Do you read side effects medication?

Wonder doctor give you a prescription to buy some pills do you read the side effect that is on the description😩

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absolutely! unfortunately some medications have really bad side effects, and some are newer so long term isn't studied. someone in my family passed from medication that was newer and it ended up being very harmful. always read and do research 💖

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