The art and science of naming prescription drugs (2016)

Posted by polm23 on Thursday June 25, 2020 @05:54AM
from the edition.cnn.com dept.

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/25/health/art-of-drug-naming/index.html

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Re:The art and science of naming prescription drugs (2016) by smileypete on Friday June 26, 2020 @02:06PM (#23655048)

Lustral got 'appropriated' for the name of a British trance music production duo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi3vOcrTQ44

A mate did the lighting on a Lustral conference, they were giving out 'square smiley' mugs (maybe a round smiley had all the 'wrong' connotations.) :D

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6f/c4/74/6fc474f206a45e7df576...

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Re:The art and science of naming prescription drugs (2016) by leetsquad on Thursday June 25, 2020 @06:01AM (#23638830)

Some other interesting names:

Uroxatral Hyzaar Astepro Exforge Evoxac Voltaren Maxzide

Source: https://www.rxassist.org/pap-info/generic-drug-list-print

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Re:The art and science of naming prescription drugs (2016) by avisser on Friday June 26, 2020 @08:19AM (#23651131)

Nothing, and I mean nothing, will ever top Boniva. It helped your bones.

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