The Not-So-Fine Print: Popular Drugs, Ominous Labels

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When it comes to medication, what you don’t know could kill you. Or cause eyelid droop, amnesia and decreased sweating. Match the drug to the safety information taken from its warning label. Then tell us how you did.

"Do not use if you are a woman."

"[In a small number of people] your skin and the whites of your eyes turn yellow."

"The most common side effects following injection include temporary eyelid droop and nausea."

"Gas with oily spotting, loose stools, and more frequent stools that may be hard to control."

"Some patients tried to end their own lives. And some people have ended their own lives." (Hint: While Paxil also has been linked to an increase in suicidal thoughts in some children/teens, that's not what we're looking for here.)

"This product is harmful to humans if swallowed. Avoid contact with skin."

"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."

"Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake, with amnesia for the event, have been reported."

"Serious risks include decreased sweating."

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