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Allenabethea - 14 Oct 2003 15:05 GMT

I saw the thread on humorus drug names.

I remember an instructor who thought the name Sinequan was brilliant.

without which none.

Any others

allen

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Dan W - 16 Oct 2003 22:37 GMT

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Premarin = Pregnant Mares Urine

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Paul Trusten - 18 Oct 2003 22:59 GMT

Prolixin--fluphenazine, antipsychotic

for people running off at the mouth.

Main Entry: pro?lix
Pronunciation: prO-'liks, 'prO-(")
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French
prolixe, from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liquEre to be
fluid -- more at LIQUID
Date: 15th century
1 : unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
2 : marked by or using an excess of words
synonym see WORDY
- pro?lix?i?ty /prO-'lik-s&-tE/ noun
- pro?lix?ly adverb

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Brad - 21 Oct 2003 16:02 GMT

Should be their motto
Miralax - striving to be number 1 in the number 2 business.

Brad

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anonymous - 22 Oct 2003 03:56 GMT

nabumetone---- NAphtyl-BUtyl-MEthyl-keTONE

Joe -- Mass Rph

> Should be their motto
> Miralax - striving to be number 1 in the number 2 business.
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Paul Trusten - 24 Oct 2003 13:18 GMT

Darvon, of course, is dextropropoxyphene.

Novrad (Darvon spelled backwards), was levopropoxyphene, which I believe was
used as an antitussive in a manner similar to dextromethorphan.

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