AboutBarbara Judge Expertise Outpatient pharmacy and general health. I have recently completed a Pharmceutical Care Certificate Program offered by Purdue University (Spring 1999 completion). I have personal experience dealing with terminally ill persons and their needs, as well as their families` needs. I graduated in 1984 from Pharmacy School and have been a Licensed Pharmacist since then. I have 18 years retail pharmacy experience. Prior to my pharmacy training I have 3 years hospital experience as a Nurse`s Aide.
Question Can you tell me if any research has ever been done to determine which are the most common side effects of prescription drugs (such as nausea, diarrhea, drowsiness, dizziness, etc.). Thank you very much. Al Brown
Answer Studies are done on each drug individually, but to my knowledge no study has be done or no attempt has been made to research all the drug information available to determine which drug side effects are most common in general for all prescription drugs. It would take huge amounts of time to review all the drugs ever approved and combine the data to find the correct answer to you which side effects are most frequently reported.
