most pharmaceutical ads end with 'ask your doctor or pharmacist'
you would ask how a pharmaceutical affects you, so that you are informed. or if perhaps yu have an allergy or concern with other side effects....
example: my mother has thyroid cancer...now. no more thyroid....so each and every drug she takes can have an adverse effect... and the work to maintain the balance between BP, arrythmia, thyroid hormone, etc etc...can be very complex... s, there are lots of questons to ask. that;s why you ask.
"you would ask how a pharmaceutical affects you, so that you are informed."
Sorry to hear about your Mom's condition. I don't know how old she is, but nevertheless...
Shouldn't you Mom's Dr already know?
This discussion is why, the United States, has a heath care system that's in the toilet when you compare it to other nations.
We care more about profit, first and foremost, than the health of any given citizen.
Edit;
Speaking of capitalism, and I've asked this before;
Isn't the health and well being of any working citizen of the US good for the economy?