NNT means number needed to treat. It is the doctor on that worksheet print of the fine that comes with the prescribed medication and if not, accessible on the website of the manufacturer.
The document says that things would be to treat the particular condition of the patient complains. But will help you? Is efficiency to this issue in particular?
Pharmaceutical companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes millions, to develop a drug to relieve certain symptoms. I said to treat, not cure. Pharmaceutical companies do not want to heal; want to treat so they can continue to sell their medicines. A cure would put them out of business. There are many cures for cancer, but none allowed in United States. A very overwhelming statement that it will not be pursued here.
NNT is the number of patients that need to be addressed in order to avoid an additional bad outcome compared in a controlled clinical trial. The ideal NNT result one trial is where everyone improves drug. The greater the least effective number is the drug.
Some of the tests can be run for 5 years. The NNT can be specific time. More people in the study adds to its validity, as well as who does the study. It should be made by a group that is not connected to the manufacturing company. These facts can't be determined by the public in general. Testing of two or more different groups are also encouraged.
If you haven't seen the movie "Fugitive" gives good idea, why the manufacturer must make tests.
Some studies aimed at a specific disease occur. During these doctors sometimes find excellent side effects that you can use the pharmaceutical company. Viagra was found during a study of heart. The greater the least effective number the drug. LIPITOR control studies show that you reduced the possibility of attack by someone in a hundred ONE heart.
The NNT for Lipitor is 100. Almost useless. Real number in accordance with Dr. Hoffman is closest 250.
Pharmaceutical companies are selling 99 recipes or more useless, but it is put in a lot of money. Many doctors considered all statin drugs to be dangerous if taken for long periods of time.
How can someone knows if drugs being worth the penalty? For those who now take any prescribed medication, or even without prescription is a very good idea to go to the Internet and do a Google search. Enter the official letters NNT and you can go one step further and look under "side effects". Most people will be surprised at how dangerous can be what you are taking.
Exit those bottles now to begin the search of the Internet to see if what we have is really any good for that condition.
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