What is "bad medicine"

n. (context figuratively English) Any advice or treatment that has no value or exacerbates the problem.

Bad Medicine was a monster truck that raced on the USHRA circuit from 1991 and 1992. It was owned and driven by Don Van Loo. The truck was the famous Carolina Crusher 2, however modified to fit the smaller Dodge Dakota body. The truck was notorious for its crash at Oklahoma in its first race, in which driver Don VanLoo was knocked unconscious after a bad landing, and at the time of being knocked unconscious was on the gas pedal, so the truck rammed into the wall, yet those in the front row of seats were uninjured, and neither was VanLoo. The entire track crew and several drivers, including Gary Porter, then of Carolina Crusher, now of Grave Digger, to check on VanLoo's condition. It was also notorious for its out of control behavior. Notably, it was involved in an incident at a show in Niagara Falls, New York which resulted in the death of one of the track crew, 82-year-old Lester Gilliam, the sport's first fatality and one of only a few in the sport's history. Before being killed, Lester pushed a young child to safety saving him from certain death.

Magnum Force was the successor to Bad Medicine, and was also campaigned by Van Loo. The truck was one of the first Dan Patrick trucks, and was more successful than its predecessor. The truck was sold Brian Barthel in 1996, renamed Midnight Maniac with co-owner Don Williams and later became Little Tiger.

Bad Medicine may refer to:

• "Bad Medicine" (song), a 1988 song by Bon Jovi
• Bad Medicine (truck), an American monster truck

In film and television:

• Bad Medicine (film), a 1985 film starring Steve Guttenberg
• "Bad Medicine" (Degrassi: The Next Generation), an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation
• "Bad Medicine" (Homicide: Life on the Street), an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street

In literature:

• Bad Medicine (novel), a 2000 novel by Jack Dann
• Bad Medicine (comics), a comic book by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
• Bad Medicine, a 2003 nonfiction book by Christopher Wanjek
• "Bad Medicine", a short story by Robert Sheckley

Bad Medicine is a 1985 comedy film starring Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, and Julie Hagerty. The film was written and directed by Harvey Miller, and was based on the novel Calling Dr. Horowitz, by Steven Horowitz, MD and Neil Offen.

The film was criticized for its negative ethnic stereotypes. Although the film is set "Somewhere in Central America," it was filmed entirely in Spain. It was released by 20th Century Fox, and was one of three 1985 films to feature Hagerty in a starring role, the others being Lost in America and Goodbye, New York.

"Bad Medicine" is a number-one single by American hard rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by musicians Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child. It was released in September 1988 as the lead single from the band's album New Jersey.