This is a more general problem. Warning labels on toothpaste and such generally include the phrase "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT" if they really mean som

This is a more general problem. Warning labels on toothpaste and such generally include the phrase "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT" if they really mean something's dangerous. Medications don't seem to do the same thing, so you can't tell if they're worried about you irritating your stomach or ending the human race. In fact, I have a medication right in front of me that has a little label on it that says "Take or use exactly as directed. Do not discontinue or skip doses unless directed by your doctor." That's all it says about it on the bottle. Doesn't explain why. Doesn't say how serious it is. Doesn't even use an exclamation point. My first thought is, well, I've had lots of medications before that came with labels like that, and what they meant was, "You might get a little dizzy for a day or so if you stop too fast." Not this one, it turns out. Three paragraphs into the fine print on the literature that came with it, it says, "Some people who have suddenly stopped taking similar drugs have had . . . heart attacks." Oh. That really seems like it ought to be worth a "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT".