why would a patient swallow a poison because he is ill or take that which would make a well man sick?" —L. F. Kebler, MD "What hope is there for medical science to ever become a true science when the entire structure of medical knowledge is built around the idea that there is an entity called disease which can be expelled when the right drug is found?" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"The actual rates for adverse drug reactions like mania will be much higher in real-life clinical practice.11 In clinical trials, exposure to the drug lasts about one month, while in actual practice it can last for many months and years. The vastly increased number of days of exposure increases the risk of toxicity and serious adverse reactions." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"They tallied up deaths from adverse drug reactions, medical errors, bedsores, infections, unnecessary procedures and malnutrition that occurred in hospitals. They added in deaths of outpatients, which totaled 783,936 in 2001. The deaths in 2001 from heart disease were 699,697. Those from cancer numbered 553,251. These researchers also estimated that the number of deaths due to errors is actually 20 times greater since many go unreported or misreported due to fear of lawsuits and confusion about the actual cause of death." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"In the medical literature, these maladies are broadly called "drug-induced disorders" or "adverse drug reactions." Industry scientists writing in medical journals often refer to them simply as "events." Many physicians and pharmacists prefer to call them "medical misadventures," as if someone had suffered an unlucky mishap like wandering off a path in the woods. The euphemism has helped create a false perception that these are unfortunate occurrences in the practice of medicine that no one can do anything about." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"He also recently retired from the editorships of the largest annual compendium on adverse drug reactions, Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs, and the peer-reviewed International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine. After we got to know each other, Dr. Dukes invited me to be the psychiatric editorial consultant for his international journal. In 2006,1 had the honor of presenting him an award at the annual meeting of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (www.icspp.org). We had to show, first and foremost, that Halcion could cause suicide." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "Most of the many cases in this book illustrate extreme adverse drug reactions, sometimes involving psychotic reactions with horrendous acts of violence. However, medication spellbinding takes place along a continuum from mild to severe. Millions of cases are relatively mild and the reactions never get attributed to prescribed medications, but they nonetheless impair or ruin the person's quality of life." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "But the interest groups in the psychopharmaceutical complex continued to reject the idea that psychiatric drugs and antidepressants in particular could cause destructive adverse drug reactions.1 Meanwhile, the FDA, an increasingly toothless watchdog, hadn't even growled. When the agency finally took action beginning in 2004, it would struggle to tread lightly on pharmaceutical interests that, to this day, spend more energy covering their tracks than admitting to the dangers posed by their chemical products." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Fourteen aspirins a week increases the risk for pancreatic cancer by 86%, 6 - 13 a week still 41% bolstered risk and 1 - 3, 11% elevated risk. adverse drug reactions (ADR) are a long term, huge problem in Great Britain, for example, and account for 1 in 16 hospital admissions.90 Heavy use of pain medication harms kidneys; heavy use of aspirins (or acetaminophen) is associated with a recently discovered condition affecting people with irreversible kidney failure. The condition is known as sick (small, indented and calcified) kidneys." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"I proposed to our ethics committee that all adverse drug reactions need publication, irrespective of company attitudes."45 My response to this last comment would be, "Do you mean to tell me that your ethics committee does not already demand that you publish adverse drug reactions, not just the positive drug results?" Add to this another fact of which few Americans are aware: not securing funding can keep a university researcher from getting tenure, being promoted or receiving a positive evaluation. Can you see how objectivity can clearly be compromised?" - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"These were the conclusions of a survey of hospitalized patients, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association: "We estimated that in 1994 overall 2,216,000 hospitalized patients had serious adverse drug reactions and 106,000 had fatal adverse drug reactions, making these reactions between the fourth and sixth leading cause of death."3 Similar findings have also been reported in Britain." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"My response to this last comment would be, "Do you mean to tell me that your ethics committee does not already demand that you publish adverse drug reactions, not just the positive drug results?" Add to this another fact of which few Americans are aware: not securing funding can keep a university researcher from getting tenure, being promoted or receiving a positive evaluation. Can you see how objectivity can clearly be compromised? Drug companies do not want to continue funding departments that publish reports which hurt their company's business." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"In 1997, David Classen studied adverse drug reactions occurring in 2,227 Salt lake City hospital patients.28 He judged that 50 percent of the injuries were preventable. In 1995, David Bates identified 247 adverse drug reactions at two Boston area hospitals.29 Overall, 29 percent were preventable. In 1992, C. M. Lindley studied 113 elderly patients hospitalized for adverse drug reactions.30 He found half of all adverse reactions were caused by drugs administered despite a specific warning against them or that were unnecessary." - Thomas J. Moore, Prescription For Disaster: Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet (Get the book.)

