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Article: Good drugs can have side effects
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 12, 1989
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Halcion, the prescription sleeping pill that induced some people
taking it to commit murder and other violent crimes, is an extreme
example of how good drugs can have serious side effects. These cases
of violent crimes, committed while taking Halcion, occurred when the
recommended dosage was exceeded.
Today's prescription drugs are more sophisticated chemically
than ever. Although they are studied for years before being
approved for prescription use, we do not know exactly how most of
them work. In the case of Halcion, benefits of the drug have to be
weighed against the risks of its side effects injuring the people for
whom it has been prescribed.
The company that manufactured Halcion ...