Dangers of Prescription Pain Medications

May 4, 2012

Prescription Pain Medications Are More Dangerous Than You Think

When you think of dangerous drugs what comes to your mind?

Heroin
Coccaine
LSD

Have you thought about prescription pain medications and pain pills? Did you know that pain medications and adverse drug reactions is actually #4 in the US as a leading cause of death. It right behind heart attacks, strokes, and cancer.

What does all this mean? Well it means that your risk of dying from your prescription pain medication taht you have in your cabinet could be higher than death from lung disease, diabetes, or even an accident. we have taken the time to do extensive research and the investigation results are shocking. However, you can avoid this by becoming informed and educate yourself. We feel that knowing the results of this investigation could save your life.

5 most Dangerous Pain Medications

Aspirin
Tylenol also known as Acetaminophen
Vicodin, Lorcet, Norco, Percocet, Percodan, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone
Advil, Aleve, ibuprofen, naproxen
Celebrex

ASPIRIN

This is a widely used drug and it is found in most medicine cabinet these days. Most people think aspirin is safe. But actually on the label it has warning regarding high dosages or prolonged lower doses can increase your chances by 200% of gastrointestinal bleeding and perforated ulcers. Also, research shows the 90-95% of Reye Syndrome cases were proceeded by taking aspirin. Reyes syndrome will decimate internal organs, especially the liver and the brain and at least 10% of those affected with the disease will die even with early treatment.

ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL)

This is found in the very popular over the counter medicine Tylenol which traditionally is the doctor’s choice for pain medications is also extremely dangerous to take. Unfortunately, 56,000+ people every year will have to go to the emergency room due to acetaminophen overdoes. It is also one of the leading calls to poison control centers across the US. It should be well noted that acetaminophen is the leading cause of acute liver failure and contributes about 50% of all cases.