Quiz: match drug to warning label

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, September 10, 2007 9:18 PM | permalink

Mental Floss has a quiz where you try to match 10 popular drug with their warning labels. Sample warnings:

"Babies born to mothers who have taken [this drug] in the latter half of pregnancy have reported complications, including difficulties with breathing, turning blue, floppiness, stiffness, irritability or constant crying."
"Vision changes, such as seeing a blue tinge to objects or having difficulty telling the difference between the colors blue and green." Also, "An erection that won't go away."
"Some patients tried to end their own lives. And some people have ended their own lives."

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#1 posted by Anonymous , September 10, 2007 10:31 PM

yeah, so, that first option totally says that "babies...reported complications."

so, one of the side effects is precocity?

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#2 posted by deusdiabolus

, September 10, 2007 11:20 PM

My personal "favorite" side-effect warning was in a television commercial for anti-depression medication for dogs. Potential side effects included dizziness, nausea and death. Death.

I think I would rather have a sad dog.

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#3 posted by Beastmouth , September 10, 2007 11:33 PM

"Floppiness"?

I don't want to know, do I, internet?

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#4 posted by Josh Michtom , September 11, 2007 6:35 AM

"Babies . . . have reported complications including . irritability or constant crying"? Impressive. One wonders how a baby would report irritability and constant crying - maybe by crying constantly.

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#5 posted by Anonymous , September 11, 2007 9:41 AM

No one could possibly answer these questions except maybe a pharmacist or dedicated doctor, so what's the point of having a "quiz"?

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#6 posted by steven , September 11, 2007 9:57 AM

I got 100% correct. I didn't know how much trivia I retained until now.

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#7 posted by Anonymous , September 11, 2007 3:06 PM

I missed 2, for 80%.
That first set of side-effects ("Gas with oily spotting, loose stools, and more frequent stools that may be hard to control.") is like those chips that used Olestra instead of vegetable oil.
Yummm!