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Which information source do you feel needs the MOST improvement when it comes to providing prescription drug information?

Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)

• Drs. tend to push the possitive side vs. the side effects.

• Oh My Go- ! Seriously, have you ever tried to read one?

• Dr. disagreed with article about Rx side effects

• As an MD taking Diovan, the physician,pharmacist and info pamplets fail to reveal true side effect

• It's amazing to me how many times my pharmacist has had to question the dr's prescription order.

• doctors do not care about the side effects of drugs no matter how serious they just treat the side e

• DOCTORS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PRESCRIBE

• Ghost papers and 'trials' mean they are merely vacant pill pushers for the Pharmas. Horrific.

• I have had to talk doctors out of giving me more medication. I am currently on 10 different meds

• Doctors need to know more side eff. when prescribing meds

• my ob should have done research on premarin, since I've been on it 5yrs I have had cronic nausea

• Large population studies as part of clinical studies

• My doctor never seems to know much about different meds. Just kinda wings it.

• Dr.s don't have a clue as th medication cost.

• more anxiety disorders listed

• Drs prescribe based on what SALESMAN tells them, not from unbiased research!

• No medical physicians can seem to help my father after they poisoned him with Zocor.

• Doctors, most haven't got a clue

• pharmacist need to make patients more aware of potential drug interactions with grapefruit/other Rx

• drug companies lie about withdrawal symptoms.

• most don't seem to give ANY info

• Many doctors are totally unaware of the drugs & drug side effects.

• side effects

• Most Dr. won't listen to us voicing concern about drug problems we are having.

• Versed is used on patients like it is candy,with no expxination how it really works.

• Simple language, larger type, simple listing of "incompatable" co-existing meds

• I detest TV drug advertisements passionately.

• Pharm., who should most and current info. say they are not docs and docs don't have the time?

• The drug info I get from the pharmacist are so complicated and hard to read!

• Note: Websites for Statin sales show nothing about CoQ10!

• my doctor told me nothing about the medicine!

• more info needed about stopping effexor. a very alarming experience

• Doctors need to get their information from sources other than pharma sales reps

• Doctors are a little Too Detached to a situation...I know they have to be; a little concern would do

• They are in such a hurry to see their patient quota they don't adequately inform about meds they rx.

• all need to be considered

• Need reliable drug interaction source when taking multiple drugs

• Could have avoided severe diarrhea and cramps if I had known to take medicine on a full stomache.

• I am tired of feeling like a lab rat, and wish they would at least listen before prescribing meds.

• pharm said drinking a glass of wine each night would be fine with this but its NOT

• So docs get free trips, and can't spend more than 20 minutes with a patient?

• they need to better know the meds

• the nurse too

• Most pharmacists I go to don't even bother asking if you need a consultation.

• All the below

• my doctor, my pharmacist

• treat it like any other proscription drug

• Dr glossed over side effects, lied!

• I had a doctor prescribe two drugs that the pharmacist warned me not to take together.

• I had to go to 3 different doctors just for them to tell me I had an allergic reaction!!!

• The independent drug trials need to be conducted WITHIN the US borders, and supervised by the FDA.

• I was told that pharmacists are more knowledgeable about drugs that physicians. Is this true?

• need more information on side effect and long term effects.

• Doctors are duped by detail/men/women

• doctors just want to give meds

• doctors seem to know the least about the drugs they provide

• I proved my doctor was wrong.

• My doctor seemed not aware to the serious side effects of Requip before giving me a sample to try.

• they seem to know only what the drug reps tell them (and then accept gifts from the reps)

• nurses should be included in this category

• what a horrible mess! Dr.s need to know more adverse effects & interactions.

• we never know if we can take a bit of alcool!

• Doctors don't pay attention - they expect the pharmacist to catch mistakes!

• doctors providing info

• didnt tell me about half of the side effects until I mentioned them

• Doctors don't listen or believe patients

• side effects

• reality not propaganda from the company

• GOOD docs frequently cater to drug reps by rx'ing w/o being FULLY INFORMED or advising their patient

• All doctors prescribing birth control pills should discuss their relation to incidence of depression

• the fda needs to consider side effects!

• Docs want more and more to write scripts and get you out of the office, with little explanation.

• pdoc will go in depth about the benefits, barely touches the side effects.

• Doctors need to be better informed about side effects and not just rely on the drug pamphlet info.

• doctors get their information from pharmaceutical companies instead of reading their journals

• Side Effects section needs to be more through

• Doctors are the ones we contact with side effects so they need to be more informed.

• dr.s put you on meds and advise you NOT to ever miss a dose or you'll withdrawl!

• 2 cents

• Doctors... either don't know, or don't care to tell ALL of the info on medications.

• It's hard to know who is making the statments here. Could it be another Rx manufacturer?

• pharmacologists (PhDs) are the only drug experts

• I would like to hear more about side effects

• my pharmacist is too busy to answer questions

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