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edhopper

(37,501 posts) Thu May 7, 2026, 02:00 PM Thursday

Drug commercials; You'd think if I had fubegartelitus [View all]

as a result of taking zongazifrelartin for my nonifactus perfaluticacious, and was not allergic to greepalonin, my doctor would know about this drug well before I heard of it.

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Drug commercials; You'd think if I had fubegartelitus [View all] edhopper Thursday OP

A good point, and very funny Walleye Thursday #1

My "favorite" part is where they say "do not take zonxiflabinak if you are allergic to zonxiflabinak" RockRaven Thursday #2

Obviously, SCantiGOP Thursday #19

ads are written by copywriters NJCher Thursday #33

Lol 😆 Faux pas Thursday #3

Legendary!! agingdem Thursday #4

Well said A_Woman_from_MI Thursday #5

I only ask my doctor edhopper Thursday #7

You're missing the opportunity to create Get Well cards for all those conditions bucolic_frolic Thursday #6

My favorite side effect warning: Risk of sudden death. ✅ ok, got that one checked. Polly Hennessey Thursday #8

Especially when it shows up in the minor side effect list! I cannot remember the drug, but we did state of stupid Thursday #12

WHY the HELL would anybody take THAT shit?? lastlib Thursday #13

;-{) GLOOPERINIL Goonch Thursday #9

They'll also run that fucking ad 900 times/day to be sure you're sure. flvegan Thursday #10

Yah think malaise Thursday #11

As a serious side note, my sister died because of one of those side effects. cksmithy Thursday #14

Sorry for your loss edhopper Thursday #17

If I remember correctly, the medication she was taking was an antiviral. cksmithy Thursday #24

When I get a prescription for a new drug, I always go on line... NNadir Thursday #21

It was more than 20 years ago, she was out of state, my parents cksmithy Thursday #23

Again I'm very sorry. I lost my mother to a brain tumor. It was more than... NNadir Thursday #26

Thank you, she was only four years older cksmithy Thursday #35

Mercy. I'm so sorry. Your sister got such Ilsa Thursday #30

Thank you. cksmithy Thursday #34

That's really scary... LeftInTX Friday #40

I think the Faux Noise viewers actually believe this stuff FakeNoose Thursday #15

So what to you take for your FGL? (No medical terms - whether true or false - allowed in TV advertising.) Vinca Thursday #16

People take the drugs and then come up with the name. Only thing I can figure. twodogsbarking Thursday #18

Drug manufacturers are trying to create demand. Americanme Thursday #20

So I attempted twice to get WeGovy. Initech Thursday #22

Being high risk for death from stroke or heart attack Wednesdays Friday #38

But, but, according to the commercial, Dr. T Thursday #25

And dance in laundromats.... SergeStorms Thursday #28

My TV "mute" button..... SergeStorms Thursday #27

Some of these drugs edhopper Thursday #29

And political ads. Most in Georgia are for republicans. nt Ilsa Thursday #31

One of the side effects..f you die, stop taking it. Permanut Thursday #32

Drug for depression, side effect is death. 😵 nt Raine Thursday #36

My favorite one..."Do not take this drug if you're allergic to it or any of its ingredients." jmowreader Thursday #37

ReZyne LeftInTX Friday #39