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Freddie Mercury

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Doxycycline Hyclate
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2.9
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6.5
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4.3
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This drug has caused me many problems. All it has done well was clear up my acne. I have been sick constantly from it. I even vomited blood at one point. I get nightmares and not only that I get severe headaches
Prednisone
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Effectiveness
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I have no option but to take prednisone but it has destroyed the skin on my legs and it is now paper-thin. I have numerous bruises and am prone to skin-tearing and as a resukt, cellulitis. Prednisone also caused severe cataracts which almost cost me my eye-sight, it has weakened my bones, and elevated my heart beat.
Gentamycin
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10
Effectiveness
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This drug is efficient, despite of its side effects. But I felt some secondary effects in my kidneys that were sensitive.
Amlodipine Besylate
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I experience no side effects when I take this, but sometimes I do have high blood pressure which indicates to me that it isn't working very well.
Claritin-D 24 Hour
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Claritin-D 24hr worked great for my allergies. I took is for years, then started to have heart problems. The culprit Claritin-D. I still continue to have heart problems after being taken off the medication, it caused damage to my heart that willNEVER go away . I'm a 26yr old female who's life will forever be changed for the worse because of this. Please keep an eye on your blood pressure and heart rate while taking Claritin-D
Levothyroxine Sodium
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Effectiveness
4.8
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I take the drug as prescribed other than when I have bouts of sleeplessness or twitchiness at night. When this happens I stop taking the medication for a few days/weeks to reduce it in my system and then start it again.
Fanapt
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Effectiveness
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I can't get off on this medication, can't drink alchohol, and the tiredness from the medication is noticable to everyone. I kind of noticed irregular heart beats on medication, as well a strong decrease in energy, and ability to sleep at night.
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