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Permanut

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

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Thu May 7, 2026, 04:58 PM

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Drug commercials; You'd think if I had fubegartelitus [View all] edhopper May 7 OP

A good point, and very funny Walleye May 7 #1

My "favorite" part is where they say "do not take zonxiflabinak if you are allergic to zonxiflabinak" RockRaven May 7 #2

Obviously, SCantiGOP May 7 #19

ads are written by copywriters NJCher May 7 #33

Lol 😆 Faux pas May 7 #3

Legendary!! agingdem May 7 #4

Well said A_Woman_from_MI May 7 #5

I only ask my doctor edhopper May 7 #7

You're missing the opportunity to create Get Well cards for all those conditions bucolic_frolic May 7 #6

My favorite side effect warning: Risk of sudden death. ✅ ok, got that one checked. Polly Hennessey May 7 #8

Especially when it shows up in the minor side effect list! I cannot remember the drug, but we did state of stupid May 7 #12

WHY the HELL would anybody take THAT shit?? lastlib May 7 #13

;-{) GLOOPERINIL Goonch May 7 #9

They'll also run that fucking ad 900 times/day to be sure you're sure. flvegan May 7 #10

Yah think malaise May 7 #11

As a serious side note, my sister died because of one of those side effects. cksmithy May 7 #14

Sorry for your loss edhopper May 7 #17

If I remember correctly, the medication she was taking was an antiviral. cksmithy May 7 #24

When I get a prescription for a new drug, I always go on line... NNadir May 7 #21

It was more than 20 years ago, she was out of state, my parents cksmithy May 7 #23

Again I'm very sorry. I lost my mother to a brain tumor. It was more than... NNadir May 7 #26

Thank you, she was only four years older cksmithy May 7 #35

Mercy. I'm so sorry. Your sister got such Ilsa May 7 #30

Thank you. cksmithy May 7 #34

That's really scary... LeftInTX May 8 #40

I think the Faux Noise viewers actually believe this stuff FakeNoose May 7 #15

So what to you take for your FGL? (No medical terms - whether true or false - allowed in TV advertising.) Vinca May 7 #16

People take the drugs and then come up with the name. Only thing I can figure. twodogsbarking May 7 #18

Drug manufacturers are trying to create demand. Americanme May 7 #20

So I attempted twice to get WeGovy. Initech May 7 #22

Being high risk for death from stroke or heart attack Wednesdays May 8 #38

But, but, according to the commercial, Dr. T May 7 #25

And dance in laundromats.... SergeStorms May 7 #28

My TV "mute" button..... SergeStorms May 7 #27

Some of these drugs edhopper May 7 #29

And political ads. Most in Georgia are for republicans. nt Ilsa May 7 #31

One of the side effects..f you die, stop taking it. Permanut May 7 #32

Drug for depression, side effect is death. 😵 nt Raine May 7 #36

My favorite one..."Do not take this drug if you're allergic to it or any of its ingredients." jmowreader May 7 #37

ReZyne LeftInTX May 8 #39