"The book Death by Medicine estimates that approximately 106,000 Americans die each year from adverse drug reactions. Over 2 million more suffer adverse effects that are not fatal, but eat away at their health and quality of life.1 Which is the bigger problem? How Did We Get Here? How is it that we came to value synthetic pharmaceutical drugs over preventive medicine and natural living? As discussed in chapter one, we have become addicted to a toxic lifestyle that has replaced common sense with convenience. We are a nation of abundance, full of people who overindulge at will." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

"This case is so atypical, however, that the adverse drug reactions Advisory Committee of Australia questioned whether the product taken might not have contained other herbs or additives that could be responsible for the adverse reaction. MISTLETOE Common name: European mistletoe Botanical name: Viscum album Parts used and where grown Mistletoe grows as a partial parasite on a variety of trees—particularly pine, apple, plum, poplar, and spruce—across northern Europe and Asia. The young leafy twigs with flowers are used. Mistletoe's white berries are potentially toxic and should be avoided." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Every year, over 2 million people suffer from adverse drug reactions (ADR's) and other medical errors while in the hospital. Nearly 1 million deaths result from this malpractice annually.88 • Every year, up to 20 million people are unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics.89 • "The American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury at nearly 800,000 in the US. By contrast, the number of deaths attributable to heart disease in 2001 was 699,697, while the number of deaths attributable to cancer was 553,251."" - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"The Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), which can progress into a complication called TENS (toxic epidermal necrolysis), is caused by adverse drug reactions. Before you start taking common prescription drugs, you may need to inform yourself about this often-fatal reaction. The list of drugs that may be problematic includes antiepileptic and anticonvulsant drugs, sulfonamides, ampicillin, allopurinol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), as well as some vaccinations (such as anthrax)." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"As studies showed that more than 10 percent of all adverse drug reactions reported to the FDA were cardiovascular in nature, several drugs were either voluntarily withdrawn or ordered off the market. Then, in 2004, Vioxx, Merck's vaunted COX-2 painkiller, along with Pfizer's COX-2 drugs, became the biggest nonwar and nonelection story of the year. Recall the original promise and intent of the so-called coxibs: Unlike other anti-inflammatories, COX-2s were approved by the FDA and justified by their makers based on the notion that they were easier on the gut." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"To reduce the chance of adverse drug reactions, to reduce unnecessary trips to the doctor's office or hospital, you must be an active participant in your own health. No one else can do it for you. You must educate yourself about the perils and benefits of the drugs you are prescribed. If the illness is serious you should always get a second opinion and gather as much information as possible to ensure you are well informed. Ask questions. Do not simply accept what you are being told." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

