Notify Your Doctor If You Experience Sudden Urges to Gamble

Posted on August 1, 2007
Filed Under Interesting Stuff |

In the background I hear an advertisement for a drug, presumably a new one because I have never heard of this one before, Mirapex. Before I write anything else let me say that I’m not quick to criticize drug companies because it’s really not possible to argue the merits of a drug or therapy unless you personally know the impact of the disease or condition it treats. Having said that, restless leg syndrome?

What caught my attention is the standard blurb at the end of the commercial highlighting possible side effects. I’m not making this up…. "notify your doctor if you have unexpected urges to gamble, compulsive eating, or increased sex drive". Wow, that’s quite a bit different than naseau and diarreha.

I’m sure there are drugs with side effects a lot worse than these, in addition to the aforementioned gambling and sex drive issues, but you typically don’t see them advertised on television:

"MIRAPEX may cause you to fall asleep without any warning, even while doing normal daily activities such as driving."

"When taking MIRAPEX hallucinations may occur and sometimes you may feel dizzy, sweaty or nauseated upon standing up."

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