Health | prescription drugs 8 Meds Docs Won't Take If trained professionals won't use them, why would you? By Harry Kimball Posted Jun 23, 2008 7:55 PM CDT Copied A pharmacy. (AP Photo) Some drugs have such serious drawbacks that even doctors won’t take them, Men’s Health reports. The big eight: Advair: Can actually increase the severity of asthma attacks Avandia: Diabetes drug carries risk of heart attack Celebrex: Related painkillers have already been pulled Ketek: Antibiotic is more dangerous to the liver Prilosec and Nexium: Heartburn is bad, but heart attacks are worse Visine: Overuse can lead to more redness Pseudoephedrine: Closely linked to meth Read These Next GOP Sen. Tillis suggests Pete Hegseth is 'out of his depth.' Former President Biden's doctor pleads the 5th. Trump put 7 more letters in the mail. Trump gives his opinion on 6 presidents of yore. Report an error