eSPO
20th August 2004, 20:17
Pharmacology lesson
> In pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and a
> generic name. For example, the trade name of Tylenol has a generic
> name of Acetaminophen. Aleve is also called naproxen. Amoxil is also
> called amoxicillin and Advil is also called ibuprofen.
> The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra. After
> careful consideration by a team of government experts, it recently
> announced that it has settled on the generic name of mycoxafloppin.
> Also considered were mycoxafailin, mydixadrupin, mydixarizin,
> mydixadud, dixafix, and of course, ibepokin
> In pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and a
> generic name. For example, the trade name of Tylenol has a generic
> name of Acetaminophen. Aleve is also called naproxen. Amoxil is also
> called amoxicillin and Advil is also called ibuprofen.
> The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra. After
> careful consideration by a team of government experts, it recently
> announced that it has settled on the generic name of mycoxafloppin.
> Also considered were mycoxafailin, mydixadrupin, mydixarizin,
> mydixadud, dixafix, and of course, ibepokin