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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Be Careful of Generic Drugs from Around the World

As a nurse, I often encounter patients that end up in the emergency room because they decided to purchase generic drugs from that were purchased online or from an unknown source.

Even though many companies that offer generic drugs do provide great products like the ones that are made in Canada for example do provide safe and effective products, they are many other places, especially the internet where one should be wary of.

One of the best example is for generic viagra that is bought online.  Even though about 10% of these online site for sildenafil citrate are quality products, is it really worth the risk?

For example, we usually get a few cases per month where a male patient will come to the emergency room with heart problems or an erection that will not let up.  In most cases, that was due to the patient purchasing generic viagra online from an unknown company.  Here are some statistics of emergency room visits due to ED(Erectile Dysfunction)

If you do decide to purchase it, please make sure that it is from a company that is known and that has been recommended by someone you trust that has actually tried out the product.

So let's keep our nation's emergency room clear of people that have erectile issues due to generic drugs around the world.