The disclosure statements at the end of drug commercials are often funny, scary and downright bizarre.
Susan and I were watching “West Wing” last night when a commericial for Cialis came on. This is supposed to help the fellas who are having problems standing tall in the saddle. And it’s supposed to give the little fella a shot at puttin’ the hammer down between 24 and 36 hours.
At the end of the commercial, as they’re going through the possible side effects, this little line gave us pause:
Erections lasting longer than four hours require immediate medical treatment.
I don’t even know where to begin with this one. The “immediate” medical treatment was a no-duh. I guess the four-hour erection would explain one other side effect: May cause low blood pressure.
Scary, eh?