If an (irresponsible) doctor has prescribed you any of these medications, do not take it.
9 deadly drugs need urgent recall.
Of the 77 suspected or dangerous drugs identified by AFSSAPS, here is the list of drugs most in need of elimination, drawn up according to research by Prescrire and Professor Giroud.
– ACTS (formerly AVANDIA)
Indications: Treatment of type 2 diabetes, also known as
"fatty" diabetes. Side effects: Macular edema, bone fractures in women, heart failure, increased risk of heart attack (43%), anemia, weight gain, increased risk of bladder cancer. GSK, which has been ordered to pay $3.5 billion in legal fees, has 13 pending lawsuits related to Avandia. Only the name has changed since then.