Medications with Dangerous Side Effects

    A few days ago I saw an ad for antidepressant medication, and I noticed some of the possible side effects could do more harm than good to the person who takes them.  Some of the side effects included an increase in suicidal thoughts, aggression, birth defects, and depression.  A few ingredients in the medication are also known to be highly addictive.

    I know there are more medications out there that also have contradicting side effects, so why are they all so normalized?  If the point of the medication is to target depression in people, then why does it seem like it could make it worse for some of them?  Why would a company that is well aware of this still decide to send the product out for widespread use?  Shouldn't they instead take a step back to see if they can eliminate the major risks, especially if one of the side effects is the original condition they are trying to combat?