"Add to this one other cheery number: There are more than 106,000 deaths a year from serious adverse drug reactions — from drugs that have been properly prescribed and taken. Considering that Vioxx alone may well have caused more than 100,000 deaths during its six-year run, the figure may be low. Even then, such reactions are now among the top ten causes of death in the United States. And that does not include deaths from overdose, drug abuse, or noncompliance. Next there is the effect of prescriptions on the wallet, both collective and individual." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs, by Stephen Fried According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), adverse drug reactions are the fourth-leading cause of death in America. Reactions to prescription and over-the-counter medications kill far more people annually than all illegal drug use combined. A work of investigative and personal journalism ... the book is meant to help reform the system and inform your choices when using medications ... Available through your local bookseller or the publisher, Bantam Books, at www.bantam." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"Provides timely medication safety information and allows you to report adverse drug reactions in confidence to the FDA and manufacturer. MedicineNets MedTerms Medical Dictionary—www.medterms.com/scriptymain/hp.asp. Chapter 2: You Hold the Keys to Your Health Books Appleton, Nancy, Ph.D. Lick the Sugar Habit. Garden City Park, NY: Avery, 2001. Berthold-Bond, Annie. Home Enlightenment: Practical, Earth-Friendly Advice for Creating a Nurturing, Healthy, and Toxin-Free Home and Lifestyle. New York, NY: Rodale Books, 2007. 159 Cordain, Loren, Ph.D." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"In psycho-pharma-speak, "activation" refers to adverse drug reactions such as agitation, insomnia and extreme inner nervousness which, according to the Lilly documents as reported in the BMJ, twice as many clinical trial participants experienced while taking the mind-altering Prozac compared to those receiving the placebo." - Kelly Patricia O'Meara, Psyched Out: How Psychiatry Sells Mental Illness and Pushes Pills That Kill (Get the book.)

"Hypersensitivity: In an analysis of the Australian adverse drug reactions Advisory Committee's database of events of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions, 51 reports were found to be related to Echinacea use. Twenty-six reactions, including urticaria, angioedema, asthma, and anaphylaxis were concluded by the investigators to be IgE-mediated reactions to Echinacea. More than half of the affected patients had a history of asthma, allergic rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis, or atopic dermatitis. Four persons required hospitalization due to their reactions and no deaths occurred." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "There were no adverse drug reactions associated with the ointment. The authors attribute Comfrey's effectiveness for ankle sprain treatment to the root's anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities, as well as its ability to stimulate granulation and tissue regeneration, and callus formation (Koll 2004). Anti-Inflammatory The anti-inflammatory effects of Comfrey were studied in musculoskeletal disorders. Forty-one patients with musculoskeletal rheumatism were treated with either a pyrrolizidine alkaloid-free ointment or placebo for 4 weeks." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "The ointment was well tolerated and did not result in any adverse drug reactions (Grube 2007). A randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind study of topical Comfrey ointment for unilateral ankle sprain found the treatment to be clinically and significantly superior to placebo in reducing pain (p<0.0001) and swelling (ankle edema p=0.001), and to be effective in improving ankle mobility and global efficacy. The trial involved 142 individuals (mean age 31.8) at 5 centers, 80 of whom were randomized to apply ointment of Comfrey extract (Kytta-Salbe f) four times daily for 8 days." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "Central nervous system effects are the most common adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported with dronabinol in AIDS patients during clinical trials. The following ADRs were reported in 3% to 10% of patients: dizziness, euphoria, paranoid reaction, somnolence, and thinking abnormal. Less common CNS ADRs (i.e., occurring in 0.3% to 1% of patients) include depression, nightmares, speech difficulties, and tinnitus (Prod Info Marinol, 1999). No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"These were the conclusions of a survey of hospitalized patients, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association: "We estimated that in 1994 overall 2,216,000 hospitalized patients had serious adverse drug reactions and 106,000 had fatal adverse drug reactions, making these reactions between the fourth and sixth leading cause of death."3 Similar findings have also been reported in Britain." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Yes, all sorts of drugs are included, but drugs are drugs. So we are not talking here about faulty diagnosis, the use of outmoded tests, equipment failure, surgery on the wrong limb or organ tissue samples lost or misread, an object left inside a patient during surgery, or mistaken patient identities. "By far the most common problem is when patients receive incorrect dosages or types of medications.... Prescriptions are unreadable or vague, the right medication is given to the wrong patient or different medicines 238 http://www.heall.com/body/healthupdates/drugs/adversedrugs." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

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