Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

Origins of Prescription Drug Names

“What’s your name,’ Coraline asked the cat. ‘Look, I’m Coraline. Okay?’ ‘Cats don’t have...

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Why Hydrocodone Rescheduling Won’t Work

Those who keep a close eye on the pharmaceutical news know that our country has a drug trafficking, abuse, addiction and overdose problem...

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The Difference Between Percocet, Percodan and Tylox

“The patient says she needs to use Tylox, not Percocet.  What is that?” When a new group of residents come for training at the...

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Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug List

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) affects nearly 1.3 million patients in the U.S.  It is the 3’rd most common form of arthritis behind...

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Prescription Storage Tips for Summer

I love what Gertrude Jekyll, the British artist and horticulturist, once wrote: “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young...

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Is AbbVie’s Vicodin REALLY a Generic??

It all depends what you mean by the word “generic.”  Allow me to explain. The ads are everywhere.  They read “priced...

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Opioid Information Series – HYDROCODONE

It has been said that the “pen is mightier than the sword.”  Given the number of pens feverishly writing out hydrocodone...

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Let’s Talk About METFORMIN

Note:  This article is NOT intended to replace the advice of your pharmacist or physician about treating your diabetes.  Nor is it a...

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According to my Inbox….Vicodin, Pradaxa, etc.

I haven’t kept up with my weekend Pharma news as frequently as I used to.  Part of that has to do with my new job (more on that in...

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Exercise in a Bottle – And the Five A’s for a Healthy Weight

Someday I’ll discover the secret ingredients for a magical pill which, when taken, gives all the benefits of exercise without any of the...

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