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 You're probably saying 'Denzel' wrong. Congress shares the 'missing minute' from Epstein jail video. Something weird is happening in the Gulf of Panama. 'How can you be that ignorant?' senator asks RFK Jr. Report an error